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2S1 Vashon Municipal Airport
Vashon, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: 2S1
Lat/Long: 47-27-30.9190N / 122-28-27.0990W
47-27.515317N / 122-28.451650W
47.4585886 / -122.4741942
(estimated)
Elevation: 316 ft. / 96.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 20E (1985)
From city: 1 mile NW of VASHON, WA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98070

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1949
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 1299 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at SEA (7 nm E): PHONE 206-431-2834
WX ASOS at BFI (8 nm NE): PHONE 206-763-6904
WX AWOS-3 at PWT (12 nm W): 121.2 (360-674-2811)
WX ASOS at TIW (12 nm S): PHONE 253-858-6507

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SEAr263/6.8SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
TCMr338/18.7MCCHORD VORTAC109.6022E
PAEr176/28.8PAINE VOR/DME110.6020E
OLMr012/34.0OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DONDO291/8.822419EODD --- -.. -..
RENTON241/10.835317ERNT .-. -. -
KITSAP080/11.620620EPWT .--. .-- -
CARNEY059/15.127420ECAN -.-. .- -.
GRAYE358/19.221618EGRF --. .-. ..-.
LACOMAS349/27.232818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.
MASON COUNTY044/27.934819EMNC -- -. -.-.

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2001 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge lights: non-standard
NSTD LIRL; THR LGTS NON-STD COLORS 360 DEG GREEN.
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 47-27.678517N47-27.352117N
Longitude: 122-28.587450W122-28.649183W
Elevation: 324.0 ft.308.0 ft.
Gradient: 1.3%1.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 167 magnetic, 187 true347 magnetic, 007 true
Obstructions: 12 ft. trees, 2 ft. from runway, 49 ft. left of centerline
TREES IN PRIM SFC AT THR; +5' FENCE & DIRT RD APRX 182' FRM THR.		15 ft. road, 45 ft. left of centerline
RY 35 TREES IN PRIM SFC AT THLD; GRAVEL RD 45 FT RIGHT AT THLD; +15 FT BRUSH 100 FT FM THLD.

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 98 x 98 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: turf
Runway edge lights: non-standard
YELLOW PERIMETER LGTS.
Operational restrictions: FOR MEDIVAC EMERG MED SVCS ONLY.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: KING CO ARPT DIST NR ONE
P.O. BOX 2004
VASHON, WA 98070
Manager: BOB THERKELSEN
19710 87TH AVE SW
VASHON, WA 98070
Phone 206-463-3142

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 34
Single engine airplanes: 31
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
75% transient general aviation
25% local general aviation
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 01 September 2009

Additional Remarks

- NGT OPNS ONLY FOR PILOTS FAMILIAR WITH APT CLOSE IN OBSTNS.
- DEEP DITCH 5-10 FT W OF RY EDGE THE FULL LENGHT.
- OCNL LARGE WILD ANIMALS ON ARPT.
- RWY 17/35 SOFT WHEN WET.
- HANGARS 90 FT E & W OF CNTRLN.
- USE NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CLIMB STRAIGHT AHEAD TO 700 FT AGL.
- TOUCH & GO LDGS NOT RECOMMENDED.
- TURBULENCE PSBL AT N END OF RY 17/35 WITH STRONG CROSSWINDS.
- RECOMMEND CALLING FOR FIELD CONDITIONS 206-463-3142.
- HEL PARKING AREA RSTRD TO MEDEVAC OPNS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2S1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (7 nm E)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (8 nm NE)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (11 nm E)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (12 nm W)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (12 nm S)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (13 nm SE)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (19 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5214:52
Sunrise07:2415:24
Sunset17:2401:24
Evening civil twilight17:5601:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2012 18:04:04
Local (UTC-8)  10-Feb-2012 10:04:04
 
METAR
KSEA 
6nm E 		101753Z 08006KT 10SM BKN055 BKN100 BKN200 09/06 A2998 RMK AO2 RAE13 SLP159 P0001 60001 T00890056 10089 20072 50000
KBFI 
8nm NE 		101753Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 BKN065 09/06 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB10E20 SLP153 P0000 60001 T00890061 10089 20072 58001
KRNT 
11nm E 		101753Z 17003KT 10SM BKN055 09/06 A2998 RMK AO2 RAE26 SLP158 P0000 60000 T00890061 10089 20067 58002
KPWT 
11nm W 		101735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC042 07/04 A3000 RMK AO1
KTIW 
12nm S 		101753Z VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT003 BKN045 OVC060 08/07 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB15E53 SLP151 P0000 60004 T00780072 10078 20067 56008
TAF
KSEA 
6nm E 		101723Z 1018/1124 11005KT P6SM -RA BKN050 BKN080 BKN200 TEMPO 1020/1024 -RA BKN025 OVC050 FM110000 12004KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045 FM110300 16007KT P6SM BKN025 BKN045 FM111900 20008KT P6SM BKN050
KBFI 
8nm NE 		101723Z 1018/1118 00000KT P6SM -RA BKN050 OVC080 TEMPO 1020/1024 -RA BKN030 OVC050 FM110000 12004KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045 FM110300 14004KT P6SM BKN030 BKN050
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