FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PAE |
| Lat/Long: | 47-54-25.1545N / 122-16-53.6594W 47-54.419242N / 122-16.894323W 47.9069874 / -122.2815721 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 606 ft. / 184.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 20E (1990) |
| From city: | 6 miles SW of EVERETT, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98275 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PAE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV-APR 0700-2100, MAY-OCT 0700-2100 |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT ALT FOR LGT ACFT 1000'; HEAVY ACFT 1400'. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 16R/34L, MALSR RY 16R, & PAPI RY 34L - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | no, LNDG FEE FOR ACFT OVER 30000 LBS GWT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | ARPT CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 2100-0700 EXCP PPR CTC ARPT DIRECTOR 425-353-2110/1606. FOR ADDITIONAL ARFF CAPABILITY CTC ARPT DIRECTOR 425-353-2110/1606. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 132.95 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 128.65(425-355-9797) |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 425-355-6192 |
| PAINE GROUND: | 121.8 339.8 [0700-2100] |
| PAINE TOWER: | 120.2 132.95 256.7 [0700-2100] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 126.75 |
| 128.65(425-355-9797) |
| AR-OPNS: | 34.1FM |
| ARR E OF CNTRLN OR DEP RY 16L/34R): | 120.2 |
| ARR W OF CNTRLN OR DEP RY 16R/34L): | 132.95 |
| WX AWOS-3 at AWO (16 nm N): | 135.625 (360-435-8045) |
- FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL.
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY SEATTLE ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/306.9 (WHIDBEY ISLAND RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PAE at field | | PAINE VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 20E |
| CVVr120/26.9 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
| SEAr343/28.3 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RENTON | | 334/24.8 | | 353 | | 20E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
| KITSAP | | 018/31.4 | | 206 | | 20E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| DONDO | | 343/32.6 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| SKAGIT/BAY VIEW | | 150/34.1 | | 240 | | 21E | | BVS | -... ...- ... |
| CARNEY | | 017/37.3 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR JET & HELICOPTER FUEL AFT HRS CALL (425) 355-6600. HELICOPTERS PROHIBITED AT FUELING ISLANDS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 16R/34L
| Dimensions: | 9010 x 150 ft. / 2746 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 830.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16R | | RUNWAY 34L |
| Latitude: | 47-55.280000N | | 47-53.798333N |
| Longitude: | 122-17.151167W | | 122-17.118167W |
| Elevation: | 562.8 ft. | | 577.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 159 magnetic, 179 true | | 339 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (2.80 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 125 ft. trees, 4000 ft. from runway, 930 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4514 x 75 ft. / 1376 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 47-54.624867N | | 47-54.107833N |
| Longitude: | 122-17.206283W | | 122-16.413983W |
| Elevation: | 561.1 ft. | | 599.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% | | 0.9% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 114 magnetic, 134 true | | 294 magnetic, 314 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 799 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 9 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline APCH RATIO 28:1 FM DSPLCD THR 50' TREE 1400'; 100'R. | | 46 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear |
Runway 16L/34R
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16L | | RUNWAY 34R |
| Latitude: | 47-54.385367N | | 47-53.891933N |
| Longitude: | 122-16.301933W | | 122-16.296400W |
| Elevation: | 597.1 ft. | | 596.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 160 magnetic, 180 true | | 340 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 9 ft. pole, 400 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. pole, 690 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SNOHOMISH COUNTY 3000 ROCKEFELLER AVE. EVERETT, WA 98201 Phone 425-388-3411 |
| Manager: | DAVID T WAGGONER 3220 100TH ST SW EVERETT, WA 98204 Phone 425-353-2110 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 647 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 593 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Jet airplanes: | | 15 | | Helicopters: | | 9 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 382/day * | | 48% | local general aviation | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 3% | commercial | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RYS 11/29 & 16L/34R CLSD BTN 2100-0700; LARGE ACFT FLY W PATTERN OVER WATER; SMALL ACFT FLY E PATTERN OVER ARPT. |
| - | AVOID INTXN DEPS FM RYS 16L/34R & 29. AVOID INTXN DEPS FM RY 11 EXCP FM TWY DELTA 1 INTXN. |
| - | FLOCKS OF LARGE & SMALL BIRDS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 34L DEPS DISCOURAGED IN CALM WIND CONDS. |
| - | ITINERANT DEP OF SMALL ACFT OVER 250 HORSEPOWER ON RYS 11 AND 34R. |
| - | TWY A-2 RESTRICTED TO 30,000 LBS. |
| - | AREAS NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT INCLUDE E EDGE OF S 1200 FT OF TWY A, TWY E FROM SE CORNER OF WEST HANGARS TO TWY A, MID SECTION OF OUTER TERMINAL RAMP, TWY H FROM NW EDGE OF WEST HANGARS TO TWY E, NE EDGE OF INNER TERMINAL RAMP. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES & TFC PROCEDURES CALL ARPT OPERATIONS 425-353-2110 EXT 2230. |
| - | IF ACCESS TO BOEING RAMP RQR CTC BOEING FLT DISPATCH (206) 655-3421 FOR APPROVAL DURG NORMAL DUTY HRS. |
| - | IT IS REQUESTED THAT PILOTS ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED BY ATCT, ITINERANT ARRIVAL AND LOW APCH OF SMALL ACFT OVER 250 HORSEPOWER AUTHORIZED ON RYS 29, 16L AND 34R. |
| - | BE ALERT TO CNVG TFC ON BASE TO FINAL LEGS RYS 16R/34L 2100-0700. |
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF BOEING RAMP - NE CORNER OF ARPT DUE TO JET BLAST. |
| - | TRAINING FLIGHTS DISCOURAGED AFTER 2200. |
| - | TWY ECHO LIGHTS OTS INDEFLY. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 16R | |
download (366KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16R | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34L | |
download (263KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 16R | |
download (279KB) |
| VOR RWY 16R | |
download (223KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| PAINE TWO | |
download (235KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
S43 - Harvey Field Airport (7 nm E)
KAWO - Arlington Municipal Airport (16 nm N)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (23 nm S)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (25 nm S)
KOKH - AJ Eisenberg Airport (26 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in April 2008
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 03-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunrise | | 05:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 21:10 | | 04:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:51 | | 04:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 02:43:50 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 03-Jul-2009 19:43:50 |
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| METAR |
| KPAE | 040153Z 34004KT 10SM CLR 26/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02610106
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| TAF |
| KPAE | 032320Z 0400/0424 35005KT P6SM FEW200 FM040300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM041800 30005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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