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1WA6 Weather Fall City Airport

Fall City, WashingtonElevation 140 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRNT · 15 NM W · 5 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRNT
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,500 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 calm, temperature 3.89C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 41F, 38% 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
Tonight Chance Light Rain 41 E 3 kt – 38%
Monday Chance Light Rain 57/42 0 kt – 67%
Tuesday Light Rain 55/39 S 3 kt – 98%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 51/35 S 4 kt – 98% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain Likely 51/33 NE 1 kt – 68%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 53/31 NE 1 kt – 21%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 55/32 NE 1 kt – 6%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 56 ESE 1 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0257Z.

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
NESWEW
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 3,000 ft

E/W
Dimensions
3,000 x 25 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY E
Traffic patternRight
RWY W
Traffic patternRight

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
140 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0101Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1442Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1410Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0101Z (6:01 PM local) → 1442Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0201Z (7:01 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 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

Fall City Airport is in Fall City, Washington. Field elevation 140 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWALT HAAG
Manager phone4259226251
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1WA6
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.5595, -121.8640
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
Fall City Traffic
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1WA6 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1.9
Activity trend over 8 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 54%Piston single 37%Helicopter 9%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C175 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›T206 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C180 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›C180 (Unknown)
›HIGH (Unknown)
›C175 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

1WA6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRNT (15 NM W, VFR).

KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field
18 NM W
VFR
KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
KTCM McChord Air Force Base
36 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
›EMERGENCY ONLY - LIMITED SUPPLY.
›CENTER 1625 FT OF RY PAVED; 687.5 FT GRASS EXTENSION EACH END RY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗1WA6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1WA6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1WA6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1WA6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1WA6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1WA6?
1WA6 sits at 140 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1WA6?
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.