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
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 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 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 01-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 14:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 15:31 |
| Sunset | | 16:20 | | 00:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 10:09:49 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 01-Dec-2009 02:09:49 |
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| METAR |
KPLU 39nm NW | 010950Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN030 BKN037 06/06 A3027 RMK AO2
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KSMP 43nm N | 010956Z AUTO VRB05KT 1/4SM HZ BKN001 OVC009 03/00 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP216 T00280000 TSNO $
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KTCM 45nm NW | 010955Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM OVC031 06/06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP246 T00610055
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KGRF 46nm NW | 010955Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM FEW011 OVC026 06/06 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP244 T00610057 $
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KYKM 47nm E | 010953Z AUTO 30004KT 4SM BR CLR M04/M05 A3019 RMK AO2 UPB18E31 SLP236 P0000 T10441050
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| TAF |
KYKM 47nm E | 010529Z 0106/0206 28005KT 4SM BR SCT050 SCT200 FM011500 VRB03KT 1SM BR BKN005 FM012100 34006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM020300 34006KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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