FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 70S |
| Lat/Long: | 47-47-13.8720N / 117-21-29.4580W 47-47.231200N / 117-21.490967W 47.7871867 / -117.3581828 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1905 ft. / 581 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 19E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of MEAD, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99021 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 2505 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at DEW (11 nm N): | 135.175 (509-276-2303) |
| WX ASOS at GEG (12 nm SW): | PHONE 509-624-4406 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GEGr018/17.2 | | SPOKANE VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 21E |
| COEr253/21.7 | | COEUR D'ALENE VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FELTS | | 324/6.3 | | 365 | | 19E | | SFF | ... ..-. ..-. |
| DEER PARK | | 150/11.2 | | 216 | | 16E | | DPY | -.. .--. -.-- |
| POST FALLS | | 260/16.2 | | 347 | | 19E | | LEN | .-.. . -. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2481 x 30 ft. / 756 x 9 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 47-47.435233N | | 47-47.027167N |
| Longitude: | 117-21.493000W | | 117-21.488933W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 180 true | | 341 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 753 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear | | 69 ft. trees, 546 ft. from runway, 142 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear +3 FT FENCE AT 69 FT, ROAD AND GATE AT 74 FT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | PATRICIA ERICKSON E 3507 DEER ROAD MEAD, WA 99021 Phone 509-466-3007 |
| Manager: | PATRICIA ERICKSON E 3507 DEER ROAD MEAD, WA 99021 Phone 509-466-3007 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 111/week * | | 52% | local general aviation | | 48% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO WINT MAINT. |
| - | GND SOFT DURG SPRING. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 70S.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSFF - Felts Field Airport (6 nm S)
KDEW - Deer Park Airport (11 nm N)
KGEG - Spokane International Airport (12 nm SW)
KSKA - Fairchild Air Force Base (16 nm SW)
KCOE - Coeur d'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field Airport (22 nm E)
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Times for 01-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 14:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 15:19 |
| Sunset | | 15:59 | | 23:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 10:01:27 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 01-Dec-2009 02:01:27 |
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| METAR |
KSFF 6nm S | 010953Z AUTO 27003KT 9SM SCT006 OVC080 01/M01 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP222 T00111006
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KDEW 11nm N | 010953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC085 00/M01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP224 T00001011
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KGEG 12nm SW | 010953Z 25005KT 10SM FEW003 SCT065 OVC080 00/M01 A3013 RMK AO2 RAE0857SNE34 SLP220 P0000 T00001006
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KSKA 16nm SW | 010955Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM OVC065 M00/M00 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP226 T10021002
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| TAF |
KSFF 6nm S | 010721Z 0107/0206 26004KT P6SM OVC006 TEMPO 0110/0112 P6SM SCT006 BKN014 FM011200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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KGEG 12nm SW | 010543Z 0106/0206 31005KT 1SM BR BKN002 TEMPO 0106/0108 1/2SM FZFG FM010800 30005KT 4SM BR SCT002 TEMPO 0108/0110 1SM BR BKN002 FM011000 31004KT 6SM BR FEW002 FEW050 FM011500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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