FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 |
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| OLMr204/11.4 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| TCMr211/31.5 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LACOMAS | | 228/24.3 | | 328 | | 16E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| MASON COUNTY | | 161/24.9 | | 348 | | 19E | | MNC | -- -. -.-. |
| GRAYE | | 210/27.6 | | 216 | | 16E | | GRF | --. .-. ..-. |
| CARNEY | | 177/36.2 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
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: | left | | left |
| 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 |
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| 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 360-747-7079. |
| - | 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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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 13:08 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 03:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 03:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 16:53:04 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Aug-2013 09:53:04 |
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| METAR |
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KCLS
10nm SE | 131555Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3013 RMK AO2
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KOLM
11nm NE | 131554Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01610111
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KOLM
11nm NE | 131347Z 1314/1412 00000KT 5SM MIFG FEW050 TEMPO 1314/1316 1/2SM FG FM131700 21004KT P6SM SKC FM132300 34006KT P6SM FEW250
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