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8W9 R & K Skyranch Airport
Rochester, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 APRIL 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: 8W9
Lat/Long: 46-49-57.6580N / 123-05-29.1070W
46-49.960967N / 123-05.485117W
46.8326828 / -123.0914186
(estimated)
Elevation: 149 ft. / 45.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 20E (1985)
From city: 1 mile N of ROCHESTER, WA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98579

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1971
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 999 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: yes

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3 at CLS (10 nm SE): 118.025 (360-740-5164)
WX ASOS at OLM (11 nm NE): 135.725 (360-943-1278)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OLMr204/11.4OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E
TCMr211/31.5MCCHORD VORTAC109.6022E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LACOMAS226/24.332818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.
MASON COUNTY161/24.934819EMNC -- -. -.-.
GRAYE208/27.621618EGRF --. .-. ..-.
CARNEY177/36.227420ECAN -.-. .- -.

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2750 x 45 ft. / 838 x 14 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RY 18/36 MKD WITH REFLECTORS.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 575 ft.300 ft.
Obstructions: 40 ft. pline
APCH SLOPE 14:1 TO DSPLCD THR.		4 ft. fence
APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 2480 x 35 ft. / 756 x 11 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RY 16/34 MKD WITH REFLECTORS.
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 700 ft.327 ft.
Obstructions: 92 ft. trees
APCH SLOPE 7:1 TO DSPLCD THR.		4 ft. fence, 17 ft. right of centerline
APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KATHLEEN HUGO
10011 173RD AVE SW
ROCHESTER, WA 98579
Phone 360-747-7079
Manager: KATHLEEN HUGO
10011 173RD AVE SW
ROCHESTER, WA 98579
Phone 360-747-7079

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 14
Single engine airplanes: 12
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 42/month *
40% transient general aviation
40% local general aviation
20% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011

Additional Remarks

- NO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.
- ARPT CLSD EXCEPT PPR CALL AMGR 360-273-9893.
- RWY 16 FIRST 1,100 FT HAS SHRUBS & 70 FT+ TREES APPROX 15 FT FM RY EDGES.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8W9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCLS - Chehalis-Centralia Airport (10 nm SE)
KOLM - Olympia Regional Airport (11 nm NE)
KSHN - Sanderson Field Airport (24 nm N)
KTDO - Ed Carlson Memorial Field - South Lewis Co Airport (24 nm SE)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (26 nm NE)
  
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From to 8W9

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-May-2012
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5011:50
Sunrise05:2812:28
Sunset20:5103:51
Evening civil twilight21:2804:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-May-2012 00:07:46
Local (UTC-7)  24-May-2012 17:07:46
 
METAR
KCLS 
10nm SE 		242355Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM FEW050 SCT065 16/09 A2982 RMK AO2
KOLM 
11nm NE 		242354Z 35005KT 10SM FEW060 17/04 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP091 60000 T01720039 10172 20106 55009
TAF
KOLM 
11nm NE 		241731Z 2418/2518 21005KT P6SM -SHRA FEW010 BKN016 OVC050 TEMPO 2418/2422 P6SM SCT015 OVC050 FM242200 34004KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC050 FM250300 01002KT P6SM OVC100 FM250900 01005KT P6SM BKN250
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near R & K Skyranch Airport

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GREAT WOLF LODGE GRAND MOUND 4.5 

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 R & K Skyranch Airport

4 in Centralia
2 in Chehalis
4 in Tumwater
6 in Olympia
7 in Lacey
 

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