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86WA

Kapowsin Field Airport
Kapowsin, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 UNDERGOING MAINT, 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

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 EGRAHAM, WA 98338 360-893-6355.

Additional Remarks

-	MAY BE SOFT GND OFF PAVEMENT.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.

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 18-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:44	12:44
Sunrise	06:16	13:16
Sunset	20:00	03:00
Evening civil twilight	20:33	03:33

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Apr-2026 11:15:06
Local (UTC-7)	18-Apr-2026 04:15:06

METAR

KPLU 6nm N	181055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/05 A3008 RMK AO2
KTCM 12nm NW	180955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT140 04/03 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP191 T00440026 $
KGRF 14nm W	180955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC140 05/02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP187 T00510023 $

TAF

KTCM 12nm NW	180530Z 1805/1911 02005KT 9999 SCT060 BKN180 QNH3015INS BECMG 1818/1819 02008KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3001INS TX21/1823Z TN03/1813Z
KGRF 14nm W	180500Z 1805/1911 04003KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3013INS BECMG 1811/1812 10005KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3006INS BECMG 1817/1818 35010KT 9999 BKN200 QNH3003INS BECMG 1905/1906 10005KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2987INS TX19/1823Z TN04/1812Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1807 NEXT 2014

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