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55S Packwood Airport
Packwood, Washington, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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

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 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: 46-36.079850N46-36.419600N
Longitude: 121-40.809333W121-40.538633W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
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
    
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 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2814:28
Sunrise07:0015:00
Sunset16:4100:41
Evening civil twilight17:1301:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 22:47:29
Local (UTC-8)  08-Nov-2009 14:47:29
 
METAR
KPLU 
39nm NW 
082230Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM FEW037 SCT075 10/06 A3006 RMK AO2
KSMP 
43nm N 
082156Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM +SN BKN001 BKN012 OVC017 02/M01 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP175 P0001 T00221011 TSNO $
KTCM 
45nm NW 
082155Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM FEW048 SCT070 10/06 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00970060
KGRF 
46nm NW 
082235Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM FEW031 SCT047 BKN100 09/07 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB2220E2230DZB2218E2235 SLP170 $
KYKM 
47nm E 
082153Z 20009G15KT 10SM SCT100 10/02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01000022
TAF
KYKM 
47nm E 
081738Z 0818/0918 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC070 FM082200 14005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN080 FM090200 26005KT P6SM BKN050 BKN080 FM090800 27006KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM091300 26005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN080
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Miles Price ($)
PACKWOOD INN 0.5 129-159

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