KMWH/MWH METAR & TAF Grant County International Airport

Moses Lake, WashingtonElevation 1,189 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,032 ft

-157 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0252Z (7:52 PM local) · 55 min old

KMWH is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 13 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 10,000 feet AGL.

WIND

330° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 10,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 1°C

54°F / 34°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

SLP166

sea-level pressure 1016.6 hPa

T01170011

precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 1.1°C

53004

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.4 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2331Z (4:31 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

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

BKN20020,000 ft

BKN12012,000 ft

BKN0909,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN SCT PROB30 OVC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at MWH.

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 from 330° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 10,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance light rain, low near 36F, 20% 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 Light Rain	36	N 9 kt	–	20%
Monday	Slight Chance Light Rain	55/37	SE 7 kt	–	20%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	58/36	S 9 kt	–	16%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	53/30	S 11 kt	–	16%
Thursday	Chance Light Rain	50/29	NE 4 kt	–	26%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	50/27	N 9 kt	–	22%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	51/26	N 6 kt	–	14%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	51	N 4 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 0346Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

5 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

330° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 32R13 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

32R

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

32L

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

27

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

36

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

04

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

13 kt L

X-WIND

22

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

13 kt R

X-WIND

18

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

09

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

14L

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

14R

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

7 runways · longest 13,503 ft

14L/32R

Dimensions

13,503 x 200 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14L162°T

Landing length (LDA)13,503 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA13,503 / 13,503 / 13,503 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32R342°T

Landing length (LDA)13,492 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA13,503 / 13,503 / 13,492 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

14R/32L

Dimensions

2,936 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY 14R162°T

Landing length (LDA)2,936 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,936 / 2,936 / 2,936 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 32L342°T

Landing length (LDA)2,936 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,936 / 2,936 / 2,936 ft

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

3,327 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18198°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 3618°T

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

3,500 x 90 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 09108°T

Landing length (LDA)3,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,500 / 3,500 / 3,500 ft

RWY 27288°T

Landing length (LDA)3,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,500 / 3,500 / 3,500 ft

Traffic patternRight

H2

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H2

04/22

Dimensions

10,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0454°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22234°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

H1

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H1

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

1,032 ft

Pressure altitude

1,109 ft

Field elevation

1,189 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.00 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

0052Z 5:52 PM

Sunrise

1431Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

0123Z (6:23 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0052Z (5:52 PM local) → 1431Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0152Z (6:52 PM local) → 1331Z (6:31 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

Grant County International Airport is in Moses Lake, Washington. Field elevation 1,189 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerRICH MUELLER

Manager phone509-762-5363

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMWH / MWH

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.2077, -119.3200

Distance from city5 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.250

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.4

APP/DEP

A/D

119.05

ATIS

118.25

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.4

SEATTLE RDO

RDO

118.25

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMWH traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-15, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1

AVG OPS/DAY

1

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Airliner 21%Unknown 13%Turboprop 9%Twin 4%Jet 4%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE23 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›DH8D (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE19 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C30J (Airliner)

›BE23 (Piston single)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KEPH Ephrata Municipal Airport

10 NM NW

VFR

KEAT Pangborn Memorial Airport

38 NM W

VFR

KELN Bowers Field

51 NM W

VFR

KRLD Richland Airport

54 NM S

VFR

KPSC Tri Cities Airport

57 NM S

VFR

KYKM Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field

63 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL RAPID RFL MIL HEL ACFT CTC MILLION AIR C509-762-2222 OR ON FREQ 131.625 FOR SVC ONE HR PRIOR TO LNDG. PROCD TO TRML RAMP. RAPID RFL IS AVBL DAYLT DLY.

›RWY 32R FST 10000 FT GRVD 150 FT WIDE.

›PPR FOR ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS 2200-0600 - 509-762-5363. ARFF DEP INDEX D H24.

›TWY F NOT VIS FM ATCT.

›MIL LNDG ZONE LGTS ONLY.

›HVY MIL JET NGT TRNG 1900-0300. WHEN ATCT CLSD ANNC LNDG INTNS - CTAF.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 32R; REIL RWY 4; PAPI RWY 14L - CTAF.

›TWY G UNLGTD.

›PCR VALUE: 510/R/A/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 565/R/A/W/T

›BIRDS INVOF ARPT APR & OCT.

›OVR 12500 LB.

›CLSD EXC MIL OPS; C-17 ASSAULT STRIP. NOT VIS FM ATCT.

›RWY 14L CONC TDZ FST 3240 FT; RWY 32R CONC TDZ FST 1490 FT.

›PCR VALUE: 650/F/A/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 120/R/A/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 580/R/A/W/T

›HVY JET TRNG SFC-5000 FT WI 25 MI; PSBL WAKE TURB FM RWY 09/27 & 14L/32R OPS.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›ACR TWY MOV AREA ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMWH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMWH have a METAR?

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

Does KMWH have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMWH?

KMWH sits at 1,189 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMWH?

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.