8WA0 Weather Flying B Airport

Rainier, WashingtonElevation 445 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGRF · 12 NM N · 36 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRF

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

6,500 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, temperature 3.89C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday rain, high near 57F, low near 38F, 94% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Rain	57/38	ESE 5 kt	–	94%
Monday	Chance Light Rain	59/37	ENE 1 kt	–	35%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain	58/36	SW 7 kt	–	86%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	54/31	SSW 11 kt	–	97%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Light Rain	53/30	SSE 4 kt	–	77%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain	54/29	NNE 1 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	55	WNW 1 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 1230Z.

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 8WA0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

13/31

Dimensions

2,200 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 13

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31

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

445 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0107Z 6:07 PM

Sunrise

1442Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

0138Z (6:38 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1442Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0207Z (7:07 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

Flying B Airport is in Rainier, Washington. Field elevation 445 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWAYNE GRAU

Manager phone360-894-0457

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA8WA0

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.8776, -122.6010

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8WA0 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-18, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 70%Helicopter 30%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›FOX (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C210 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›F2TH (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›FOX (Piston single)

›C150 (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

8WA0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRF (12 NM N, VFR).

KGRF Gray Army Air Field

12 NM N

VFR

KOLM Olympia Regional Airport

14 NM NW

MVFR

KTCM McChord Air Force Base

16 NM N

VFR

KCLS Chehalis Centralia Airport

20 NM SW

VFR

KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›30 FT PWR LINE 30 FT FM RWY END MKD WITH ORANGE BALLS.

›FOR CURRENT AMGR NAME CALL 360-524-2498.

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.

›OTR CTC - 360-524-2498.

›SOFT IN WINTER.

›30 FT PWR LINE 500 FT FM RWY END MKD WITH ORANGE BALLS.

›360-524-2498

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗8WA0 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 8WA0 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 8WA0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 8WA0 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 8WA0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 8WA0?

8WA0 sits at 445 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8WA0?

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.