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16W Weather Little Goose State Airport

LaCrosse, WashingtonElevation 681 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KALW · 32 NM S · 27 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KALW
WIND
260@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 252.6° at 2 kt, gusting 3 kt, temperature 5.59C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 68F, low near 36F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 68/36 NE 2 kt – 8%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 58/39 SW 5 kt – 40%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 60/36 SW 9 kt 16 kt 53%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 57/31 SW 9 kt – 53%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 57/29 E 2 kt – 32%
Friday Partly Sunny 54/26 SW 2 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 54/26 S 2 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 2219Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0725
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,400 ft

07/25
Dimensions
3,400 x 50 ft
Surface
Gravel (poor)
RWY 0791°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25271°T
Traffic patternLeft

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
681 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0047Z 5:47 PM
Sunrise
1424Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
0119Z (6:19 PM local) → 1353Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0047Z (5:47 PM local) → 1424Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0147Z (6:47 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 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

Little Goose State Airport is in LaCrosse, Washington. Field elevation 681 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN WILSON
Manager phone(360) 618-2477
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA16W
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.5839, -118.0040
Distance from city7 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

16W has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KALW (32 NM S, VFR).

KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KPUW Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KLWS Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport
43 NM E
VFR
KPSC Tri Cities Airport
50 NM W
VFR
KRLD Richland Airport
56 NM W
VFR
KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
64 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PILOTS PROVD CHAINS.
›PEDESTRIANS, VEHICLES, AND ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY.
›RWY SFC ROUGH AND SOFT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗16W on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 16W have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 16W. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 16W have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 16W. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 16W?
16W sits at 681 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 16W?
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.