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US-3845 Weather Shaw Island AIrport

Shaw Island, WashingtonElevation 316 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFHR · 4 NM SW · 57 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFHR
WIND
060@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,500 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 50° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday light rain likely, high near 56F, low near 42F, 86% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Light Rain Likely 56/42 ESE 10 kt – 86%
Monday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 55/41 NNW 4 kt – 16%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 54/39 SSW 7 kt – 90%
Wednesday Light Rain 54/38 SE 5 kt – 90%
Thursday Light Rain Likely 54/37 E 7 kt – 59%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 54/37 NE 4 kt – 17%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 54 SE 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 1049Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-3845. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
316 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0105Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1447Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0138Z (6:38 PM local) → 1414Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1447Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1347Z (6:47 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

Shaw Island AIrport is in Shaw Island, Washington. Field elevation 316 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3845
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.5761, -122.9762
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3845 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 46 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.9
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 9 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 75%Turboprop 11%Piston single 8%Helicopter 6%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DHC2 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo
›DH3T (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›DH2T (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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

US-3845 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFHR (4 NM SW, VFR).

KFHR Friday Harbor Airport
4 NM SW
VFR
KORS Orcas Island Airport
8 NM N
VFR
CYWH Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base
18 NM SW
VFR
CYYJ Victoria International Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KNUW Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)
19 NM SE
VFR
KBLI Bellingham International Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3845 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3845 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3845. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3845 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3845. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3845?
US-3845 sits at 316 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3845?
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.