KNOW METAR Port Angeles Cgas Airport

Port Angeles, WashingtonElevation 13 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR32 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-766 ft

-779 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1555Z (8:55 AM local) · 32 min old

KNOW is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 8°C

46°F / 46°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.87 inHg

1011.5 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)

T00800080

precise temperature 8.0°C, dew point 8.0°C

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 190° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today chance light rain, high near 51F, low near 48F, 32% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Chance Light Rain	51/48	E 23 kt	29 kt	32%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain	52/47	NE 3 kt	–	16%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	50/45	WSW 5 kt	–	76%
Wednesday	Light Rain Likely	46/42	E 4 kt	–	74%
Thursday	Light Rain Likely	44/41	ENE 6 kt	–	59%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	44/40	E 3 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	46/42	ESE 2 kt	–	24%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 1626Z.

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

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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

190° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 260 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,500 ft

08/26

Dimensions

4,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0893°T

RWY 26273°T

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

LOW

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

-766 ft

Pressure altitude

63 ft

Field elevation

13 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

29.87 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

0106Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1449Z 7:49 AM

Loggable night

0138Z (6:38 PM local) → 1417Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1449Z (7:49 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1349Z (6:49 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

Port Angeles Cgas Airport is in Port Angeles, Washington. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipCoast Guard owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerOPERATIONS OFFICER

Manager phone360-417-5840

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNOW

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.1415, -123.4140

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

CTAF122.975

UNICOM122.975

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.2

WHIDBEY APP

A/D

123

CTAF

127.7

PORT ANGELES AIR

MISC

569.2

PORT ANGELES AIR

MISC

122.6

SEATTLE RDO

RDO

122.975

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNOW traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 61 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.9

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 49%Unknown 43%Piston single 7%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo

›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~11 landings/mo

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

›DHC2 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›H47 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›AS65 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCLM William R Fairchild International Airport

4 NM W

VFR

CYWH Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base

17 NM N

VFR

KFHR Friday Harbor Airport

28 NM NE

VFR

KOKH AJ Eisenberg Airport

30 NM E

VFR

CYYJ Victoria International Airport

30 NM N

VFR

KNUW Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)

33 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR ALL TRANS ACFT.

›RSTD: CLSD TO NON-CG ACFT WO 24 HR PPR. C360-417-5840.

›TRAN ALERT: TRANS QTRS NOT AVBL.

›FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.

›CTC PORT ANGELES AIR ON 345.0 OR 127.7, 15 MIN PRIOR TO LNDG.

›FUEL: J8 AVBL TO SAR AND CG MSN ONLY.

›BIRDS ON RY ALL YR. BLDGS AS CLOSE AS 126 FT FR RY CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KNOW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNOW have a METAR?

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

Does KNOW have a TAF?

When KNOW 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 KNOW?

KNOW sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNOW?

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.

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