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55S Packwood Airport
Packwood, Washington, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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: 46-36.079850N46-36.419595N
Longitude: 121-40.809333W121-40.538632W
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 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4614:46
Sunrise07:1815:18
Sunset17:2401:24
Evening civil twilight17:5601:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Feb-2012 21:59:04
Local (UTC-8)  11-Feb-2012 13:59:04
 
METAR
KPLU 
39nm NW 
112135Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM FEW021 SCT034 09/06 A3014 RMK AO2
KSMP 
43nm N 
112134Z AUTO VRB05KT 9SM FEW002 SCT008 BKN013 02/01 A3004 RMK AO2 SNE05B20E29 P0000 $
KTCM 
45nm NW 
112131Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM FEW018 SCT025 BKN039 BKN055 08/06 A3014 RMK AO2 RAE2117 FEW V SCT SLP210
KGRF 
46nm NW 
112155Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM BKN027 08/04 A3013 RMK AO2 BKN V OVC SLP207 T00830044 $
KYKM 
47nm E 
112053Z 15003KT 10SM BKN018 09/03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP198 T00940033 58006
TAF
KTCM 
45nm NW 
1119/1219 18008KT 9999 OVC030 620307 QNH3010INS BECMG 1205/1206 19004KT 8000 BR BKN030 610307 QNH2998INS T09/1123Z T01/1215Z AMD 111907
KGRF 
46nm NW 
1119/1219 18008KT 9999 OVC030 620307 QNH3010INS BECMG 1205/1206 19004KT 8000 BR BKN030 610307 QNH2998INS T09/1123Z T01/1215Z AMD 111907
KYKM 
47nm E 
111731Z 1118/1218 29004KT P6SM OVC016 FM112000 27005KT P6SM BKN030 FM120200 27004KT P6SM BKN050
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PACKWOOD INN 0.5 109-189

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