FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (471KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (403KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (377KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (213KB) |
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WATTR ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (531KB) |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 14-Sep-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 13:19 |
Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 13:51 |
Sunset | | 19:28 | | 02:28 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:00 | | 03:00 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 14-Sep-2025 21:44:27 |
Local (UTC-7) | 14-Sep-2025 14:44:27 |
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METAR |
KCLM | 142102Z AUTO 27009G20KT 10SM FEW007 SCT050 SCT065 14/12 A2993 RMK AO2 T01440117
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KNOW 4nm W | 142115Z AUTO 28015G24KT 10SM SCT006 BKN065 A2993 RMK AO2
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CWQK 10nm N | 142100Z AUTO 29033KT 13/12 RMK AO1 PK WND 28038/2016 SLP128 T01330116 51021
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CWPF 18nm N | 142130Z AUTO 23016KT 16/12 RMK AO1 PK WND 24029/2130 SLP127 T01570115 51019
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CWLM 19nm N | 142100Z AUTO 25022G28KT 17/12 RMK AO1 PK WND 26028/2051 SLP117 T01720115 51016
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CYWH 19nm N | 142100Z 25020G30KT 15SM FEW020 SCT140 BKN210 16/12 A2991 RMK CU2AC2CI3 SLP129
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TAF |
KCLM | 141720Z 1418/1518 00000KT P6SM SCT015 SCT025 FM142000 30012G20KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 FM150600 27006KT P6SM SCT050 FM151500 27004KT P6SM OVC025
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CYWH 19nm N | 141410Z 1414/1502 VRB03KT P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC060 TEMPO 1414/1420 3SM -RA BR SCT006 OVC020 PROB30 1414/1420 1SM -RA BR OVC005 FM142000 25012KT P6SM SCT015 BKN060 TEMPO 1420/1502 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC060 RMK NXT FCST BY 142100Z
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NOTAMs |
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