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W52 Weather Goheen Airport

Battle Ground, WashingtonElevation 292 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPDX · 14 NM S · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 2,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPDX
WIND
120@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,000 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 calm, temperature 3.89C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain, high near 56F, low near 43F, 97% 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
This Afternoon Rain 56/43 SE 6 kt – 97%
Monday Light Rain 56/42 SSE 5 kt – 89%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 57/40 SSW 3 kt – 96%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 54/37 S 9 kt – 98% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 53/34 SE 8 kt – 93%
Friday Chance Light Rain 57/32 ESE 3 kt – 33%
Saturday Partly Sunny 59/33 ENE 2 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 2354Z.

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 W52. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,565 ft

07/25
Dimensions
1,500 x 48 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 07
RWY 25
15/33
Dimensions
2,565 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 15
VGSINSTD
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33
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
292 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0107Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1441Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0138Z (6:38 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1441Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0207Z (7:07 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 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

Goheen Airport is in Battle Ground, Washington. Field elevation 292 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARK SWONGER
Manager phone360-687-3038
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAW52
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.8268, -122.5770
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
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

W52 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 46 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 9 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 63%Helicopter 23%Unknown 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›RV6 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›RV6 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›GLST (Piston single)
›C185 (Unknown)
›R44 (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

W52 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPDX (14 NM S, MVFR).

KPDX Portland International Airport
14 NM S
MVFR
KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport
18 NM SE
MVFR
KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport
22 NM NW
MVFR
KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport
23 NM SW
IFR
KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport
45 NM SW
IFR
KCLS Chehalis Centralia Airport
54 NM N
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HAS NSTD SINGLE LIGHT VASI BOTH SIDES OF RY.
›E111 PRVDD 500' DSPLCD THR RWY 33.
›ACTVT LIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF.
›3 MKR BALLS ON 45 FT PWR LINE 250 FT FM RWY END.
›RY 07/25 FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY.
›SFC UNEVEN WITH AN INCLINE.
›WIDTH OF 43' OVER CULVERT IN CENTER OF FIELD.
›OWNER LIVES ON ARPT.
›ALTN FONE NR 360-600-7949.
›HNGRS 61 FT AND 67 FT FM EDGE OF RWY 07.
›RWY 25 6 FT FENCE, 16 FT FROM RWY END.
›FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.
›RWY 07 END, BERM, 17 FT RIGHT.
›ROAD INTERSECTS RWY 07/25 AT MID-POINT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗W52 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does W52 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for W52. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does W52 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for W52. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at W52?
W52 sits at 292 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for W52?
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.