FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EPH |
| Lat/Long: | 47-18-29.0580N / 119-31-00.8890W 47-18.484300N / 119-31.014817W 47.3080717 / -119.5169136 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1276 ft. / 388.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of EPHRATA, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98823 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | EPH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1600 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR ULTRALIGHT ACFT 250 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 & MIRL RY 11/29 AND REIL RYS 3, 11, 21 & 29 - CTAF. PAPI RY 29, RY 03 & RY 21 OPR CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Taxiway lights: | REFLECTORS ON PORTIONS OF TWYS. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.775 (509-754-3761) |
| GRANT COUNTY APPROACH: | 126.4 |
| GRANT COUNTY DEPARTURE: | 126.4 |
| IC: | 126.4 |
| WX ASOS at MWH (10 nm SE): | PHONE 509-762-5082 |
- UNICOM MONITORED INTERMITTENTLY.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SEATTLE ARTCC ON FREQS 126.1/291.6 (MARLIN RCAG) WHEN GRANT COUNTY APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EPHr201/5.6 | | EPHRATA VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 21E |
| MWHr288/10.0 | | MOSES LAKE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 18E |
| EATr082/28.7 | | WENATCHEE VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 19E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 75 ft. / 1676 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 47-18.351833N | | 47-19.016500N |
| Longitude: | 119-31.314167W | | 119-30.411833W |
| Elevation: | 1261.4 ft. | | 1275.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 027 magnetic, 043 true | | 207 magnetic, 223 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 58 ft. gnd, 2450 ft. from runway, 550 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 3843 x 60 ft. / 1171 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 47-18.277330N | | 47-17.890725N |
| Longitude: | 119-31.438280W | | 119-30.703200W |
| Elevation: | 1261.3 ft. | | 1257.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 112 magnetic, 128 true | | 292 magnetic, 308 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. gnd, 1666 ft. from runway, 293 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3467 x 150 ft. / 1057 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 04/22 FOR GLIDERS ONLY. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 47-18.400833N | | 47-18.821000N |
| Longitude: | 119-31.477167W | | 119-30.910167W |
| Elevation: | 1260.9 ft. | | 1261.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 026 magnetic, 042 true | | 206 magnetic, 222 true |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PORT DIST NO 9 GRANT CO PORT OF EPHRATA PO BOX 1089 EPHRATA, WA 98823 Phone 509-754-3508 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL WREN PO BOX 1089 EPHRATA, WA 98823 Phone 509-750-8623 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 73 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 50 |
- HEAVY GLIDER ACTVITY FM APRON AREA APR-OCT.
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| Aircraft operations: avg 370/day * | | 72% | local general aviation | | 28% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 28 June 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BE ALERT AEROBATIC ACFT ACTIVITY OVER CENTER OF AIRPORT. |
| - | ULTRA LIGHT ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT. |
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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (221KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 03 | |
download (181KB) |
| VOR RWY 21 | |
download (220KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (223KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMWH - Grant County International Airport (10 nm SE)
KEAT - Pangborn Memorial Airport (29 nm W)
2S8 - Wilbur Airport (41 nm NE)
KELN - Bowers Field Airport (45 nm W)
KRLD - Richland Airport (61 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Michael Wren.
Photo taken 30-Apr-2009
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 13:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 14:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:08 | | 01:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:39 | | 01:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 00:19:09 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 17:19:09 |
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| METAR |
| KEPH | 162253Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 19/00 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01890000
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KMWH 10nm SE | 162252Z 02004KT 10SM R32R/5500VP6000FT CLR 19/01 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01940011
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| TAF |
KMWH 10nm SE | 161736Z 1618/1718 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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