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70S Weather Mead Flying Service Airport

Mead, WashingtonElevation 1,905 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSFF · 6 NM S · 20 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSFF
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 30° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 33F, 3% 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 33 NE 4 kt – 3%
Monday Light Rain Likely 55/37 SW 3 kt – 68%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 53/35 SW 6 kt – 81%
Wednesday Light Rain 49/31 S 7 kt – 82%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 50/27 E 2 kt – 44%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 49/24 N 2 kt – 30%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 51/23 N 1 kt – 14%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 51 N 1 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 0412Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1634
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 2,481 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,481 x 30 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY 16180°T
RWY 34360°T

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
1,905 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0043Z 5:43 PM
Sunrise
1424Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1352Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0043Z (5:43 PM local) → 1424Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0143Z (6:43 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 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

Mead Flying Service Airport is in Mead, Washington. Field elevation 1,905 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDOUG KELLY
Manager phone253-880-7805
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA70S
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.7872, -117.3580
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Traffic pattern alt600 ft MSL
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

70S traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 54 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.9
AVG OPS/DAY
6.1
Activity trend over 16 days: rising, from 5 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 56%Unknown 25%Helicopter 18%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›C170 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›C170 (Unknown)
›C180 (Piston single)
›R22 (Helicopter)
›FOX (Piston single)

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

70S has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSFF (6 NM S, VFR).

KSFF Felts Field
6 NM S
VFR
KGEG Spokane International Airport
12 NM SW
VFR
KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
16 NM SW
VFR
KCOE Coeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field
22 NM E
VFR
KSZT Sandpoint Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
KPUW Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
64 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
›NO WINT MAINT.
›+3 FT FENCE AT 65 FT, ROAD AT 74 FT AND 2 FT SLP 27 FT LEFT.
›RWY MARKINGS FADED.
›GND SOFT DURG SPRING.
›RWY MARKINGS FADED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗70S on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 70S have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 70S. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 70S have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 70S. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 70S?
70S sits at 1,905 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 70S?
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.