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KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport
Kelso, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: KLS
Lat/Long: 46-07-04.8000N / 122-53-54.2000W
46-07.080000N / 122-53.903333W
46.1180000 / -122.8983889
(estimated)
Elevation: 20 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
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: KLS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: WINTER 0800-1700, SUMMER 0800-1800
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations: customs landing rights airport
FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 135.075 (360-577-1964)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY SEATTLE ARTCC ON FREQS 124.2/317.6 (SCAPPOOSE RCAG).
  • RCO 122.55 (SEATTLE RADIO)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BTGr309/25.6BATTLE GROUND VORTAC116.6021E
PDXr319/33.7PORTLAND VOR/DME111.8020E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KELSO148/2.325617ELSO .-.. ... ---
KARPEN073/28.720120EPEN .--. . -.
BANKS351/29.935621EPND .--. -. -..
LAKER312/39.133220ELBH .-.. -... ....

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
24 HR SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FUEL FAC.
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 fair 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 edge markings: FADED MARKINGS
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 46-07.358732N46-06.802468N
Longitude: 122-54.233882W122-53.571008W
Elevation: 19.9 ft.16.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 140 true303 magnetic, 320 true
Markings: nonprecision, in poor conditionnonprecision, in poor 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 45 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear31 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear
+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 SUITE 205
KELSO, WA 98626
Phone (360) 577-3370
Manager: DAN JOHNSON
2222 SOUTH PACIFIC AVENUE
KELSO, WA 98626
Phone (360) 261-8268

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 51
Single engine airplanes: 41
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 112/day *
48% local general aviation
46% transient general aviation
4% air taxi
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 July 2012

Additional Remarks

NMRS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (203KB)
NDB-A   download (194KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (38KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (223KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSPB - Scappoose Industrial Airpark (21 nm S)
KTDO - Ed Carlson Memorial Field - South Lewis Co 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)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3612:36
Sunrise06:0913:09
Sunset20:2303:23
Evening civil twilight20:5603:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 16:45:00
Local (UTC-7)  13-Aug-2013 09:45:00
 
METAR
KKLS 131555Z AUTO 10SM CLR 15/10 A3015 RMK AO1
TAF
KHIO 
34nm S 
131133Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 FM131800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 FM140200 30009KT P6SM SKC
KPDX 
34nm S 
131133Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM SCT045 FM132000 32008KT P6SM SKC FM140600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
KTTD 
40nm SE 
131133Z 1312/1412 00000KT P6SM SCT060 FM132100 29006KT P6SM SKC
KAST 
41nm W 
131133Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM132000 29008KT P6SM SKC FM140400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Kelso Aviation Services 360-414-4333
360-901-1723
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Flight training

More info about Kelso Aviation Services
EPIC
100LL Jet A
FS --- $5.35 
SS $5.95 --- 
 Updated 31-Jul-2013
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KKLS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE KELSO 2.1 60-70
COMFORT INN KELSO 1.3 85-99
SUPER 8 MOTEL KELSO LONGVIEW 1.9 62-75
 

Other hotels near Southwest Washington Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
GUESTHOUSE INNS SUITES 1.4 85-86
QUALITY INN & SUITES LONGVIEW 1.6 89-94
RED LION HOTEL KELSO 1.9 109-119
TRAVELODGE LONGVIEW 2.2 52-68
TOWN HOUSE MOTEL INC 2.3 86-129
BEST WESTERN ALADDIN MOTOR INN - KELSO 2.3 80-100
HUDSON MANOR INN AND SUITES 2.3 
RODEWAY INN LONGVIEW 2.4 51-66

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Southwest Washington Regional Airport

6 in Kelso
4 in Longview
1 in Castle Rock
1 in Woodland
 

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