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KNUW — Whidbey Island NAS (Ault Fld)
Oak Harbor, WA · field elevation 47 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT-RATCF
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KNUW current weather
IFR ceiling 500–1,000 ft or visibility 1–3 statute miles
METAR KNUW 111053Z 20008KT 10SM OVC007 13/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01280117 $
- Wind
- from 200° at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 700 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 13 °C / dewpoint 12 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.10 inHg
- Density altitude
- -425 ft · pressure altitude -133 ft
- Observed
- 16 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 200° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 6 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 25 | 3 kt head | 7 kt from the left |
| 07 | 3 kt tail | 7 kt from the right |
| 32 | 6 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KNUW 110600Z 1107/1207 23010KT 9000 BR BKN006 QNH3006INS TEMPO 1110/1116 VRB06KT 3200 BR BCFG OVC010 BECMG 1118/1120 26012KT 9999 NSW FEW010 SCT030 BKN230 QNH3008INS FM120300 27012G18KT 9999 FEW040 BKN230 QNH3010INS TX19/1123Z TN11/1112Z FS30232
Learn: reading a TAF, the weather course
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 48.35184, -122.65596
- Elevation
- 47 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class C
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter.
Established means they answered you by callsign. “Aircraft calling, stand by” is not established and you stay out; “Cessna 12345, stand by” is, and you may enter. Mode C is required within the lateral limits and above them to 10,000 ft MSL. VFR traffic gets sequencing and traffic advisories, not separation.
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 18° (2005)
- Fuel
- 100LL,J5,J8
- Sectional
- Seattle
- County
- Island, WA
Airport diagram
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 8,001 | 200 | CONC | HIGH |
| 07/25 | 7,999 | 200 | CONC | HIGH |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 134.15
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 127.9
- Ground
- 121.75
- Clearance
- 135.1
- Approach WEST
- 118.2
- Approach EAST
- 120.7
Published procedures
- 1 approach — LD
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KNUW airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Washington airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.