FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M94 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-41-14.1040N / 119-55-11.0140W 46-41.235067N / 119-55.183567W 46.6872511 / -119.9197261 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 586 ft. / 179 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 19E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of MATTAWA, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99349 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1975 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28 & ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| YKMr051/22.7 | | YAKIMA VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 21E |
| ELNr111/30.0 | | ELLENSBURG VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 21E |
| MWHr200/40.0 | | MOSES LAKE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 18E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3665 x 34 ft. / 1117 x 10 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 46-41.366233N | | 46-41.103883N |
| Longitude: | 119-55.578000W | | 119-54.789167W |
| Gradient: | 1.0% UP | | 2.0% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. bldg, 270 ft. from runway, 53 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 7 ft. gnd, 217 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DESERT AIRE OWNERS ASS'N GRANT COUNTY ARPT DISTRICT #1, 319 AIRPORT WAY DESERT AIRE, WA 99349 Phone 509-932-5642 CELL PHONE NUMBER 509-830-4189 |
| Manager: | DAVID STRAND GRANT COUNTY ARPT DISTRICT #1, 319 AIRPORT WAY DESERT AIRE, WA 99349 Phone 509-932-5642 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 38/week * | | 75% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 28 June 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWY MKD WITH RETRO-REFLECTIVE DEVICES. |
| - | RY 10 PREFERRED LOW WIND RY (LESS THAN 05 KTS). |
| - | NO TGL PRIOR TO 0800. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT TAKE-OFF PROCEDURE POSTED AT ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at M94.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KYKM - Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (27 nm W)
KELN - Bowers Field Airport (33 nm NW)
KRLD - Richland Airport (34 nm SE)
KMWH - Grant County International Airport (40 nm NE)
KEPH - Ephrata Municipal Airport (41 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Strand
Taken in 2008
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Times for 03-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 14:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 15:22 |
| Sunset | | 17:05 | | 01:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:37 | | 01:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Feb-2012 07:25:34 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 03-Feb-2012 23:25:34 |
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| METAR |
KHMS 16nm SE | 040150Z 24007KT 12SM FEW050 01/M02 A3032 RMK SLP277 T00131019 RSNK M02/02010
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KYKM 26nm W | 040653Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM CLR M03/M05 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP287 T10281050
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| TAF |
KYKM 26nm W | 040530Z 0406/0506 30006KT P6SM SKC FM041900 01005KT P6SM SKC FM050200 28005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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