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K5W1 Weather Wilson Creek Airport

Wilson Creek, WashingtonElevation 1,440 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMWH · 15 NM SW · 23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMWH
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 63F, low near 37F, 28% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 63/37 E 9 kt – 28%
Monday Chance Light Rain 55/38 SE 8 kt – 28%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 58/36 SW 11 kt 18 kt 26%
Wednesday Chance Light Rain 54/31 S 15 kt – 26%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 51/29 SE 7 kt – 26%
Friday Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny 51/27 N 10 kt – 20%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 52/26 N 7 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 2115Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1028
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

10/28
Dimensions
2,500 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY 10
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28
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

Field elevation
1,440 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0050Z 5:50 PM
Sunrise
1430Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0122Z (6:22 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0050Z (5:50 PM local) → 1430Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0150Z (6:50 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

Wilson Creek Airport is in Wilson Creek, Washington. Field elevation 1,440 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMAYOR ROBERT HERRON
Manager phone(509) 345-2531
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK5W1
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.4185, -119.1093
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K5W1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMWH (15 NM SW, VFR).

KMWH Grant County International Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
KEPH Ephrata Municipal Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KEAT Pangborn Memorial Airport
45 NM W
VFR
KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
60 NM E
VFR
KELN Bowers Field
62 NM W
VFR
KOMK Omak Airport
65 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TOWN HALL HRS: 12:00 - 1500, MON, WED, & THU.
›FOR CD CTC GRANT COUNTY APCH AT 509-762-2842, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
›PILOTS BRING OWN ROPES.
›FENCE SOUTH SIDE OF RWY, MID FIELD, 70 FT FM RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K5W1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K5W1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K5W1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K5W1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K5W1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K5W1?
K5W1 sits at 1,440 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K5W1?
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.