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86WA Weather Kapowsin Field

Graham, WashingtonElevation 720 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTCM · 13 NM NW · 47 min old
Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTCM
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,900 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, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain likely, high near 57F, low near 41F, 58% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Light Rain Likely 57/41 SSE 3 kt – 58%
Monday Chance Light Rain 57/41 NNE 1 kt – 48%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 56/38 SSW 6 kt – 97%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 51/35 S 7 kt – 96% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 51/32 ENE 3 kt – 77%
Friday Chance Light Rain 53/31 0 kt – 27%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 54/32 0 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 2142Z.

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 86WA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,500 x 24 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 16
RWY 34
Traffic patternRight

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
720 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
1442Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1442Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 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

Kapowsin Field is in Graham, Washington. Field elevation 720 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPAUL I NIELSEN
Manager phone253-686-4392
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA86WA
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.0038, -122.2348
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

86WA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 29 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 7 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 74%Unknown 18%Helicopter 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C182 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C140 (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

86WA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTCM (13 NM NW, VFR).

KTCM McChord Air Force Base
13 NM NW
VFR
KGRF Gray Army Air Field
15 NM W
VFR
KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KOLM Olympia Regional Airport
27 NM W
MVFR
KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
29 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAUL NIELSEN 14716 275TH ST EGRAHAM, WA 98338 360-893-6355.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
›MAY BE SOFT GND OFF PAVEMENT.
›RWY LGT UNDERGOING MAINT, MAY BE UNREL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗86WA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 86WA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 86WA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 86WA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 86WA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 86WA?
86WA sits at 720 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 86WA?
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.