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US-6515 Weather Apple Valley Airport

Yakima, WashingtonElevation 1,115 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KYKM · 1 NM NE · 25 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KYKM
WIND
030@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 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 360° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance rain showers, high near 57F, low near 36F, 21% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Rain Showers 57/36 N 3 kt – 21%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 56/35 SW 3 kt – 23%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 58/34 W 8 kt – 17%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 54/30 SW 8 kt – 18%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 50/29 E 3 kt – 38%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 50/26 NE 3 kt – 24%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 51/27 N 3 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 2217Z.

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-6515. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,115 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0058Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1435Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
0129Z (6:29 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0058Z (5:58 PM local) → 1435Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0158Z (6:58 PM local) → 1335Z (6:35 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

Apple Valley Airport is in Yakima, Washington. Field elevation 1,115 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6515
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.5549, -120.5632
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6515 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 48 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.8
AVG OPS/DAY
7.6
Activity trend over 11 days: rising, from 3 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 77%Helicopter 9%Unknown 6%Turboprop 5%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~29 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›NAVI (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›S22T (Piston single)
›BE36 (Piston single)
›UH1 (Helicopter)

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

US-6515 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KYKM (1 NM NE, VFR).

KYKM Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field
1 NM NE
VFR
KELN Bowers Field
29 NM N
VFR
KEAT Pangborn Memorial Airport
53 NM N
VFR
KRLD Richland Airport
54 NM E
VFR
KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional Airport
62 NM SW
VFR
KPSC Tri Cities Airport
62 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6515 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6515 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6515. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6515 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6515. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6515?
US-6515 sits at 1,115 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6515?
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.