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WA21 Weather Elk Heights Airport

Elk, WashingtonElevation 2,050 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSFF · 19 NM S · 15 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSFF
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 30° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 58F, low near 33F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 58/33 NE 7 kt – 3%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 54/35 E 6 kt – 61%
Tuesday Rain Showers Likely 50/33 S 7 kt – 66%
Wednesday Rain Showers 48/33 S 7 kt – 75%
Thursday Rain Showers Likely 48/31 SE 3 kt – 56%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 47/23 N 3 kt – 43%
Saturday Partly Sunny 48 SW 3 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 1208Z.

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 WA21. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

07/25
Dimensions
820 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 07
RWY 25

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
2,050 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0044Z 5:44 PM
Sunrise
1423Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0044Z (5:44 PM local) → 1423Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1323Z (6:23 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

Elk Heights Airport is in Elk, Washington. Field elevation 2,050 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGEORGE BALAZS
Manager phone509-690-7381
AttendedUNATTND
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWA21
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.9999, -117.2636
Distance from city4 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WA21 traffic patterns

2026-10-16 to 2026-10-16, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (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

WA21 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSFF (19 NM S, VFR).

KSFF Felts Field
19 NM S
VFR
KCOE Coeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field
22 NM SE
VFR
KGEG Spokane International Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
28 NM SW
VFR
KSZT Sandpoint Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KPUW Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
76 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›7 FOOT PERIMETER FENCE NORTH OF RY AND OFF RY ENDS.
›FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522
›ROUGH SFC.
›VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS AND ANIMALS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WA21 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WA21 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WA21. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WA21 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WA21. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WA21?
WA21 sits at 2,050 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WA21?
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.