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27W Weather Lake Wenatchee State Airport

Leavenworth, WashingtonElevation 1,939 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEAT · 33 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEAT
WIND
300@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 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 temperature 1.55C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light rain, high near 52F, low near 33F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Light Rain 52/33 E 1 kt – 60%
Monday Light Rain Likely 52/38 W 2 kt – 66%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain 52/35 W 5 kt – 85%
Wednesday Rain And Snow Likely 47/28 SW 1 kt – 73%
Thursday Light Snow Likely then Rain And Snow Likely 44/26 NE 1 kt – 65%
Friday Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny 46/22 0 kt – 17%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 50/24 0 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 2356Z.

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
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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 2,473 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,473 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 09109°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27289°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
1,939 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0056Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1438Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
0128Z (6:28 PM local) → 1406Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0056Z (5:56 PM local) → 1438Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0156Z (6:56 PM local) → 1338Z (6:38 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

Lake Wenatchee State Airport is in Leavenworth, Washington. Field elevation 1,939 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 phone360-618-2477
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA27W
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.8194, -120.7200
Distance from city14 NM NW
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

27W has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEAT (33 NM SE, VFR).

KEAT Pangborn Memorial Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
KELN Bowers Field
48 NM S
VFR
KEPH Ephrata Municipal Airport
58 NM SE
VFR
KOMK Omak Airport
62 NM NE
VFR
KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport
63 NM W
VFR
KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
64 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›75 FT TREES 1000 FT PAST RY END BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
›PILOT PROVD OWN CHAINS FOR TIEDOWN.
›RY MARKED WITH REFLECTORS DURING DATES AIRPORT IS OPEN.
›PEDESTRIANS; VEHICLES AND ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY.
›ARPT CLSD 1 OCT-1 JUN.
›70 FT TREES 450 FT PAST RY END, BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
›ESTBD PRIOR TO MAY 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗27W on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 27W have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 27W. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 27W have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 27W. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 27W?
27W sits at 1,939 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 27W?
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.