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 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 14:28 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 15:00 |
| Sunset | | 16:41 | | 00:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:13 | | 01:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 22:47:29 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Nov-2009 14:47:29 |
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| METAR |
KPLU 39nm NW | 082230Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM FEW037 SCT075 10/06 A3006 RMK AO2
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KSMP 43nm N | 082156Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM +SN BKN001 BKN012 OVC017 02/M01 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP175 P0001 T00221011 TSNO $
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KTCM 45nm NW | 082155Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM FEW048 SCT070 10/06 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00970060
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KGRF 46nm NW | 082235Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM FEW031 SCT047 BKN100 09/07 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB2220E2230DZB2218E2235 SLP170 $
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KYKM 47nm E | 082153Z 20009G15KT 10SM SCT100 10/02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01000022
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| 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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| NOTAMs |
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