FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
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 good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 01/19 SOFT SHOULDERS BOTH SIDES; USE RY FOR BACK TAXI. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 46-36.079850N | | 46-36.419595N |
| Longitude: | 121-40.809333W | | 121-40.538632W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| 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. | | 33 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 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 24/day * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 17% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2008 | |
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 |
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Photo by Mark Kruskopf
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 14:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 15:18 |
| Sunset | | 17:24 | | 01:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:56 | | 01:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2012 21:59:04 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 11-Feb-2012 13:59:04 |
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| METAR |
KPLU 39nm NW | 112135Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM FEW021 SCT034 09/06 A3014 RMK AO2
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KSMP 43nm N | 112134Z AUTO VRB05KT 9SM FEW002 SCT008 BKN013 02/01 A3004 RMK AO2 SNE05B20E29 P0000 $
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KTCM 45nm NW | 112131Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM FEW018 SCT025 BKN039 BKN055 08/06 A3014 RMK AO2 RAE2117 FEW V SCT SLP210
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KGRF 46nm NW | 112155Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM BKN027 08/04 A3013 RMK AO2 BKN V OVC SLP207 T00830044 $
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KYKM 47nm E | 112053Z 15003KT 10SM BKN018 09/03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP198 T00940033 58006
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| TAF |
KTCM 45nm NW | 1119/1219 18008KT 9999 OVC030 620307 QNH3010INS BECMG 1205/1206 19004KT 8000 BR BKN030 610307 QNH2998INS T09/1123Z T01/1215Z AMD 111907
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KGRF 46nm NW | 1119/1219 18008KT 9999 OVC030 620307 QNH3010INS BECMG 1205/1206 19004KT 8000 BR BKN030 610307 QNH2998INS T09/1123Z T01/1215Z AMD 111907
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KYKM 47nm E | 111731Z 1118/1218 29004KT P6SM OVC016 FM112000 27005KT P6SM BKN030 FM120200 27004KT P6SM BKN050
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