FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 |
| 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 | | 46-36.419600N |
| Longitude: | 121-40.809333W | | 121-40.538633W |
| 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 351 NW NORTH STREET CHEHALIS, WA 98532 Phone 360-748-2753 |
| Manager: | LARRY MASON 351 NW NORTH STREET, SILVERBROOK ROAD CHEHALIS, WA 98532 Phone 360-269-6727 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 | | 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 31 December 2005 | |
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 Air Force Base (46 nm NW)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (47 nm NW)
KYKM - Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (47 nm E)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (49 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Mark Kruskopf
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunrise | | 05:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 03:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 04:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 20:55:44 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 13-May-2008 13:55:44 |
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| METAR |
KPLU 39nm NW | 132030Z AUTO 22004KT 3SM -DZ SCT009 BKN020 OVC032 11/09 A3010 RMK AO2 P0001
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KSMP 43nm N | 132040Z AUTO VRB06KT 1SM -RA BR BKN002 BKN007 OVC012 04/03 A3006 RMK AO2 P0003 TSNO
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KTCM 45nm NW | 132033Z 18006KT 10SM -RA FEW007 BKN014 OVC023 11/09 A3011 RMK AO2A SLP198
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KGRF 46nm NW | 131955Z 16008KT 10SM -RA SCT009 OVC020 11/09 A3011 RMK AO2A SLP198 P0002 T01080089
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KYKM 47nm E | 131953Z 00000KT 10SM SCT100 16/03 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB00E38 SLP162 P0000 T01560028 $
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| TAF |
KTCM 45nm NW | 132020 21009KT 9999 -RA FEW010 OVC020 QNH3009INS BECMG 2324 22015KT 9999 -RA OVC020 620809 510005 QNH3011INS WND 22009KT AFT 06 T13/23Z T10/12Z
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KGRF 46nm NW | 132020 21009KT 9999 -RA FEW010 OVC020 QNH3009INS BECMG 2324 22015KT 9999 -RA OVC020 620809 510005 QNH3011INS WND 22009KT AFT 06 T13/23Z T10/12Z
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KYKM 47nm E | 131732Z 131818 VRB06KT P6SM OVC110 FM2200 25011KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC060 FM0300 24010G20KT P6SM SCT060 OVC120 FM0900 VRB06KT P6SM SCT060 OVC100
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| NOTAMs |
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