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8WA5 Weather Tree Heart Ranch Airport

Ritzville, WashingtonElevation 1,420 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMWH · 23 NM W · 26 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMWH
WIND
010@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,000 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 today mostly cloudy, high near 62F, low near 37F, 34% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Cloudy 62/37 E 9 kt 16 kt 34%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 54/36 SE 6 kt – 47%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 57/36 SW 11 kt 19 kt 15%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 54/31 S 12 kt – 23%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 52/29 S 6 kt – 30%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 49/26 N 4 kt – 23%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 50/27 SE 5 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 1418Z.

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 8WA5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19
Dimensions
3,400 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,420 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0051Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1427Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
0123Z (6:23 PM local) → 1356Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0051Z (5:51 PM local) → 1427Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0151Z (6:51 PM local) → 1327Z (6:27 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

Tree Heart Ranch Airport is in Ritzville, Washington. Field elevation 1,420 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8WA5
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.1356, -118.7788
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8WA5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMWH (23 NM W, VFR).

KMWH Grant County International Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KEPH Ephrata Municipal Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
54 NM NE
VFR
KPSC Tri Cities Airport
54 NM S
VFR
KRLD Richland Airport
54 NM SW
VFR
KGEG Spokane International Airport
58 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8WA5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8WA5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8WA5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8WA5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8WA5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8WA5?
8WA5 sits at 1,420 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8WA5?
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.