FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 2W3 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-52-18.0000N / 122-15-26.0000W 46-52.300000N / 122-15.433333W 46.8716667 / -122.2572222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 843 ft. / 257 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 20E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of EATONVILLE, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 98328 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1952 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2000 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1643 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-0000 AFTER 0000, ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PLU (14 nm N): | 128.575 (253-848-2748) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TCMr130/18.8 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| OLMr084/27.1 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| SEAr157/33.9 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LACOMAS | | 106/14.7 | | 328 | | 18E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| GRAYE | | 122/21.9 | | 216 | | 18E | | GRF | --. .-. ..-. |
| DONDO | | 157/29.6 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| RENTON | | 166/37.5 | | 353 | | 17E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2990 x 36 ft. / 911 x 11 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | APRT NAME PAINTED IN CENTER OF RY. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 46-52.544683N | | 46-52.054363N |
| Longitude: | 122-15.403328W | | 122-15.462627W |
| Elevation: | 843.0 ft. | | 841.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 185 true | | 345 magnetic, 005 true |
| Obstructions: | 120 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear | | 28 ft. gnd, 330 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear TREES +14 FT TO 70 FT FM 60 FT TO 200 FT FM THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF EATONVILLE PO BOX 820 EATONVILLE, WA 98328 Phone 360-832-6215 |
| Manager: | H W BURLINGAME PO BOX 820 EATONVILLE, WA 98328 Phone 360-832-6215 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/week * | | 75% | transient general aviation | | 25% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TREES IN APCH & TRANSITIONAL SFCS BOTH SIDES OF RWY. |
| - | CAUTION:DEER ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT. |
| - | BLDGS ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO RY. |
| - | GRAVEL SVC ROAD AROUND RY 16/34 NOT AVBL FOR ACFT OPNS. TAXI ON RY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 2W3.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPLU - Pierce County Airport - Thun Field (14 nm N)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (18 nm NW)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (18 nm NW)
KOLM - Olympia Regional Airport (27 nm W)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (27 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in November 2007
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 14:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 15:19 |
| Sunset | | 17:28 | | 01:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 12:23:34 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Feb-2012 04:23:34 |
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| METAR |
KPLU 14nm N | 121155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC044 04/04 A3010 RMK AO2
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KTCM 17nm NW | 121155Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM SCT055 OVC070 04/04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 70001 T00450043 10055 20044 58009
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KGRF 17nm NW | 121155Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM BKN034 BKN048 OVC070 04/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP197 70003 T00440043 10055 20044 58009 $
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KOLM 27nm W | 121154Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM BKN038 OVC070 04/04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 70005 T00440039 10056 20044 58011
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KTIW 27nm NW | 121153Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM OVC075 06/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP195 70001 T00560039 10061 20056 58009
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| TAF |
KTCM 17nm NW | 1205/1311 17005KT 9999 OVC025 610307 QNH3012INS BECMG 1212/1213 17005KT 4800 BR OVC015 610307 QNH3006INS BECMG 1217/1218 10005KT 9999 NSW OVC015 610406 QNH2997INS BECMG 1222/1223 VRB05KT 8000 -RA OVC010 620208 QNH2995INS T07/1221Z T02/1214Z LIMITED METWATCH 1205 TIL 1313
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KGRF 17nm NW | 1205/1311 17005KT 9999 OVC025 610307 QNH3012INS BECMG 1212/1213 17005KT 4800 BR OVC015 610307 QNH3006INS BECMG 1217/1218 10005KT 9999 NSW OVC015 610406 QNH2997INS BECMG 1222/1223 VRB05KT 8000 -RA OVC010 620208 QNH2995INS T07/1221Z T02/1214Z LIMITED METWATCH 1207 TIL 1313
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