AirNav: 86WA - Kapowsin Field Airport

86WA

Kapowsin Field Airport
Kapowsin, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	86WA
Lat/Long:	47-00-14.3670N 122-14-08.4110W 47-00.239450N 122-14.140183W 47.0039908,-122.2356697 (estimated)
Elevation:	720 ft. / 219 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
From city:	2 miles N of KAPOWSIN, WA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98338

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	09/1979
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	RWY LGT MAY BE UNREL.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at PLU (6 nm N):	128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at TCM (13 nm NW):	PHONE 253-982-3434
WX AWOS-3PT at S50 (19 nm N):	118.050 (253-802-0933)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SEAr154/26.1		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E
OLMr067/27.3		OLYMPIA VORTAC		113.40		19E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:	2500 x 24 ft. / 762 x 7 m
Surface:	asphalt
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
	RUNWAY 16	RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	trees, 1000 ft. from runway	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	PROPERTY OWNERS PO BOX 432 KAPOWSIN, WA 98344 Phone 253-686-4392
Manager:	PAUL I NIELSEN 14716 275TH ST E GRAHAM, WA 98338 Phone 253-686-4392 PAUL NIELSEN 14716 275TH ST E GRAHAM, WA 98338 253-686-4392.

Additional Remarks

-	MAY BE SOFT GND OFF PAVEMENT.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
-	CTN - TALL TREES ON SOUTH END APP/DEP.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 86WA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (6 nm N)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (13 nm NW)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (15 nm W)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (21 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:56	13:56
Sunrise	07:27	14:27
Sunset	18:23	01:23
Evening civil twilight	18:54	01:54

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Oct-2026 08:39:47
Local (UTC-7)	14-Oct-2026 01:39:47

METAR

KPLU 6nm N	140815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ FEW036 OVC055 13/06 A3025 RMK AO2
KTCM 12nm NW	140755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC120 13/08 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP240 T01310075 401850044 $
KGRF 14nm W	140755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW026 OVC041 14/07 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01360069 401830044 $

TAF

KTCM 12nm NW	140500Z 1405/1511 20005KT 9999 OVC035 QNH3022INS BECMG 1419/1420 VRB05KT 9999 OVC035 QNH3025INS BECMG 1502/1503 01005KT 9999 SKC QNH3030INS TX20/1423Z TN11/1413Z
KGRF 14nm W	140500Z 1405/1611 20005KT 9999 BKN030 OVC040 QNH3020INS BECMG 1423/1424 31009KT 9999 SKC QNH3033INS TX21/1423Z TN13/1411Z

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