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 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 14:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 14:46 |
| Sunset | | 16:21 | | 00:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:54 | | 00:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 00:38:29 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Nov-2009 16:38:29 |
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| METAR |
KSFF 6nm S | 082353Z 13005KT 10SM SCT013 BKN019 OVC032 04/02 A3012 RMK AO2 RAB10E22B42E53 SLP210 P0001 60002 T00390017 10061 20039 53004
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KDEW 11nm N | 090000Z AUTO 13004KT 6SM BR BKN003 OVC009 03/03 A3010 RMK AO2
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KGEG 12nm SW | 082353Z 13008KT 9SM -RASN BKN009 BKN015 OVC023 03/02 A3008 RMK AO2 RAE2257B17SNB46 SLP203 931000 P0002 60003 T00280022 10044 20028 53002
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KSKA 16nm SW | 090022Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM OVC006 04/04 A3007 RMK AO2 CIG 003V012 SLP204
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| TAF |
KSFF 6nm S | 082328Z 0900/0924 16004KT P6SM -SHRA OVC020 FM090200 15006KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 OVC040 FM090900 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT005 BKN040 FM091600 13005KT P6SM SCT090 BKN200 FM092200 15007KT P6SM SCT090 BKN150
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KGEG 12nm SW | 082359Z 0900/0924 19008KT P6SM -RA BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 0900/0902 BKN008 OVC015 FM090200 15006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 OVC060 TEMPO 0902/0905 -SHRA FM091000 12006KT P6SM BCFG SCT005 BKN100 FM091600 15007KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM092100 16008KT P6SM VCSH SC
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| NOTAMs |
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