FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 |
| BTGr309/25.6 | | BATTLE GROUND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 21E |
| PDXr319/33.7 | | PORTLAND VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 20E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KELSO | | 148/2.3 | | 256 | | 17E | | 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 fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 38.0 | | Double wheel: | 46.0 | | Double tandem: | 74.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity RY 12/30 MIRL NSTD SPACING. |
| Runway edge markings: | FADED MARKINGS |
| 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: | 123 magnetic, 140 true | | 303 magnetic, 320 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, 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: | 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 | | 31 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 |
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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 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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 | |
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 |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 14:01 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 14:31 |
| Sunset | | 18:23 | | 01:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:53 | | 01:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 00:20:59 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 17:20:59 |
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| METAR |
| KKLS | 162255Z AUTO 33008G15KT 300V360 10SM CLR 13/07 A3018 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KHIO 34nm S | 161721Z 1618/1718 31005KT P6SM SKC FM171100 00000KT 5SM BR FEW004
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KPDX 34nm S | 161721Z 1618/1718 34006KT P6SM SKC FM171100 32004KT 6SM BR SKC
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KTTD 40nm SE | 161721Z 1618/1718 09004KT P6SM SKC FM171100 00000KT 6SM BR SKC
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KAST 41nm W | 161721Z 1618/1718 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN005 BKN025 FM161900 32008KT P6SM FEW012 SCT050 FM170100 30006KT P6SM SKC FM170600 VRB02KT 3SM BR SKC FM170800 00000KT 1/2SM FG BKN008 OVC012
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| NOTAMs |
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