FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RLD |
| Lat/Long: | 46-18-20.3000N / 119-18-15.1000W 46-18.338333N / 119-18.251667W 46.3056389 / -119.3041944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 394 ft. / 120.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of RICHLAND, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99352 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1950 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RLD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1194 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19, REIL RYS 01 & 19, MALS RY 19 & ODALS RY 08 - CTAF. VASI RY 26 & PAPI RYS 01,08, & 19 OPR 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 132.675 (509-375-4247) |
| CHINOOK APPROACH: | 128.75 |
| CHINOOK DEPARTURE: | 128.75 |
| WX ASOS at PSC (8 nm E): | PHONE 509-547-7379 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SEATTLE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.6/269.35 (WALLULA RCAG) WHEN CHINOOK APCH CTL CLSD.
- CD PRVDD BY SEATTLE RADIO ON 122.4.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PSCr268/8.2 | | PASCO VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 20E |
| PDTr317/39.5 | | PENDLETON VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 20E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL BY MAJOR CREDIT CARD - 24 HR AVAILABILITY. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 4009 x 75 ft. / 1222 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 70.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 46-17.997527N | | 46-18.592358N |
| Longitude: | 119-18.507110W | | 119-18.096002W |
| Elevation: | 391.3 ft. | | 389.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 009 magnetic, 026 true | | 189 magnetic, 206 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 13 ft. ant, marked, 396 ft. from runway, 258 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear CLOSE-IN OBSTN GND. | | 24 ft. pole, 795 ft. from runway, 444 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3995 x 100 ft. / 1218 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 70.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 46-18.412775N | | 46-18.350493N |
| Longitude: | 119-18.672622W | | 119-17.728437W |
| Elevation: | 394.4 ft. | | 387.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 078 magnetic, 095 true | | 258 magnetic, 275 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 19 ft. gnd, marked, 511 ft. from runway, 231 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 16 ft. rr, 573 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PORT OF BENTON 3100 GEORGE WASHINGTON WAY RICHLAND, WA 99352 Phone 509-375-3060 |
| Manager: | JOHN HAAKENSON 3100 GEORGE WASHINGTON WAY RICHLAND, WA 99352 Phone 509-375-3060 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 202 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 176 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 8 | | Ultralights: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 79/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| E94 | SAWRS;DRCT PHONE LINE TO FSS. |
| - | RY 08 CLSD NIGHTS TO PART 135 OPNS. |
| - | ROAD 550' WEST APCH END RY 08. |
| - | RETRO-REFLECTIVE DEVICES ALONG TWYS. |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (224KB) |
| LOC RWY 19 | |
download (279KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (210KB) |
| VOR RWY 26 | |
download (256KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPSC - Tri-Cities Airport (8 nm E)
KHRI - Hermiston Municipal Airport (29 nm S)
KPDT - Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (41 nm SE)
KALW - Walla Walla Regional Airport (44 nm E)
9S9 - Lexington Airport (54 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Wyatt
Photo taken 06-Apr-2007
looking east down runway 9, from approx. 1300 MSL (TPA) on the downwind for Runway 1
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunrise | | 05:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunset | | 20:36 | | 03:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:12 | | 04:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 06:21:00 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 24-Jul-2008 23:21:00 |
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| METAR |
KPSC 8nm E | 250553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02110117 10317 20178 51005 $
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KHMS 19nm NW | 250250Z 04005KT 15SM SKC 30/06 A2992 RMK SLP129 T02970055 57012 LAST RSNK 21.0/02008KT
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| TAF |
KPSC 8nm E | 250520Z 250606 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM1800 33010KT P6SM SKC FM0200 25010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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