FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 2W3 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-52-17.9210N / 122-15-25.9740W 46-52.298683N / 122-15.432900W 46.8716447 / -122.2572150 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 843 ft. / 257 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 20E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of EATONVILLE, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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, WINDSOCK FADED. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-0000 AFTER 0000, ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - 122.8. |
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 | .-.. .- -.-. |
| DONDO | | 157/29.6 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| RENTON | | 163/37.5 | | 353 | | 20E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| 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 |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 120 ft. trees, 696 ft. from runway, 4:1 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: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 19 |
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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 December 2005 | |
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. |
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 (18 nm NW)
KTCM - McChord Air Force Base (18 nm NW)
KOLM - Olympia 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunset | | 20:30 | | 03:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:05 | | 04:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-May-2008 21:51:50 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 09-May-2008 14:51:50 |
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| METAR |
KPLU 14nm N | 092130Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM FEW045 14/03 A3010 RMK AO2
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KTCM 17nm NW | 092055Z 30006KT 10SM SCT046 13/02 A3013 RMK AO2A SLP203 T01310022 58012
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KGRF 17nm NW | 092055Z 26005KT 10SM BKN046 13/02 A3012 RMK AO2A SLP202 T01310025 56012
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KOLM 27nm W | 092054Z 00000KT 10SM BKN046 13/01 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01330006 56010
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KTIW 27nm NW | 092053Z VRB03KT 10SM SCT044 13/01 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01280011 56011
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| TAF |
KTCM 17nm NW | 092020 32009KT 9999 FEW022 SCT070 QNH3010INS BECMG 0203 20006KT 9999 FEW030 SCT060 BKN130 BKN280 QNH3006INS BECMG 1112 06006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 OVC090 620905 520209 QNH3000INS BECMG 1819 12009KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 BKN030 OVC055 610559 520209 QNH2998I
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KGRF 17nm NW | 092020 32009KT 9999 SCT022 BKN050 QNH3010INS BECMG 0203 20006KT 9999 FEW030 SCT060 BKN130 BKN280 QNH3006INS BECMG 1112 06006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 OVC090 620305 520009 QNH3000INS BECMG 1819 12009KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 BKN030 OVC055 610309 520009 QNH2998I
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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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