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8WA6 Weather Christensen Field

Royal City, WashingtonElevation 1,150 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMWH · 20 NM NE · 40 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMWH
WIND
350@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 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 sunday mostly cloudy, high near 59F, low near 38F, 35% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 59/38 N 4 kt – 35%
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 56/37 NW 3 kt – 35%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 60/36 SW 6 kt – 4%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 55/31 SW 4 kt – 12%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 51/29 W 2 kt – 23%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 49/27 N 2 kt – 23%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 50 W 2 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 1232Z.

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 8WA6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

07/25
Dimensions
2,500 x 22 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 07
RWY 25

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
1,150 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0055Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1430Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0126Z (6:26 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0055Z (5:55 PM local) → 1430Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0155Z (6:55 PM local) → 1330Z (6:30 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

Christensen Field is in Royal City, Washington. Field elevation 1,150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8WA6
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.9207, -119.5900
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8WA6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMWH (20 NM NE, VFR).

KMWH Grant County International Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KEPH Ephrata Municipal Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KEAT Pangborn Memorial Airport
38 NM NW
VFR
KRLD Richland Airport
39 NM S
VFR
KELN Bowers Field
39 NM W
VFR
KPSC Tri Cities Airport
44 NM SE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNERS USE ONLY BUT EMGCY CALL 509-346-2331.
›ESTAB TRAFFIC PATTERNS N OF AIRPORT.
›FOR CD CTC GRANT COUNTY APCH AT 509-762-2842, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8WA6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8WA6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8WA6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8WA6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8WA6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8WA6?
8WA6 sits at 1,150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8WA6?
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.