FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021
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 |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12; MIRL RWY 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-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 122.25 (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 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 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: | 46-07.358778N | | 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 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 , PO BOX 819 KELSO, WA 98626 Phone (360) 577-3370 |
Manager: | CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI 2222 SOUTH PACIFIC AVENUE KELSO, WA 98626 Phone (360) 261-8268 ARPT OFC ADS (NOT FOR MAILING): 2215 B PARROTT WAY, KELSO, WA 98626 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 60 | Single engine airplanes: | | 53 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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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 31 December 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
- | NMRS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | NO FLD COND NOTAMS AVBL M-F 1700-0800 AND ALL DAY SAT AND SUN. |
- | 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 25 March 2021 at 0901Z to 22 April 2021 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (266KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (188KB) |
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KELSO TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (306KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (625KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSPB - Scappoose Industrial Airpark (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)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 22-Feb-2015
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 14-Apr-2021
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 12:57 |
Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 13:28 |
Sunset | | 19:56 | | 02:56 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 03:27 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 14-Apr-2021 11:47:11 |
Local (UTC-7) | 14-Apr-2021 04:47:11 |
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METAR |
KKLS | 141056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP233 T00281006
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TAF |
KHIO 34nm S | 140520Z 1406/1506 01007KT P6SM SKC FM141200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM141800 04006KT P6SM SKC FM150000 36007KT P6SM SKC
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KPDX 34nm S | 140853Z 1409/1506 32005KT P6SM SKC FM142100 36007KT P6SM SKC FM150000 32005KT P6SM SKC FM150300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KTTD 40nm SE | 140520Z 1406/1506 04009KT P6SM SKC FM141200 01009KT P6SM SKC FM141800 06008KT P6SM SKC FM150000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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KAST 41nm W | 140854Z 1409/1506 08006KT P6SM SKC FM141800 03006KT P6SM SKC FM142100 34007KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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