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2S1 Vashon Municipal Airport
Vashon, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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 -.-. .- -.
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 Air Force Base (19 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 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-2010 09:26:39
Local (UTC-8)  10-Feb-2010 01:26:39
 
METAR
KSEA 
6nm E 
100853Z 00000KT 5SM BR FEW001 03/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00280017 56005
KBFI 
8nm NE 
100853Z 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 02/00 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T00220000 56004
KRNT 
11nm E 
100924Z AUTO 12003KT 4SM BR BKN003 01/01 A2997 RMK AO2 FZRANO
KPWT 
11nm W 
100915Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM OVC001 01/M01 A3000 RMK AO1
KTIW 
12nm S 
100853Z 23003KT 1/4SM FG VV001 03/03 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP152 T00330033 56003
TAF
KSEA 
6nm E 
100538Z 1006/1112 00000KT P6SM BKN200 FM100900 14005KT P6SM SCT010 BKN120 BKN200 FM101500 17006KT P6SM BKN050 OVC120 FM101900 17008KT P6SM -RA OVC035 FM110300 19008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045 BKN090 FM110900 15006KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100
KBFI 
8nm NE 
100538Z 1006/1106 00000KT P6SM BKN200 TEMPO 1006/1010 5SM BR FM101000 14003KT 6SM BR SCT015 BKN120 BKN200 FM101600 16005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC120 FM101900 16007KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM110300 17006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 BKN100
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