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70S Mead Flying Service Airport
Mead, Washington, USA

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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
GEGr018/17.2SPOKANE VORTAC115.5021E
COEr253/21.7COEUR D'ALENE VOR/DME108.8019E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FELTS324/6.336519ESFF ... ..-. ..-.
DEER PARK150/11.221616EDPY -.. .--. -.--
POST FALLS260/16.234719ELEN .-.. . -.

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: 47-47.435233N47-47.027167N
Longitude: 117-21.493000W117-21.488933W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 161 magnetic, 180 true341 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Obstructions: 80 ft. trees, 753 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear69 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
    
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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From to 70S

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1314:13
Sunrise06:4614:46
Sunset16:2100:21
Evening civil twilight16:5400:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 00:38:29
Local (UTC-8)  08-Nov-2009 16:38:29
 
METAR
KSFF 
6nm S 
082353Z 13005KT 10SM SCT013 BKN019 OVC032 04/02 A3012 RMK AO2 RAB10E22B42E53 SLP210 P0001 60002 T00390017 10061 20039 53004
KDEW 
11nm N 
090000Z AUTO 13004KT 6SM BR BKN003 OVC009 03/03 A3010 RMK AO2
KGEG 
12nm SW 
082353Z 13008KT 9SM -RASN BKN009 BKN015 OVC023 03/02 A3008 RMK AO2 RAE2257B17SNB46 SLP203 931000 P0002 60003 T00280022 10044 20028 53002
KSKA 
16nm SW 
090022Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM OVC006 04/04 A3007 RMK AO2 CIG 003V012 SLP204
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
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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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Mead Flying Service Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Mead Flying Service Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Mead Flying Service Airport

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA INN AND SUITES NORTH 3.6 56-96
APPLE TREE INN 3.9 60-107
QUALITY INN OAKWOOD 4.7 94-99
COMFORT INN NORTH 5.1 90-100

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Mead Flying Service Airport

35 in Spokane
11 in Spokane Valley
2 in Liberty Lake
5 in Post Falls, ID
 

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