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S44 Spanaway Airport
Spanaway, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: S44
Lat/Long: 47-05-12.7920N / 122-25-53.0210W
47-05.213200N / 122-25.883683W
47.0868867 / -122.4313947
(estimated)
Elevation: 373 ft. / 114 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1985)
From city: 1 mile S of SPANAWAY, WA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98387

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1946
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-DUSK
Pattern altitude: 988 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
20' DIAMETER SEGMENTED CIRCLES PAINTED ON RY.
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Landing fee: no, TIEDOWN FEE.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
SEATTLE APPROACH: 126.5
SEATTLE DEPARTURE: 126.5
WX AWOS-3 at PLU (6 nm E): 128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at TIW (12 nm NW): PHONE 253-858-6507

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TCMr132/4.1MCCHORD VORTAC109.6022E
OLMr051/20.4OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E
SEAr174/21.5SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LACOMAS029/7.032818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.
GRAYE100/8.021618EGR --. .-.
DONDO178/17.422419EODD --- -.. -..
CARNEY119/25.527420ECAN -.-. .- -.
RENTON180/26.135320ERNT .-. -. -
KITSAP131/27.720620EPWT .--. .-- -
MASON COUNTY091/28.434819EMNC -- -. -.-.
TOLEDO003/39.921920ETDO - -.. ---

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 2724 x 20 ft. / 830 x 6 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.0
Runway edge lights: low intensity
Runway edge markings: RWY 16 PAVED RWY HAS NON-STD NRS, EDGE LINES & THR MARKINGS ONLY RWY 16 NR LCTD 300' S OF PAINTED DSPLCD THR.
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 47-05.436517N47-04.988633N
Longitude: 122-25.872200W122-25.895300W
Elevation: 373.0 ft.373.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 162 magnetic, 182 true342 magnetic, 002 true
Displaced threshold: 200 ft.no
Markings: NSTD, in fair conditionNSTD, in fair condition
Obstructions: 77 ft. trees, 348 ft. from runway, 147 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 5:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
6' FENCE AND 80' TREES IN PRIMARY SFC.
103 ft. trees, 804 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
+3' SIGN AT 70', 60' L; +6' FNC, +6' HILL, BRUSH & TREES AT 170', 100' R; TREES AT 0-200', 125' L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SPANAWAY AIRPARK
203 188TH ST EAST
SPANAWAY, WA 98387
Phone 253-847-2266
Manager: GARY R LAWSON
203 188TH ST E
SPANAWAY, WA 98387
Phone 253-847-2266

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 12
Single engine airplanes: 10
Multi engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 77/week *
75% local general aviation
25% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 30 March 2008

Additional Remarks

TREES IN TRANSITIONAL SURFACES BOTH SIDES OF RY.
MILITARY TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at S44.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTCM - McChord Air Force Base (4 nm NW)
KPLU - Pierce County Airport - Thun Field (6 nm E)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (6 nm W)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (12 nm NW)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4913:49
Sunrise07:1914:19
Sunset18:3501:35
Evening civil twilight19:0602:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Oct-2008 00:31:36
Local (UTC-7)  07-Oct-2008 17:31:36
 
METAR
KTCM 
2nm NW 
072355Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP286 60000 T01420059 10163 20134 51009
KGRF 
6nm W 
072355Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM BKN075 15/07 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP284 60001 T01490066 10161 20131 50009 $
KPLU 
6nm E 
080010Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM FEW035 SCT045 SCT065 13/06 A3036 RMK AO2
KTIW 
12nm NW 
072353Z 21012KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP281 T01440056 10150 20133 53007
TAF
KTCM 
2nm NW 
072020 25013KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3031INS TEMPO 2024 25015G20KT -SHRA BKN027 BKN040 610505 BECMG 0102 22008KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3036INS BECMG 0607 16003KT 9999 BKN040 610505 QNH3040INS BECMG 1011 16004KT 9999 BKN025 620403 QNH3035INS T15/22Z T06/13Z AMD 203
KGRF 
6nm W 
072020 22013KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3031INS TEMPO 2024 23015G20KT -SHRA BKN025 BKN040 610505 BECMG 0102 20008KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3036INS BECMG 0607 16003KT 9999 BKN040 610505 QNH3040INS BECMG 1011 16004KT 9999 BKN025 620403 QNH3035INS T15/22Z T06/13Z AMD 203
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Spanaway Airport 253-847-2266
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SS 
100LL 
$6.15 
 Updated 31-Jul-2008
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL FEDERAL WAY 15.1 70-75
 

Other hotels near Spanaway Airport

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN SUITES LAKEWOOD 5.5 139-159

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Spanaway Airport

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10 in Fife
16 in Tacoma
10 in Federal Way
6 in Auburn
2 in Gig Harbor
4 in Lacey
 

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