FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CLM |
| Lat/Long: | 48-07-12.7000N 123-29-58.9000W 48-07.211667N 123-29.981667W 48.1201944,-123.4996944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 291.3 ft. / 88.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of PORT ANGELES, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 98363 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1937 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CLM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1930 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 09; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LDG FEE FOR ACFT IN EXCESS OF 7000 LBS. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.175 (360-457-1070) |
| WHIDBEY APPROACH: | 118.2 |
| WHIDBEY DEPARTURE: | 118.2 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.15 |
| WX AWOS-3P at NOW (4 nm E): | 118.325 (360-457-7529) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SEATTLE RADIO ON FREQ 122.6 (PORT ANGELES RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CVVr237/31.9 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
| YYJr164/36.4 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FRIDAY HARBOR | | 202/30.2 | | 284 | | 17E | | FHR | ..-. .... .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR AFT HRS JET A CALL 360-452-6226. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6347 x 150 ft. / 1935 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 210.0 | | Double tandem: | 394.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 832.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 48-07.262192N | | 48-06.999388N |
| Longitude: | 123-30.690842W | | 123-29.182027W |
| Elevation: | 283.8 ft. | | 291.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 105 true | | 269 magnetic, 285 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1354 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 5.0 NM DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.70 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS L OF CNTRLN. |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 111 ft. trees, 3200 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear | | 19 ft. ant, 300 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear +35' BLDG; DIST 520'; 500' LEFT; 15:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3255 x 50 ft. / 992 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 48-07.594057N | | 48-07.142262N |
| Longitude: | 123-30.285502W | | 123-29.856550W |
| Elevation: | 227.2 ft. | | 271.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 148 true | | 312 magnetic, 328 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. trees, 522 ft. from runway, 11:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. trees, 1080 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PORT OF PORT ANGELES PO BOX 1350 PORT ANGELES, WA 98362 Phone 360-457-8527 |
| Manager: | JAMES ALTON 338 WEST FIRST STREET, PO BOX 1350 PORT ANGELES, WA 98362 Phone 360-417-3437 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 13/31 CLSD DUSK TO DAWN. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (470KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (403KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (376KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (213KB) |
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| WATTR ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (530KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (558KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNOW - Port Angeles Coast Guard Air Station Airport (4 nm E)
0S9 - Jefferson County International Airport (28 nm E)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (31 nm NE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (34 nm E)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (36 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Trent Thomas
Photo taken 13-Apr-2021
taken facing to the northeast at approximately 800’ AGL
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Times for 04-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 14:32 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 15:05 |
| Sunset | | 16:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Nov-2025 04:52:48 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 04-Nov-2025 20:52:48 |
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| METAR |
| KCLM | 050353Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM FEW110 07/06 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP071 T00720056
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KNOW 4nm W | 050430Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM BKN120 A2971 RMK AO2
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CWQK 10nm N | 050400Z AUTO 04021G27KT 12/06 RMK AO1 PK WND 04029/0319 SLP075 T01160057 56013
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CWPF 18nm N | 050430Z AUTO 36006KT 11/06 RMK AO1 SLP081 T01100055 58016
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CWLM 19nm N | 050400Z AUTO 07007G18KT 11/05 RMK AO1 PK WND 07018/0358 SLP070 T01140049 58022
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CYWH 19nm N | 050400Z 03008G16KT 360V090 15SM FEW040 OVC090 12/05 A2977 RMK SC2AC6 SLP082
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| TAF |
| KCLM | 050043Z 0501/0524 10004KT P6SM SCT010 FM050300 12010G20KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM050600 10013G28KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM051700 08009G15KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM052000 05008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015
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CYWH 19nm N | 041740Z 0418/0505 01008KT P6SM SCT012 TEMPO 0418/0420 SCT005 BKN012 FM042000 03008KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 0420/0502 SCT030 BKN250 FM050200 03008KT P6SM OVC060 TEMPO 0502/0505 5SM -RA BR OVC040 RMK NXT FCST BY 050000Z
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