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9WA7 Weather Albritton Airport

Buckley, WashingtonElevation 530 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTCM · 15 NM W · 59 min old
Ceiling 6,500 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
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 2.22C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 40F, 47% 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
Tonight Chance Light Rain 40 ENE 2 kt – 47%
Monday Chance Light Rain 56/42 NE 1 kt – 48%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 55/40 SSW 6 kt – 96%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 52/35 SSW 7 kt – 96% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 50/33 SE 2 kt – 78%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 52/31 NNE 1 kt – 24%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 53/32 E 1 kt – 6%
Sunday Partly Sunny 55 SE 1 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0154Z.

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 9WA7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16
RWY 34

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
530 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0103Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1442Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1442Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0203Z (7:03 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

Albritton Airport is in Buckley, Washington. Field elevation 530 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSCOTT NALL
Manager phone253-405-4669
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9WA7
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.2174, -122.1330
Distance from city5 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9WA7 traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-19, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 5 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 36%Unknown 27%Piston single 27%Other 9%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A5 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›G2CA (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›NG5 (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B06 (Helicopter)

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

9WA7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTCM (15 NM W, VFR).

KTCM McChord Air Force Base
15 NM W
VFR
KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field
20 NM N
VFR
KGRF Gray Army Air Field
20 NM SW
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9WA7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9WA7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9WA7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9WA7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9WA7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9WA7?
9WA7 sits at 530 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9WA7?
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.