FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 PO BOX 47312 OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7264 Phone 800-552-0666 |
Manager: | JOHN WILSON PO BOX 47312 OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7264 Phone 360-618-2477 |
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. |
- | CTN: MOUNTAINOUS TRRN SURROUNDS ARPT. |
- | VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, & ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY. |
- | USFS CAMPGROUNDS E & N OF RY. |
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 04-Sep-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 12:59 |
Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 13:30 |
Sunset | | 19:40 | | 02:40 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 03:11 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2025 00:24:04 |
Local (UTC-7) | 04-Sep-2025 17:24:04 |
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METAR |
KSMP 18nm NE | 042356Z AUTO 9SM CLR 23/16 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP806 T02330156 10261 20222 58009
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KPLU 31nm W | 042355Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 27/17 A2985 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KTCM 39nm W | 042100Z 0421/0603 34008KT 9999 BKN180 QNH2991INS BECMG 0423/0424 33012KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2986INS WND 27006KT AFT 0504 BECMG 0511/0512 VRB06KT 8000 BR OVC008 QNH2985INS BECMG 0517/0518 28006KT 9999 FEW020 SCT200 QNH2989INS TX28/0423Z TN15/0513Z
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KSEA 41nm NW | 042138Z 0422/0524 34009KT 6SM HZ SCT120 BKN200 FM050300 33005KT 6SM HZ SCT200 FM051300 22005KT 5SM BR BKN005 FM051700 25005KT P6SM FEW007 SCT200 FM051900 27007KT P6SM SCT120 SCT200
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KGRF 42nm W | 042100Z 0421/0603 31009KT 9999 BKN180 QNH2979INS BECMG 0509/0510 33003KT 9999 OVC008 QNH2981INS BECMG 0510/0511 33003KT 4800 BR OVC006 QNH2981INS BECMG 0512/0513 22002KT 1200 BR OVC005 QNH2981INS BECMG 0516/0517 22002KT 9999 NSW BKN010 QNH2984INS BECMG 0517/0518 32004KT 9999 BKN240 OVC280 QNH2975INS BECMG 0602/0603 29003KT 9999 OVC280 QNH2976INS TX27/0423Z TN14/0513Z
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KBFI 45nm NW | 041725Z 0418/0518 31004KT P6SM FEW008 BKN200 FM042000 30006KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM050300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM051300 00000KT 6SM BR BKN008 FM051700 20003KT P6SM FEW010 SCT200
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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