KKLS/KLS METAR Southwest Washington Regional Airport

Kelso, WashingtonElevation 20 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR34 min old

Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 8 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@10

gust 15 kt

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

7,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-708 ft

-728 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1456Z (7:56 AM local) · 34 min old

KKLS is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 10 knots gusting 15. Visibility is 8 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,500 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

140° at 10 kt, gust 15

Gusts 5 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 8°C

48°F / 46°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP142

sea-level pressure 1014.2 hPa

P0016

0.16 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60036

0.36 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T00890078

precise temperature 8.9°C, dew point 7.8°C

57004

3-hour pressure tendency: falling steadily (0.4 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at KLS.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 from 140° at 10 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 8 SM, ceiling 7,500 ft. Forecast suggests today rain, high near 55F, low near 44F, 92% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Rain	55/44	SSE 11 kt	19 kt	92%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	59/41	SSE 8 kt	–	69%
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog	59/39	SSW 4 kt	–	88%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	55/36	S 9 kt	–	96%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Light Rain	54/35	SSE 10 kt	–	81%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain	56/33	SSE 2 kt	–	24%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	57/33	SE 2 kt	–	19%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 1529Z.

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

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

140° at 10 kt, gust 15

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1210 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 4,391 ft

12/30

Dimensions

4,391 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12140°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 30320°T

REILYes

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

-708 ft

Pressure altitude

0 ft

Field elevation

20 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

29.94 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

0108Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1443Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1412Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1443Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 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

Southwest Washington Regional Airport is in Kelso, Washington. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCRAIG STOMMEL

Manager phone360-261-8268

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKKLS / KLS

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.1180, -122.8980

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

124.2

SEATTLE CNTR

CNTR

122.25

SEATTLE RDO

FSS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.725

CTAF

122.725

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KKLS traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-15, 5 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 86%Helicopter 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C82R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA22 (Piston single) · ~1 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.

KCLS Chehalis Centralia Airport

34 NM N

MVFR

KPDX Portland International Airport

34 NM S

VFR

KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport

35 NM S

VFR

KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport

40 NM SE

VFR

KAST Astoria Regional Airport

41 NM W

VFR

KOLM Olympia Regional Airport

51 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO FLD COND NOTAMS AVBL M-F 1700-0800.

›FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.

›ARPT OFC ADS (NOT FOR MAILING): 2215 B PARROTT WAY, KELSO, WA 98626

›PILOTS BRING OWN TIEDOWNS.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

›MIDFIELD, OTS INDEFLY.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›RY 12/30 MIRL NSTD SPACING.

›+3' HILL FROM 40' TO 200'; 105L.

›24 HR SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FUEL FAC 100LL. AFT HRS JET-A SVC CALL-OUT AVBL.

›NMRS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KKLS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KKLS have a METAR?

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

Does KKLS have a TAF?

When KKLS issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KKLS?

KKLS sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KKLS?

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.