[/] search [ENTER] submit ICAO [ESC] clear 5,740 STATIONS · WORLDWIDE
// STALE Observation is 1h 2m old — METAR cadence is typically hourly. A fresh report may be on its way.

// Station · 1h 2m ago · STALE

KSHN

Sanderson Field
CAT VFR
WIND VRB / 3 kt
VIS 10+ SM
CEILING CLR
T/Td 28.9°C / 8.3°C
ALTIM 30.02 inHg
ELEV 273 FT
47.2336°N / 123.1480°W
LOCATION · Shelton, US
N
WIND
VRB3 kt
KSHN · 273 FT
© OSM · CartoDB

// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC
NOW · 22Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
VRB/3
 
 
 
VIS
10+ SM
 
 
 
CEILING
CLR
 
 
 
LAYERS
 
 
 
T / Td
29 / 8
 
 
 
ALTIM
30.02"
 
 
 

// Interpretation

VFR with light winds at variable/3 kt. Visibility better than 10 statute miles and no reported cloud layers. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

Loading TAF forecast narrative…

SOURCES · NOAA Aviation Weather Center METAR (TAF loading…)

// Want this glance-able on 10 airports? METAR Deck →

// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR KSHN 142253Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 29/08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02890083

KSHN · day 14 at 22:53 UTC · wind variable at 3 kt · visibility 10+ SM · temp 29°C / dewpoint 8°C · altimeter 30.02" Hg · automated station w/ precipitation discriminator · sea-level pressure 1016.4 mb

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind VRB @ 3 kt
ALL USABLE · WINDS CALM
N
WIND
VRB3 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
ALL RUNWAYS · CALM WINDS 2 ends
05 HDG 050° CALM 5,005'
23 HDG 230° CALM 5,005'
Pattern altitude: 1,273 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +14°C

1,900FT
+1,627 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↗ +200 FT
2,300 600 -1,100
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV273 FT OAT+29°C ISA DELTA+14°C PRESSURE ALT170 FT
// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at KSFF (Felts Field, Spokane, elev 1,953 ft) on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact MINOR
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+19%
-13%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+13%
-9%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+8%
-6%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · clear · no layers reported

FT 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k FRZ LVL · 14,869 FT KSHN ELEV · 273 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
CLR
No reported cloud layers — clear sky from surface to reporting ceiling.
// Computed
CEILING HIGHEST LAYER TOTAL COVERAGEclear FREEZING LEVEL14,869 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-8)

12:32ZSUNRISE
20:19ZSOLAR NOON
04:07ZSUNSET
04:45ZCIVIL END
CURRENT23:55Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING4h 11m VFR NIGHT BEGINS04:45Z (4h 50m) DAY LENGTH15h 35m
New Moon
ILLUMINATION0% MOONRISE12:41Z MOONSET04:17Z FULL MOON IN15 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 5 shown · 60 NM radius

// Area map · 60 NM radius · CartoDB Dark Matter + aeronautical overlay

© OpenStreetMap · CartoDB · OpenAIP
// Want this on your Stream Deck? METAR Deck shows real-time category and conditions for any 10 airports — built by the team that ships this page.
Get METAR Deck →