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61WA Weather Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport

Friday Harbor, WashingtonElevation 50 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFHR · 3 NM N · 4 min old
Ceiling 3,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFHR
WIND
070@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,800 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 from 80° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance light rain, high near 54F, low near 43F, 25% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Light Rain 54/43 ESE 15 kt 20 kt 25%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 53/43 NE 6 kt – 13%
Tuesday Light Rain 52/40 SW 11 kt – 90%
Wednesday Light Rain 51/41 SSE 7 kt – 89%
Thursday Light Rain Likely 49/40 ENE 10 kt – 64%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny 49/40 NNE 6 kt – 16%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 49/41 NNE 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 1957Z.

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 61WA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

E/W
Dimensions
2,500 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
50 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0104Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1448Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1416Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1448Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1348Z (6:48 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

Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport is in Friday Harbor, Washington. Field elevation 50 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA61WA
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.4720, -123.0180
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

61WA traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›ACAM (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›DHC2 (Unknown) · ~0 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

61WA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFHR (3 NM N, VFR).

KFHR Friday Harbor Airport
3 NM N
VFR
CYWH Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base
14 NM W
MVFR
KORS Orcas Island Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KNUW Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)
16 NM SE
VFR
KOKH AJ Eisenberg Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
CYYJ Victoria International Airport
19 NM NW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗61WA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 61WA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 61WA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 61WA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 61WA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 61WA?
61WA sits at 50 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 61WA?
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.