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3WA5 Weather Barnes Lonesome Polecat Ranch Heliport

Oak Harbor, WashingtonElevation 188 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOKH · 0 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOKH
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 80° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance light rain, low near 43F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain 43 E 3 kt – 15%
Monday Chance Light Rain 56/42 SE 3 kt – 27%
Tuesday Light Rain 55/39 S 5 kt – 98%
Wednesday Light Rain 54/40 SSE 7 kt – 88%
Thursday Light Rain Likely 52/38 ESE 9 kt – 58%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 53/38 NNE 5 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 52/39 NNE 4 kt – 4%
Sunday Partly Sunny 52 SE 5 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0607Z.

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 3WA5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25
Dimensions
500 x 125 ft
Surface
GRVL-TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
188 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0103Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1446Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1414Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1446Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1346Z (6:46 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

Barnes Lonesome Polecat Ranch Heliport is in Oak Harbor, Washington. Field elevation 188 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3WA5
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.2583, -122.6670
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3WA5 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-27, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Helicopter 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 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

3WA5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOKH (0 NM SW, VFR).

KOKH AJ Eisenberg Airport
0 NM SW
VFR
KNUW Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)
6 NM N
VFR
KBVS Skagit Regional Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KFHR Friday Harbor Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KORS Orcas Island Airport
29 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3WA5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3WA5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3WA5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3WA5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3WA5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3WA5?
3WA5 sits at 188 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3WA5?
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.