FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 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 -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 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 30-May-2023
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:39 | | 11:39 |
Sunrise | | 05:17 | | 12:17 |
Sunset | | 20:50 | | 03:50 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:29 | | 04:29 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 30-May-2023 18:13:32 |
Local (UTC-7) | 30-May-2023 11:13:32 |
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METAR |
KSMP 18nm NE | 301756Z AUTO 10SM SCT007 BKN012 06/04 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00610039 10067 20050 53005
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KPLU 31nm W | 301735Z AUTO 24004G12KT 10SM BKN031 14/05 A3005 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KTCM 39nm W | 301556Z 3015/3119 21009KT 9999 BKN021 QNH3000INS BECMG 3021/3022 25006KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2998INS BECMG 3105/3106 19006KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3005INS TX18/3101Z TN08/3113Z
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KSEA 41nm NW | 301748Z 3018/3124 21006KT P6SM BKN015 OVC030 FM302200 26008KT P6SM SCT050 FM310100 33006KT P6SM SCT060 FM310900 07007KT P6SM BKN050 FM311000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN016 FM311200 VRB04KT P6SM OVC015 FM311600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN020 FM311800 29004KT P6SM BKN040
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KGRF 42nm W | 301300Z 3013/3119 12007KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3000INS BECMG 3019/3020 24006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN045 QNH3001INS BECMG 3022/3023 26005KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2999INS TEMPO 3103/3106 26010G15KT BKN050 BECMG 3109/3110 VRB04KT 9999 SCT030 BKN040 QNH3005INS TEMPO 3112/3115 BKN015 BECMG 3116/3117 VRB04KT 9999 SCT020 OVC035 QNH3009INS TX18/3100Z TN07/3113Z
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KBFI 45nm NW | 301748Z 3018/3118 26004KT P6SM OVC020 FM302100 28006KT P6SM SCT050 FM310000 30008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM311000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 FM311200 VRB03KT P6SM OVC020 FM311600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN025
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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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