KPSC/PSC METAR & TAF Tri Cities Airport

Pasco, WashingtonElevation 410 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

159 ft

-251 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2053Z (1:53 PM local) · 55 min old

KPSC is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

330° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 3°C

55°F / 37°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.03 inHg

1016.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR 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)

SLP170

sea-level pressure 1017.0 hPa

T01280033

precise temperature 12.8°C, dew point 3.3°C

58014

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (1.4 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (10:20 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (11:00 AM local)

KPSC forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

OVC10010,000 ft

1800Z11:00 AM2248Z3:48 PM0336Z8:36 PM0824Z1:24 AM1312Z6:12 AM1800Z11:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at PSC.

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 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 58F, low near 33F, 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
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	58/33	NW 7 kt	–	17%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	56/39	S 8 kt	–	20%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	59/37	SW 13 kt	20 kt	13%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	56/30	SW 16 kt	–	13%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	53/27	W 4 kt	–	15%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	51/25	NW 4 kt	–	14%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	50/25	NW 3 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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

3 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 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 307 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

03L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

03R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

21R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

21L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 7,707 ft

12/30

Dimensions

7,704 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12135°T

Landing length (LDA)7,704 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,704 / 7,704 / 7,704 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30315°T

Landing length (LDA)7,704 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,704 / 7,704 / 7,704 ft

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

03L/21R

Dimensions

7,707 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 03L45°T

Landing length (LDA)7,707 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,707 / 7,707 / 7,707 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21R225°T

Landing length (LDA)7,110 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,707 / 7,707 / 7,707 ft

Displaced threshold597 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

03R/21L

Dimensions

4,423 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 03R45°T

Landing length (LDA)4,423 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,423 / 4,423 / 4,423 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 21L225°T

Landing length (LDA)4,423 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,423 / 4,423 / 4,423 ft

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

159 ft

Pressure altitude

300 ft

Field elevation

410 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.03 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

0053Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1428Z 7:28 AM

Loggable night

0123Z (6:23 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0053Z (5:53 PM local) → 1428Z (7:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0153Z (6:53 PM local) → 1328Z (6:28 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

Tri Cities Airport is in Pasco, Washington. Field elevation 410 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

ManagerDONALD "BUCK" TAFT

Manager phone509-547-6352

AttendedDaily, 0800–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPSC / PSC

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.2647, -119.1190

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF135.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.75

CHINOOK APP/DEP

A/D

125.65

ATIS

120

CLNC DEL

CLD

135.3

CTAF

121.8

GND

122.4

SEATTLE RDO

RDO

135.3

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

KPSC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

84.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 34%Unknown 32%Piston single 27%Turboprop 3%Jet 2%Twin 1%Helicopter 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~376 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~279 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~259 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~40 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~25 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›C560 (Unknown)

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.

KRLD Richland Airport

8 NM W

VFR

KHRI Hermiston Municipal Airport

27 NM S

VFR

KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport

36 NM E

VFR

KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton

36 NM S

VFR

KMWH Grant County International Airport

57 NM N

VFR

KYKM Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field

62 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT SPRING & FALL.

›ESTAB PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

›PCR VALUE: 466/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 384/F/B/X/U

›RY 03R/21L SFC CRACKING.

›RWY 03R/21L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NOT AVBL AS MOVEMENT AREA.

›PPR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 509-547-6352.

›TWY G, G1 & E2 LTD TO USE BY ACFT UP TO 100000 LBS AND LESS THAN 20 FT MAIN GEAR WID.

›TPA 1500' TURBINE PWRD ACFT; ALL OTRS 1000'.

›81 FT TWR 3036 FT & 900 FT LEFT; 37:1 SLOPE TO DTHR.

›BIRD HAZARD; SEE SPECIAL NOTICE FOR WASHINGTON IN AIM PART 3A.

›AFT HRS FUEL CALL (509) 547-6271 WITH CALL-OUT FEE.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 21R; MALSF RWY 30; REIL RWY 03L & 12; HIRL RWY 03L/21R; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03L & 21R, 12 & 30 ON CONSLY. INCR/DECR INTST ALL RWY LGTS - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPSC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPSC have a METAR?

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

Does KPSC have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KPSC?

KPSC sits at 410 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPSC?

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.