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55S Packwood Airport
Packwood, Washington, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: 55S
Lat/Long: 46-36-14.9840N / 121-40-40.4390W
46-36.249733N / 121-40.673983W
46.6041622 / -121.6778997
(estimated)
Elevation: 1057 ft. / 322 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98361

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1948
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: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 - CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 2356 x 38 ft. / 718 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
TIRES LOCATED AROUND RY EDGE LIGHTS.
Runway edge markings: RY 19 PAINT FADED AND CHIPPED.
Operational restrictions: RY 01/19 SOFT SHOULDERS BOTH SIDES; USE RY FOR BACK TAXI.
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 46-36.079850N46-36.419595N
Longitude: 121-40.809333W121-40.538632W
Elevation: 1049.0 ft.1057.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Obstructions: 5 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway
RWY 01 +15' BRUSH AT 125' & +5' FENCE AT 140' AND -5' DITCH AT 155' FROM THR.
40 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline
+4' FENCE AT 120', 0' PAVED ROAD AT 130' AND 33' TREES 113'-200' FR THR 100'R.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: LEWIS COUNTY
2025 NE KRESKY AVE
CHEHALIS, WA 98532
Phone 360-740-2606
Manager: LARRY MASON
826 CINEBAR ROAD
CINEBAR, WA 98533-9732
Phone 360-269-6727

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 4
Single engine airplanes: 3
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 24/day *
80% transient general aviation
17% local general aviation
3% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2012

Additional Remarks

TREES AND BLDGS IN TRANSITIONAL SURFACES.
TREES & FENCES IN PRIM SFC.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 55S.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPLU - Pierce County Airport - Thun Field (39 nm NW)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (46 nm NW)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (47 nm NW)
KYKM - Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (47 nm E)
KTDO - Ed Carlson Memorial Field - South Lewis Co Airport (47 nm W)
 
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Aerial photo of 55S (Packwood Airport)
Photo by Terence Shumaker
Photo taken 23-Apr-2012
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3012:30
Sunrise06:0313:03
Sunset20:2003:20
Evening civil twilight20:5303:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 16:50:13
Local (UTC-7)  13-Aug-2013 09:50:13
 
METAR
KPLU 
39nm NW 
131555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW014 SCT038 BKN060 18/12 A3012 RMK AO2
KTCM 
45nm NW 
131558Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3012 RMK AO2 CIG 043 RWY16 SLP202 T01740109 $
KGRF 
46nm NW 
131558Z AUTO VRB02KT 10SM OVC043 17/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01690108 PWINO $
KYKM 
47nm E 
131553Z 29005KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02220106
TAF
KTCM 
45nm 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
KGRF 
46nm NW 
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
KYKM 
47nm E 
131124Z 1312/1412 28006KT P6SM SKC FM131600 VRB05KT P6SM FEW080 FM140300 27006KT P6SM SKC
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PACKWOOD INN 0.5 119-132

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