FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 38W |
| Lat/Long: | 48-57-21.2260N / 122-27-29.2260W 48-57.353767N / 122-27.487100W 48.9558961 / -122.4581183 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 106 ft. / 32 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 21E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of LYNDEN, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 98264 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1961 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | VANCOUVER CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT ROTG BCN- CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at BLI (10 nm S): | PHONE 360-671-8688 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HUHr062/4.8 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
| YVRr088/28.1 | | VANCOUVER VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL AUTOMATED CREDIT CARD SYSTEM FOR FUEL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 2425 x 40 ft. / 739 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NO WHITE/RED LIGHTS PAST DISPLACED THRESHOLD. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 48-57.360983N | | 48-57.346533N |
| Longitude: | 122-27.789700W | | 122-27.184500W |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 262 ft. | | 433 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (6.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. fence, 292 ft. from runway, 62 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear ROAD AT 10', 75' TREES 50' RIGHT AT 0', 20' TREES 20L AT 0'. | | 16 ft. road, 202 ft. from runway ROAD AT 50 FT TREES AT 200 FT +50 FT R AT 20 FT FM THLD; 80 FT TREES AT 0 FT 80 FT L; +7 FT BUSHES AT 0 FT LT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LYNDEN CITY HALL, 300 FOURTH STREET, 323 FRONT STREET LYNDEN, WA 98264 Phone 360-354-3446 |
| Manager: | DUANE HUSKEY CITY HALL, 323 FRONT STREET LYNDEN, WA 98264 Phone 360-354-3446 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 8635 DEPOT ROAD, LYNDEN, WA 98264 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 134/week * | | 57% | local general aviation | | 43% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | REPORT ON DOWNWIND ON 122.9 |
| - | 1850' BTWN THR LGTS; RY 07 THR LGTS LOCATED 134' PRIOR TO DSPLCD THR. |
| - | NIGHT LDNGS SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON RY 07 - WINDS PERMITTING. |
| - | THR RELCTD 155 FT FOR NIGHT OPNS; RY 25 THR RELCTD 434 FT FOR NIGHT OPNS; 1871 FT LGTD AT NIGHT. |
| - | EXPOSED DITCH RY 07/25. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 38W.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (10 nm S)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (23 nm SW)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (29 nm S)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (34 nm SW)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (37 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in 2010
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Times for 08-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 14:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 15:31 |
| Sunset | | 17:17 | | 01:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:51 | | 01:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Feb-2012 17:16:23 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Feb-2012 09:16:23 |
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| METAR |
CYXX 5nm NE | 081600Z 03004KT 20SM -RA BKN035 OVC065 04/01 A3011 RMK SC7SC1 PCPN VRY LGT SLP200
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KBLI 10nm S | 081653Z 00000KT 10SM OVC030 06/04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP205 T00560039
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CWWK 13nm W | 081600Z AUTO 06002KT 05/03 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 3005 SLP200 P0001 T00530028 50010
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CWMM 17nm NW | 081600Z AUTO 29002KT 04/03 RMK AO1 SLP198 T00380027 52008
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| TAF |
CYXX 5nm NE | 081138Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 OVC070 TEMPO 0812/0815 P6SM -SHRA OVC030 FM081500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 TEMPO 0815/0822 P6SM -SHRA OVC020 BECMG 0815/0817 06008KT FM082200 06006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 TEMPO 0822/0906 5SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC015 FM090600 06006KT P6SM BKN030 RMK NXT FCST BY 081800Z
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KBLI 10nm S | 081354Z 0814/0912 00000KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM081800 VRB04KT P6SM -RA OVC030 FM090000 18005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 FM091000 03005KT P6SM -RA OVC030
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| NOTAMs |
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