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W16 Weather First Air Field

Monroe, WashingtonElevation 50 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPAE · 12 NM W · 39 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPAE
WIND
VRB@3
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 calm. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 42F, 29% 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
Tonight Chance Light Rain 42 ENE 2 kt – 29%
Monday Chance Light Rain 56/44 0 kt – 57%
Tuesday Light Rain 55/42 S 3 kt – 98%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 52/38 SSE 3 kt – 98% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain Likely 52/33 ENE 2 kt – 67%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 53/31 NNW 1 kt – 16%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 54/32 0 kt – 5%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 55 0 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0132Z.

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
NESW0725
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 2,087 ft

07/25
Dimensions
2,087 x 34 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 0792°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 25272°T
Displaced threshold500 ft
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
50 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0101Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1443Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0101Z (6:01 PM local) → 1443Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0201Z (7:01 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

First Air Field is in Monroe, Washington. Field elevation 50 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROGER HABICH
Manager phone425-239-8791
AttendedOCT-MAR ALL, 0900–DARK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAW16
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.8714, -121.9957
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
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

W16 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 62 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.4
AVG OPS/DAY
5.6
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 4 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 64%Helicopter 19%Unknown 15%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo
›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›P28B (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C150 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›P28B (Unknown)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C82S (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

W16 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPAE (12 NM W, VFR).

KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport
12 NM W
VFR
KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field
24 NM SW
VFR
KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
24 NM S
VFR
KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KOKH AJ Eisenberg Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KPWT Bremerton National Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MARKINGS ARE FADED.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722.
›UNSEALED CRACKS AND JOINTS. ALLIGATOR CRACKING AND VEGETATION THROUGH CRACKS AND JOINTS.
›RWY ELEV: 25 END 46', 7 END 33'.
›SOLAR POWERED RUNWAY LIGHTS.
›NO OBJECION PROVIDED RWY 25 IS DSPLCD 500'.
›PILOTS BRING OWN ROPES.
›6 FT FENCE 50 FT FM END OF RWY & ROAD 90 FT FM END OF RWY; 10 FT FENCE AND 20 FT HEDGE 135 FT FROM END OF RWY.
›GRASS & WEEDS AT 70'; +4' POSTS AT 100'.
›RWY 25 APCH RATIO 28:1 FROM DSPCLD THR
›ACFT PARKED IN PRIMARY SFC.
›MARKINGS ARE FADED.
›NUMBERS 200' E OF DSPLCD THR; NUMBERS ONLY; NO CNTRLN. WORD - MONROE - PAINTED MIDFIELD ON RY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗W16 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does W16 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for W16. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does W16 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for W16. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at W16?
W16 sits at 50 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for W16?
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.