KRNT/RNT METAR Renton Municipal Airport

Renton, WashingtonElevation 32 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR40 min old

Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-347 ft

-379 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2053Z (1:53 PM local) · 40 min old

KRNT is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,500 feet AGL.

WIND

170° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 9°C

54°F / 48°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.95 inHg

1014.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT 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)

RAE36

rain ended at :36 past the hour

SLP146

sea-level pressure 1014.6 hPa

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T01220089

precise temperature 12.2°C, dew point 8.9°C

58005

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.5 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at RNT.

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 170° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,500 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light rain, high near 56F, low near 45F, 49% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms 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

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
This Afternoon	Chance Light Rain	56/45	ESE 5 kt	–	49%
Monday	Chance Light Rain	57/46	NE 3 kt	–	47%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	58/44	SSW 12 kt	–	91%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	54/41	SSW 11 kt	–	92%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Light Rain Likely	52/39	S 3 kt	–	68%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain	53/37	NNE 4 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	54/38	NE 3 kt	–	5%

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 2132Z.

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

170° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 164 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

4 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 5,382 ft

16/34

Dimensions

5,382 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16174°T

Landing length (LDA)4,742 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,382 / 5,382 / 5,042 ft

Displaced threshold304 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34354°T

Landing length (LDA)4,742 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,382 / 5,382 / 5,082 ft

Displaced threshold340 ft

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

-347 ft

Pressure altitude

2 ft

Field elevation

32 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

29.95 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

0103Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1443Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1443Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0203Z (7:03 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

Renton Municipal Airport is in Renton, Washington. Field elevation 32 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMANNY CRUZ

Manager phone425-430-7476

AttendedDaily, 0700–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRNT / RNT

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.4931, -122.2160

Distance from city0 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt1,218 ft MSL

CTAF124.700

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.2

SEATTLE APP/DEP

A/D

126.95

ATIS

124.7

CTAF

121.6

GND

124.7

TWR

122.85

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRNT 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

76.8

AVG OPS/DAY

96.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 62%Unknown 30%Turboprop 4%Jet 2%Helicopter 1%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~816 landings/mo

›C162 (Piston single) · ~225 landings/mo

›DHC2 (Unknown) · ~203 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~177 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~108 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C162 (Piston single)

›S22T (Unknown)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›UNKN (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.

KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field

4 NM NW

VFR

KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

5 NM SW

VFR

KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport

20 NM SW

VFR

KPWT Bremerton National Airport

22 NM W

IFR

KTCM McChord Air Force Base

24 NM SW

VFR

KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport

25 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WEST TWY CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN 118 FT OR OVR.

›RY 34 12 FT BLAST FENCE 155 FT FM EOR.

›TWY B BTN TWY B3 AND TWY B5 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN 50 FT OR OVR.

›EMER FREQ 121.5 NOT MNT AT TWR.

›DURG RNT TWR HRS OF OPS AND VMC WX, RNT TWR HAS CTL OF THE WEST CHANNEL, OVR THE WATER BLO 800 FT AGL. IF OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL ABV 800 FT AGL OR WHEN RNT ATCT CLSD, CTC BOEING TWR, 118.3, PRIOR TO OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722.

›TPA WEST OF THE ARPT IS 1218 FT AGL DUE TO TRRN IMTLY WEST OF THE ARPT.

›ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

›ACFT RQRG SVCS CTC 122.85 OR 122.77.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 16 & 34 ON CONSLY.

›PILOTS PROVD OWN TIEDOWN CHAINS.

›APCH SLOPE 13:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 1323 FT TREE 442 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; 17:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 933 FT TREE 180 FT LEFT OF CTRLN; 26:1 DUE TO 20 FT BLAST FENCE 530 FT FM DTHR.

›10,000 FT FM RWY THR.

›EMAIL - MCRUZ@RENTONWA.GOV

›SPB NW CORNER ARPT.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT: CTC ADMIN 425-430-7471.

›BE ALERT FOR BOEING PRODUCTION ACFT BEING TOWED ACRS THE RY DURG HRS ATCT CLOSED.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 IS PREFERRED IAP.

›NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS INVOF ARPT & ALONG LAKE WASHINGTON SHORELINE AT ALL TIMES.

›AFIS (ADCUS) AVBL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KRNT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRNT have a METAR?

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

Does KRNT have a TAF?

When KRNT 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 KRNT?

KRNT sits at 32 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRNT?

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.