FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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: | 20E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of KELSO, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BTGr309/25.6 | | BATTLE GROUND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 21E |
| PDXr319/33.7 | | PORTLAND VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 20E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KELSO | | 144/2.3 | | 256 | | 21E | | LSO | .-.. ... --- |
| KARPEN | | 073/28.7 | | 201 | | 20E | | PEN | .--. . -. |
| BANKS | | 351/29.9 | | 356 | | 21E | | PND | .--. -. -.. |
| LAKER | | 312/39.1 | | 332 | | 20E | | LBH | .-.. -... .... |
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 good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 38.0 | | Double wheel: | 46.0 | | Double tandem: | 74.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | non-standard RWY 12/30 NSTD SPACING MIRL |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 46-07.358732N | | 46-06.802468N |
| Longitude: | 122-54.233882W | | 122-53.571008W |
| Elevation: | 19.9 ft. | | 16.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 140 true | | 300 magnetic, 320 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. trees, 1201 ft. from runway, 109 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. trees, 738 ft. from runway, 160 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 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 360-423-6590 |
| Manager: | DENNIS WISE 2215 PARROTT WAY # A KELSO, WA 98626 Phone 360-414-4333 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 71 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 60 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 112/day * | | 48% | local general aviation | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 March 2008 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (178KB) |
| NDB OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSPB - Scappoose Industrial Airpark (21 nm S)
KVUO - Pearson Field Airport (32 nm S)
KCLS - Chehalis-Centralia Airport (34 nm N)
KPDX - Portland International Airport (34 nm S)
KHIO - Portland-Hillsboro Airport (35 nm S)
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 14:32 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 15:04 |
| Sunset | | 16:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 09:39:17 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Nov-2009 01:39:17 |
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| METAR |
| KKLS | 080915Z AUTO 16007KT 8SM BKN038 BKN046 OVC055 07/06 A3004 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KHIO 34nm S | 080530Z 0806/0906 19007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0806/0810 5SM -SHRA BKN025 FM081100 VRB05KT 5SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM081800 18010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 FM090200 19008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040
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KPDX 34nm S | 080530Z 0806/0906 16010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC040 TEMPO 0806/0810 5SM -SHRA BKN015 FM081200 16010KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 FM081800 16010KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC035 FM090200 19012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040
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KTTD 40nm SE | 080530Z 0806/0906 10006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0806/0810 5SM -SHRA BKN025 FM081200 12008KT 5SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM081800 10010KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC035 FM090200 10012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040
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KAST 41nm W | 080530Z 0806/0906 20010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 FM081400 17012G22KT P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC040 TEMPO 0815/0819 4SM RA BR FM082200 19012G22KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040
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