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14WA Weather Lz Ranch Airport

Olympia, WashingtonElevation 240 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOLM · 7 NM W · 53 min old
Ceiling 2,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOLM
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 120° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain likely, high near 56F, low near 42F, 61% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Rain Likely 56/42 SSE 5 kt – 61%
Monday Chance Light Rain 58/42 SSE 1 kt – 32%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 58/41 SSW 10 kt – 97%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 54/38 SSW 10 kt – 92% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 52/34 SSE 4 kt – 81%
Friday Chance Light Rain 53/33 NE 3 kt – 27%
Saturday Partly Sunny 55/33 NNE 2 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 1953Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 14WA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,600 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16
RWY 34

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
240 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0106Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1444Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0137Z (6:37 PM local) → 1413Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1444Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lz Ranch Airport is in Olympia, Washington. Field elevation 240 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHRIS FARWELL
Manager phone360-459-9121
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA14WA
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.9707, -122.7370
Distance from city7 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

14WA traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-09-11, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Helicopter 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›J5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

14WA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOLM (7 NM W, MVFR).

KOLM Olympia Regional Airport
7 NM W
MVFR
KGRF Gray Army Air Field
9 NM NE
VFR
KTCM McChord Air Force Base
15 NM NE
VFR
KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KCLS Chehalis Centralia Airport
20 NM SW
MVFR
KSHN Sanderson Field
23 NM NW
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗14WA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 14WA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 14WA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 14WA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 14WA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 14WA?
14WA sits at 240 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 14WA?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.