FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| BTGr309/25.6 | | BATTLE GROUND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 21E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 |
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| 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (256KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (188KB) |
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| KELSO TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (293KB) |
| 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)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 22-Feb-2015
looking northwest.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Mar-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 14:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 14:44 |
| Sunset | | 18:02 | | 02:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 02:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Mar-2026 10:07:40 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 05-Mar-2026 02:07:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KKLS | 050956Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM OVC013 08/06 A3027 RMK AO2 RAB21E38 SLP255 P0000 T00780061
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| TAF |
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KHIO
34nm S | 050520Z 0506/0606 00000KT P6SM BKN030 OVC050 TEMPO 0506/0509 6SM -SHRA OVC018 FM051200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN028 FM051600 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA BKN024 FM052300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN023
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KPDX
34nm S | 050520Z 0506/0606 28004KT P6SM FEW017 BKN030 OVC060 TEMPO 0506/0509 6SM -SHRA BKN015 FM050900 27006KT P6SM BKN040 FM051800 23006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC028 FM052300 24007KT P6SM BKN030 FM060500 20005KT P6SM SCT026 BKN040
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KTTD
40nm SE | 050520Z 0506/0606 24012KT P6SM BKN026 OVC030 TEMPO 0506/0510 6SM -SHRA BKN015 FM051000 26009KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 0510/0514 6SM -SHRA OVC018 FM060000 24008KT P6SM SCT018 BKN040
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KAST
41nm W | 050520Z 0506/0606 29008KT P6SM SCT017 BKN025 TEMPO 0506/0509 3SM -SHRA BR BKN019 FM051500 28005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT024 OVC026 FM052200 26005KT P6SM BKN021 FM060500 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA SCT008 BKN013
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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