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WA80 Weather McClellan Field

Amboy, WashingtonElevation 840 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPDX · 18 NM S · 6 min old
Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPDX
WIND
110@12
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
1,600 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 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 54F, low near 41F, 96% 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 54/41 SE 5 kt – 96%
Monday Light Rain 54/41 SSE 5 kt – 89%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Light Rain 55/39 WSW 2 kt – 97%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 51/36 S 8 kt – 99% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 51/34 SE 7 kt – 93%
Friday Chance Light Rain 54/31 ESE 3 kt – 39%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 57/32 E 3 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 2358Z.

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 WA80. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,300 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,300 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
840 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

McClellan Field is in Amboy, Washington. Field elevation 840 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES L. MC CLELLAN
Manager phone360-558-2774
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWA80
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.8937, -122.5483
Distance from city4 NM WSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WA80 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-16, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RV7 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›RV7 (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

WA80 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPDX (18 NM S, MVFR).

KPDX Portland International Airport
18 NM S
MVFR
KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport
20 NM NW
MVFR
KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport
22 NM S
MVFR
KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport
27 NM SW
IFR
KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport
49 NM SW
VFR
KCLS Chehalis Centralia Airport
50 NM N
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WA80 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WA80 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WA80. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WA80 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WA80. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WA80?
WA80 sits at 840 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WA80?
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.