WxDecoder

69S Weather Avey Field State/Laurier Airport

Laurier, WashingtonElevation 1,655 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYCG · 29 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 19,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYCG
WIND
350@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
19,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 32F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Cloudy 32 N 2 kt – 3%
Monday Light Rain Likely 55/36 SW 1 kt – 70%
Tuesday Light Rain 48/35 S 2 kt – 90%
Wednesday Light Rain 43/29 SE 2 kt – 96%
Thursday Rain And Snow Likely 43/27 E 1 kt – 74%
Friday Slight Chance Light Snow 45/23 N 1 kt – 21%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 47/24 NW 1 kt – 9%
Sunday Partly Sunny 47 N 1 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 0403Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1735
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 1,975 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,975 x 40 ft
Surface
Gravel (good)
RWY 17185°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 355°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
1,655 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0044Z 5:44 PM
Sunrise
1430Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0044Z (5:44 PM local) → 1430Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1330Z (6:30 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

Avey Field State/Laurier Airport is in Laurier, Washington. Field elevation 1,655 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVE WHITELAW
Manager phone509-631-0623
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA69S
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.9983, -118.2226
Distance from city2 NM SW
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

69S has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYCG (29 NM NE, VFR).

CYCG Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KOMK Omak Airport
60 NM SW
VFR
CYYF Penticton Airport
61 NM NW
VFR
CYLW Kelowna International Airport
73 NM NW
VFR
KSZT Sandpoint Airport
78 NM SE
VFR
KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
86 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY MKD WITH RETRO-REFLECTIVE DEVICES.
›TREES & FENCES IN PRIM SFC.
›FOR ACFT ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS CTC STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER @ 800-258-5990 AND MANAGER DAVE WHITELAW @ 509-603-0623.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›BLDG IN PRI SFC, SLP BOTH SIDES OF RWY, AND STEEP DROP OFF AT RWY ENDS.
›HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ON AIRPORT DURING FIRE SEASON.
›VEHICLES AND ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY.
›SHOULDERS VERY SOFT AND ROUGH BOTH SIDES OF RY.
›DENSITY ALTITUDE.
›CANADIAN AND U.S. CUSTOMS AVAILABLE ON HWY TO THE WEST.
›UNITED STATES BASED AIRCRAFT SHOULD PARK ON U.S. SIDE OF RAMP (SOUTH) AND CANADIAN BASED AIRCRAFT SHOULD PARK ON NORTH SIDE OF RAMP.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗69S on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 69S have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 69S. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 69S have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 69S. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 69S?
69S sits at 1,655 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 69S?
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.