KSHN/SHN METAR Sanderson Field

Shelton, WashingtonElevation 273 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR5 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@4

steady

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-376 ft

-649 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (7:53 PM local) · 5 min old

KSHN is currently MVFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 5 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND

20° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

5 statute miles

8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 9°C

48°F / 48°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.92 inHg

1013.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW VIS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR 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)

RAB0154

rain began at 01:54 past the hour

SLP134

sea-level pressure 1013.4 hPa

P0006

0.06 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60010

0.10 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T00940089

precise temperature 9.4°C, dew point 8.9°C

51005

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.5 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at SHN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Mist reported.

›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 MVFR, wind from 20° at 4 kt, visibility 5 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 38F, 75% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain	38	ENE 6 kt	–	75%
Monday	Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	57/35	ESE 4 kt	–	44%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny then Light Rain	56/34	WSW 15 kt	21 kt	94%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	51/30	SW 11 kt	–	92%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Light Rain	50/29	E 3 kt	–	83%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	53/29	ENE 3 kt	–	28%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	55/29	ENE 2 kt	–	8%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	56	E 2 kt	–	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0257Z.

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

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

020° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 053 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 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

1 runway · longest 5,005 ft

05/23

Dimensions

5,005 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0568°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 23248°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-376 ft

Pressure altitude

273 ft

Field elevation

273 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

29.92 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

0107Z 6:07 PM

Sunrise

1446Z 7:46 AM

Loggable night

0138Z (6:38 PM local) → 1415Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1446Z (7:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0207Z (7:07 PM local) → 1346Z (6:46 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

Sanderson Field is in Shelton, Washington. Field elevation 273 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWENDY SMITH- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Manager phone360-426-1151

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSHN / SHN

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.2336, -123.1480

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.1

SEATTLE APP/DEP

A/D

119.275

ASOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSHN traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

13.1

AVG OPS/DAY

23.5

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Unknown 26%Turboprop 17%Helicopter 4%Twin 4%Jet 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~37 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~19 landings/mo

›DHC6 (Turboprop) · ~16 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›DHC6 (Turboprop)

›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.

KOLM Olympia Regional Airport

19 NM SE

VFR

KPWT Bremerton National Airport

22 NM NE

VFR

KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport

23 NM E

VFR

KGRF Gray Army Air Field

25 NM E

VFR

KTCM McChord Air Force Base

28 NM E

VFR

KCLS Chehalis Centralia Airport

34 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL FAC.

›BCN ON WATER TWR NORTH OF RY.

›PILOTS BRING OWN ROPES.

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

›(E94) SAWRS

›PARACHUTE OPERATIONS ON THE FIELD AVOID CROSSING MIDFIELD TO ENTER TRAFFIC PATTERN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSHN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSHN have a METAR?

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

Does KSHN have a TAF?

When KSHN 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 KSHN?

KSHN sits at 273 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSHN?

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.