FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3B8 |
| Lat/Long: | 47-04-13.4000N / 122-22-15.9000W
47-04.223333N / 122-22.265000W
47.0703889 / -122.3710833
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 445 ft. / 136 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 20E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of SPANAWAY, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98387 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1963 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no
LANDING PATTERN INDICATOR PAINTED ON RY. |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PLU (4 nm NE): | 128.575 (253-848-2748) |
| WX ASOS at TIW (15 nm NW): | PHONE 253-858-6507 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TCMr116/6.3 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| SEAr168/22.0 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| OLMr056/22.5 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LACOMAS | | 048/8.5 | | 328 | | 16E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| GRAYE | | 101/10.7 | | 216 | | 16E | | GRF | --. .-. ..-. |
| DONDO | | 169/17.8 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| RENTON | | 177/26.3 | | 353 | | 17E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
| CARNEY | | 117/27.9 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| KITSAP | | 128/29.8 | | 206 | | 20E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| MASON COUNTY | | 091/31.1 | | 348 | | 19E | | MNC | -- -. -.-. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 1800 x 20 ft. / 549 x 6 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity
DIRECTIONAL RY EDGE LGTS. |
| Runway edge markings: | DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH NSTD CHEVRONS. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway
45 FT TREE 17 FT, 81 FT RT. | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 38 ft. left of centerline
ROAD AT 8 FT; RWY 34 APCH SLOPE 13:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SHADY ACRES APT INC
4409 208 ST E
SPANAWAY, WA 98387
Phone 253-846-8953 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH PRICE
P. O. BOX 4962
SPANAWAY, WA 98387
Phone 253-846-8953 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 34 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 39/week * | | 74% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ALL PATTERNS TO THE EAST. |
| - | SHADY ACRES PAINTED ON RWY MIDFIELD. |
| - | MILITARY ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PLINE EAST TREES. PWR POLE N OF FIELD TREES MRKD WITH ORANGE BALLS. |
| - | PWR PLANTS WITH EMISSIONS THAT MAY NOT BE VSBL .5 & 1 SM NE OF APT. |
| - | PPR FOR NIGHT OPS CALL AMGR 253-846-8953. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3B8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPLU - Pierce County Airport - Thun Field (4 nm NE)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (6 nm NW)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (9 nm W)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (15 nm NW)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 17-Mar-2013
from 1,500 ft looking northwest.
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 20:24 | | 03:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 03:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 16:55:21 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Aug-2013 09:55:21 |
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| METAR |
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KPLU
4nm NE | 131555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW014 SCT038 BKN060 18/12 A3012 RMK AO2
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KTCM
5nm NW | 131558Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3012 RMK AO2 CIG 043 RWY16 SLP202 T01740109 $
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KGRF
8nm W | 131558Z AUTO VRB02KT 10SM OVC043 17/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01690108 PWINO $
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KTIW
15nm NW | 131453Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01500111 53004 $
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KTCM
5nm NW | 1313/1419 17003KT 9999 BKN045 QNH3009INS BECMG 1315/1316 23003KT 9999 SCT035 QNH3006INS BECMG 1318/1319 27003KT 9999 FEW035 FEW200 QNH3004INS BECMG 1321/1322 33006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3001INS T26/1400Z T14/1410Z
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KGRF
8nm W | 1313/1419 VRB06KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3009INS BECMG 1315/1316 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 QNH3006INS BECMG 1318/1319 27009KT 9999 FEW030 FEW200 QNH3004INS BECMG 1321/1322 33006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3001INS T26/1400Z T14/1410Z
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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