KRLD/RLD METAR Richland Airport

Richland, WashingtonElevation 394 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@6

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

387 ft

-7 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2135Z (2:35 PM local) · 13 min old

KRLD is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 6 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

320° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT100

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 2°C

59°F / 36°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.02 inHg

1016.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT 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)

T01500022

precise temperature 15.0°C, dew point 2.2°C

FAA: no delays reported at RLD.

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 320° at 6 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 58F, low near 39F, 19% 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	58/39	N 5 kt	–	19%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	57/40	S 6 kt	–	19%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	61/39	SW 9 kt	17 kt	11%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	57/35	SW 13 kt	–	14%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	53/32	W 4 kt	–	21%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	51/30	NW 4 kt	–	21%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	51/30	NW 3 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 2147Z.

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

2 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

320° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 264 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

4 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

2 runways · longest 4,009 ft

08/26

Dimensions

4,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0895°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26275°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

01/19

Dimensions

4,009 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0126°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19206°T

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsMALS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

387 ft

Pressure altitude

294 ft

Field elevation

394 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.02 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

1429Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

0124Z (6:24 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0053Z (5:53 PM local) → 1429Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0153Z (6:53 PM local) → 1329Z (6:29 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

Richland Airport is in Richland, Washington. Field elevation 394 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerQUENTIN WRIGHT

Manager phone509-975-6352

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRLD / RLD

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.3056, -119.3040

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.75

CHINOOK APP/DEP

A/D

132.625

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.4

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRLD traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

7.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 52%Unknown 20%Helicopter 17%Turboprop 10%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~7 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›RV9 (Unknown)

›C182 (Piston single)

›BE35 (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.

KPSC Tri Cities Airport

8 NM E

VFR

KHRI Hermiston Municipal Airport

29 NM S

VFR

KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton

41 NM SE

VFR

KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport

44 NM E

VFR

KYKM Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field

54 NM W

VFR

KMWH Grant County International Airport

54 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM FM THR FOR TRRN ON RIGHT SIDE OF RWY CNTRLN AT APRXLY 3.5 NM.

›UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›CLOSE-IN OBSTN GND.

›FUEL BY MAJOR CREDIT CARD - 24 HR AVAILABILITY.

›PILOTS BRING OWN ROPES.

›ACTVT MALS RWY 19; REIL RWYS 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 - CTAF. VASI RWY 26 & PAPI RWYS 01, 08 & 19 OPR 24 HRS.

›ROAD 550' WEST APCH END RY 08.

›(E94) SAWRS;DRCT PHONE LINE TO FSS.

›PREFERRED RWY 01-19 IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS.

›AIRFIELD CONDS UNMON NGTS, WKENDS AND HOLS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KRLD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRLD have a METAR?

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

Does KRLD have a TAF?

When KRLD 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 KRLD?

KRLD sits at 394 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRLD?

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.