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6WA6 Weather Carr Airport

Pasco, WashingtonElevation 625 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPSC · 7 NM W · 56 min old
No ceiling, visibility 5 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPSC
WIND
340@6
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 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 calm, visibility 9 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday areas of frost then mostly cloudy, high near 58F, low near 38F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Areas Of Frost then Mostly Cloudy 58/38 NW 5 kt – 22%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 56/40 S 5 kt – 24%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 59/39 SW 10 kt – 7%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 57/34 SW 9 kt – 14%
Thursday Partly Sunny 53/32 SW 4 kt – 23%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 50/29 W 3 kt – 23%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 50 S 3 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 1048Z.

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 6WA6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

04/22
Dimensions
3,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 04
RWY 22

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
625 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0053Z 5:53 PM
Sunrise
1426Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
0124Z (6:24 PM local) → 1355Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0053Z (5:53 PM local) → 1426Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0153Z (6:53 PM local) → 1326Z (6:26 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

Carr Airport is in Pasco, Washington. Field elevation 625 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerNICHOL BUNGER
Manager phone509-547-5301
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6WA6
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.2782, -118.9584
Distance from city6 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6WA6 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-30, 40 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.6
AVG OPS/DAY
3.3
Activity trend over 7 days: falling, from 7 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 83%Unknown 11%Twin 2%Piston single 2%Helicopter 2%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~39 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›BE95 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›S64 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT8T (Turboprop)
›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

6WA6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPSC (7 NM W, MVFR).

KPSC Tri Cities Airport
7 NM W
MVFR
KRLD Richland Airport
14 NM W
VFR
KHRI Hermiston Municipal Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton
35 NM S
VFR
KMWH Grant County International Airport
58 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHINOOK APCH AT 509-542-4209, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›PRVDD TFC PTNS ARE ESTAB ON NW SIDE; OPNS ARE CONDUCTED DURG DALGT HRS & VFR CONDS ONLY; OPNS ARE RSTRD TO PVT USE OF THE PROPONENT & OTHERS BRIEFED BY HIM ON THE TFC PTNS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6WA6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6WA6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6WA6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6WA6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6WA6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6WA6?
6WA6 sits at 625 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6WA6?
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.