FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | KLS |
| Lat/Long: | 46-07-04.8000N 122-53-54.1000W
46-07.080000N 122-53.901667W
46.1180000,-122.8983611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 20.1 ft. / 6.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of KELSO, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98626 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | KLS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted, MIDFIELD, OTS INDEFLY. |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 135.075 (360-577-1964) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SEATTLE ARTCC (ZSE) ON FREQS 124.2/317.6 (SCAPPOOSE RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SEATTLE RADIO ON FREQ 122.4 (SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
|---|
| BTGr309/25.6 | | BATTLE GROUND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 21E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
|---|
| BANKS | | 356/29.9 | | 356 | | 16E | | PND | .--. -. -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:24 HR SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FUEL FAC 100LL. AFT HRS JET-A SVC CALL-OUT AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4391 x 100 ft. / 1338 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 38.0 | | Double wheel: | 46.0 | | Double tandem: | 74.0 |
|
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity
RY 12/30 MIRL NSTD SPACING. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 46-07.358778N | | 46-06.802528N |
| Longitude: | 122-54.233723W | | 122-53.570880W |
| Elevation: | 20.0 ft. | | 15.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 140 true | | 303 magnetic, 320 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | none
+3' HILL FROM 40' TO 200'; 105L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF KELSO
203 S. PACIFIC AVE , PO BOX 819
KELSO, WA 98626
Phone 360-577-3370 |
| Manager: | CRAIG STOMMEL
PO BOX 818
KELSO, WA 98626
Phone 360-261-8268
ARPT OFC ADS (NOT FOR MAILING): 2215 B PARROTT WAY, KELSO, WA 98626 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NMRS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NO FLD COND NOTAMS AVBL M-F 1700-0800. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694. |
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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
|---|
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (248KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (188KB) |
|
|---|
| KELSO TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (292KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (625KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSPB - Scappoose Airport (21 nm S)
KTDO - Ed Carlson Memorial Field/South Lewis County Airport (22 nm N)
KVUO - Pearson Field Airport (32 nm S)
KCLS - Chehalis-Centralia Airport (34 nm N)
KPDX - Portland International Airport (34 nm S)
|
|
Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
| Aerial photo |
|---|
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 22-Feb-2015
looking northwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Southwest Washington Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|---|
|
CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|---|
|
Times for 02-Aug-2026
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
|---|
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunrise | | 05:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunset | | 20:40 | | 03:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:14 | | 04:14 |
|
| Current date and time |
|---|
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Aug-2026 04:08:44 |
|---|
| Local (UTC-7) | 02-Aug-2026 21:08:44 |
|---|
|
| METAR |
|---|
| KKLS | 030402Z 29005KT 10SM BKN048 18/12 A3020
|
|
| TAF |
|---|
KHIO
34nm S | 022100Z 0221/0318 33011G21KT P6SM FEW060 FM030600 31009KT P6SM FEW250 FM031100 34004KT P6SM FEW250
|
KPDX
34nm S | 022038Z 0220/0318 31010KT P6SM BKN060 FM030000 32012G22KT P6SM FEW060 FM030600 33009KT P6SM FEW250 FM031000 35004KT P6SM FEW250 FM031700 34009KT P6SM SKC
|
KTTD
40nm SE | 021746Z 0218/0318 30004KT P6SM BKN060 FM022100 31008KT P6SM FEW060 FM030600 VRB04KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD AND WIND
|
KAST
41nm W | 021724Z 0218/0318 31007KT P6SM BKN060 FM022100 32013G22KT P6SM SCT100 FM030600 34008KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM031000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN025
|
|
| NOTAMs |
|---|
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|
