FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | 21W |
Lat/Long: | 47-00-47.3000N 121-32-01.2000W 47-00.788333N 121-32.020000W 47.0131389,-121.5336667 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 2650 ft. / 808 m (estimated) |
Variation: | 19E (1995) |
From city: | 10 miles SE of GREENWATER, WA |
Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 98022 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 03/1997 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | UNATNDD |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions: | 2875 x 30 ft. / 876 x 9 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
Latitude: | 47-01.016428N | | 47-00.560888N |
Longitude: | 121-32.112878W | | 121-31.926357W |
Elevation: | 2558.0 ft. | | 2583.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 145 magnetic, 164 true | | 325 magnetic, 344 true |
Markings: | numbers only, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
Obstructions: | 100 ft. trees, 1406 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear RWY 15 2 FT SIGN, 45 FT R & 11 FT FM THR; 65 FT TREES 87 FT R; GUARDRAIL & ROAD 55 FT L; 2 FT SIGN 45 FT L & 11 FT FM THR. | | 75 ft. trees, 965 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear HAS ROAD, GUARD & +95 FT TREES 90 FT R OF CNTRLN & 80 FT TREES 84 FT L OF CNTRLN. 2 FT SIGNS, 35 FT R & 43 FT L & 11 FT FM THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | WSDOT AVIATION DIVISION 7702 TERMINAL STREET SW TUMWATER, WA 98501-7264 Phone (800) 552-0666 |
Manager: | G. PAUL WOLF 7702 TERMINAL STREET SW TUMWATER, WA 98501-7264 Phone (360) 618-2477 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft operations: avg 38/month * | 56% | military | 44% | local general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | CLSD 1 OCT TO 1 JUN EXC FOR APPROVED MIL & PUBLIC SAFETY/LAW ENFORCEMENT HELI OPS. |
- | GUARDRAIL AND ROAD RUNS FULL LEN OF EASTSIDE OF RWY. |
- | FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694. |
- | VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, & ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY. |
- | TREES ALONG SIDES OF RY. |
- | USFS CAMPGROUNDS E & N OF RY. |
- | CTC WA STATE AVIATION DIVISION 360-709-8015 OR 1-800-552-0666 WA AREA FOR FACILITY INFO PRIOR TO USE. |
- | FOR ACFT ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS CTC WA STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER 800-258-5990. |
- | MOUNTAINOUS TRRN SURROUNDS AIRPORT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 21W.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPLU - Pierce County Airport - Thun Field (31 nm W)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (34 nm NW)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (39 nm W)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (40 nm NW)
KELN - Bowers Field Airport (41 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tom Jensen, Washington Pilots Association
Photo taken 15-Oct-2012
looking northwest.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 31-Jan-2023
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 15:01 |
Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 15:33 |
Sunset | | 17:06 | | 01:06 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:39 | | 01:39 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Feb-2023 06:14:38 |
Local (UTC-8) | 31-Jan-2023 22:14:38 |
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METAR |
KSMP 18nm NE | 010556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT085 OVC100 M04/M09 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP210 T10391089 11011 21039 51001
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TAF |
KTCM 39nm W | 312100Z 3121/0203 VRB04KT 9999 OVC150 QNH3015INS BECMG 0100/0101 19006KT 9999 BKN100 OVC180 QNH3011INS BECMG 0120/0121 14006KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3009INS TX05/3122Z TN00/0104Z
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KSEA 41nm NW | 010259Z 0103/0206 15003KT P6SM BKN110 OVC250 FM011000 14005KT P6SM OVC100 FM011700 18003KT P6SM OVC250
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KGRF 42nm W | 010500Z 0105/0211 12004KT 9999 BKN100 QNH3014INS BECMG 0118/0119 15005KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3011INS TX08/0123Z TNM01/0113Z
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KBFI 45nm NW | 010525Z 0106/0206 00000KT P6SM BKN110 OVC200 FM011000 00000KT P6SM OVC100 FM011800 00000KT P6SM OVC250 FM012100 00000KT P6SM BKN250
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NOTAMs |
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