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W04 Weather Ocean Shores Municipal Airport

Ocean Shores, WashingtonElevation 13 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHQM · 9 NM E · 37 min old
Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHQM
WIND
100@6
steady
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
3,600 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 80° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance light rain then partly sunny, high near 58F, low near 47F, 79% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 58/47 ENE 8 kt – 79%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms 57/45 WNW 10 kt – 100% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms 56/41 SW 8 kt – 91%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 55/42 SE 9 kt – 79%
Friday Chance Light Rain 53/41 SE 9 kt – 36%
Saturday Partly Sunny 53/41 SSE 6 kt – 9%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 54 SE 6 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0734Z.

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 W04. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,700 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,100 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 33
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

Field elevation

Field elevation
13 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0111Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1450Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0143Z (6:43 PM local) → 1418Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1450Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0211Z (7:11 PM local) → 1350Z (6:50 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

Ocean Shores Municipal Airport is in Ocean Shores, Washington. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSCOTT ANDERSEN
Manager phone360-289-3099
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAW04
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.9993, -124.1424
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

W04 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHQM (9 NM E, VFR).

KHQM Bowerman Airport
9 NM E
VFR
KSHN Sanderson Field
43 NM E
MVFR
KOLM Olympia Regional Airport
51 NM E
LIFR
KCLS Chehalis Centralia Airport
51 NM E
VFR
KAST Astoria Regional Airport
52 NM S
MVFR
KUIL Quillayute Airport
59 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEABIRDS IN SAFETY & TAXI AREAS AND ADJACENT WETLAND.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›HAS ASPH 50 FT WIDE WITH 12.5 FT GRVL SHOLDERS.
›ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & PAPI RYS 15 AND 33 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗W04 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does W04 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for W04. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does W04 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for W04. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at W04?
W04 sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for W04?
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.