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KS50 Weather Auburn Municipal Airport

Auburn, WashingtonElevation 63 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSEA · 8 NM NW · 48 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSEA
WIND
VRB@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 110° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light rain, high near 58F, low near 43F, 46% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Light Rain 58/43 ESE 3 kt – 46%
Monday Chance Light Rain 60/44 NNE 2 kt – 44%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 59/42 SSW 8 kt – 94%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 56/38 SSW 8 kt – 93% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 54/36 S 3 kt – 75%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 55/35 NE 3 kt – 23%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 56/35 NNE 2 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 2340Z.

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
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,400 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,842 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17180°T
Displaced threshold200 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 35360°T
Displaced threshold241 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2R)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
63 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0103Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1443Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (6:35 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

Auburn Municipal Airport is in Auburn, Washington. Field elevation 63 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTIM MENSONIDES
Manager phone(253) 333-6821
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKS50
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.3277, -122.2270
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.975
UNICOM122.975
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.975
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.975
CTAF
CTAF
122.975
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KS50 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
80.3
AVG OPS/DAY
110.1
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 59 to 99 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 80%Unknown 16%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~849 landings/mo
›C162 (Piston single) · ~132 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~78 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~62 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~40 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)
›C182 (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›P28A (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

KS50 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSEA (8 NM NW, VFR).

KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
10 NM N
VFR
KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field
12 NM N
VFR
KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KTCM McChord Air Force Base
15 NM SW
VFR
KGRF Gray Army Air Field
21 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAPI UNUSBLE BYD 10 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›CTLG OBSTN PRKG LOT LGT POLES.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
›ULTRALIGHT NA. OTFC OF RESIDENTIAL AREA E OF ARPT NA. TFC PAT INSTRN - AMGR.
›AVOID RWY DLA WHEN PAT ACTV.
›HEL TOUCHDOWN RUNNING LDG AND TKOFS PROHIBITED ON TWY ALPHA AND RWY 17/35.
›PCL AVBL 24/7.
›WX RPRT AVBL, KEY MIC 4 TIMES ON FREQ 122.8.
›REF ARPT WEBSITE FOR PAT INFO AND NOISE ABATEMENT.
›WINTER WX RPT MON-FRI 0800-1700.
›BIRDS & WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
›CALM WND RWY: 35
›CALM WND RWY.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 OPR CONSLY.
›20:1 APCH SLOPE; 80 FT E-W PWR LINE 1804 FT N OF THR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KS50 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KS50 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KS50. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KS50 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KS50. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KS50?
KS50 sits at 63 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KS50?
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.