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5WA9 Weather Brush Prairie Aerodrome

Brush Prairie, WashingtonElevation 290 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPDX · 8 NM S · 39 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPDX
WIND
120@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 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 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 sunday rain, high near 56F, low near 41F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Rain 56/41 SSE 7 kt – 95%
Monday Light Rain 57/40 SSE 7 kt – 88%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 58/37 SW 2 kt – 91%
Wednesday Light Rain 55/34 S 9 kt – 96%
Thursday Light Rain 54/32 S 8 kt – 85%
Friday Chance Light Rain 56/31 SSE 4 kt – 33%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 57 SE 2 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 1232Z.

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 5WA9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25
Dimensions
2,800 x 60 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
290 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0109Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1440Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1409Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1440Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0209Z (7:09 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 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

Brush Prairie Aerodrome is in Brush Prairie, Washington. Field elevation 290 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5WA9
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.7239, -122.5440
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5WA9 traffic patterns

2026-08-10 to 2026-08-10, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

5WA9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPDX (8 NM S, VFR).

KPDX Portland International Airport
8 NM S
VFR
KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport
12 NM SE
VFR
KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
53 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5WA9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5WA9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5WA9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5WA9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5WA9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5WA9?
5WA9 sits at 290 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5WA9?
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.