KALW/ALW METAR & TAF Walla Walla Regional Airport

Walla Walla, WashingtonElevation 1,194 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR59 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

702 ft

-492 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (5:53 PM local) · 59 min old

KALW is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 4°C

48°F / 39°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.98 inHg

1015.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP158

sea-level pressure 1015.8 hPa

T00940044

precise temperature 9.4°C, dew point 4.4°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2324Z (4:24 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KALW forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN10010,000 ft

VFR

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN PROB30 OVC SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at ALW.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers, low near 39F, 17% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	39	SE 5 kt	–	17%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	53/42	SW 7 kt	–	55%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	54/39	SW 14 kt	21 kt	55%
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	53/35	S 12 kt	–	55%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	51/32	NW 3 kt	–	37%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	49/30	W 2 kt	–	22%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	48/31	SW 1 kt	–	20%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	49	SW 2 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0151Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,527 ft

02/20

Dimensions

6,527 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0236°T

Landing length (LDA)6,527 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,527 / 6,527 / 6,527 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20216°T

Landing length (LDA)6,527 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,527 / 6,527 / 6,527 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

702 ft

Pressure altitude

1,134 ft

Field elevation

1,194 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

29.98 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0049Z 5:49 PM

Sunrise

1425Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

0120Z (6:20 PM local) → 1354Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0049Z (5:49 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0149Z (6:49 PM local) → 1325Z (6:25 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

Walla Walla Regional Airport is in Walla Walla, Washington. Field elevation 1,194 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJENNIFER SKOGLUND

Manager phone509-525-3100

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKALW / ALW

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.0949, -118.2880

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.15

CHINOOK APP/DEP

A/D

135.875

ASOS

118.5

CTAF

121.6

GND

122.3

SEATTLE RDO

RDO

118.5

TWR

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KALW traffic patterns

2026-10-15 to 2026-10-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton

33 NM SW

VFR

KPSC Tri Cities Airport

36 NM W

VFR

KHRI Hermiston Municipal Airport

44 NM W

VFR

KRLD Richland Airport

44 NM W

VFR

KLGD La Grande/Union County Airport

50 NM S

VFR

KLWS Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport

55 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWY A,A1,A2,A3,A4,A5 OPEN TO AIR CARRIERS.

›PCR VALUE: 340/F/D/X/T

›SFC CONDS UNMON 0000-0300.

›SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FUELING FACILITY LCTD 600 FT N OF ATCT.

›FOR CD WHEN ALW ATC IS CLSD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2525. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694

›CTC AMGR 509-525-3100 FOR ARNGMT FOR RAMP PRKG OF 175,000 LB MTOW

›ARFF SVCS AVBL DURING SCHEDULED ACR OPS. CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR CALL AMGR 509-525-3100.

›24 HR FUEL SVC CALL 509-540-1081.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 20, REIL RY 02 & HIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO MAY 1959.

›PTN OF CORNER AT TWY A & TWY A1 NOT VSB BY TWR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KALW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KALW have a METAR?

Yes. KALW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KALW have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KALW; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KALW?

KALW sits at 1,194 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KALW?

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.