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
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: | 46-36.079850N | | 46-36.419595N |
| Longitude: | 121-40.809333W | | 121-40.538632W |
| Elevation: | 1049.0 ft. | | 1057.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, 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 |
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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 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Terence Shumaker
Photo taken 23-Apr-2012
looking north.
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunset | | 20:20 | | 03:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:53 | | 03:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 16:50:13 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Aug-2013 09:50:13 |
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| METAR |
KPLU 39nm NW | 131555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW014 SCT038 BKN060 18/12 A3012 RMK AO2
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KTCM 45nm NW | 131558Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3012 RMK AO2 CIG 043 RWY16 SLP202 T01740109 $
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KGRF 46nm NW | 131558Z AUTO VRB02KT 10SM OVC043 17/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01690108 PWINO $
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KYKM 47nm E | 131553Z 29005KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02220106
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| 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
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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
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KYKM 47nm E | 131124Z 1312/1412 28006KT P6SM SKC FM131600 VRB05KT P6SM FEW080 FM140300 27006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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