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 |
| TCMr132/4.1 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| OLMr051/20.4 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| SEAr174/21.5 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LACOMAS | | 029/7.0 | | 328 | | 18E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| GRAYE | | 100/8.0 | | 216 | | 18E | | GR | --. .-. |
| DONDO | | 178/17.4 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| CARNEY | | 119/25.5 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| RENTON | | 180/26.1 | | 353 | | 20E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
| KITSAP | | 131/27.7 | | 206 | | 20E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| MASON COUNTY | | 091/28.4 | | 348 | | 19E | | MNC | -- -. -.-. |
| TOLEDO | | 003/39.9 | | 219 | | 20E | | TDO | - -.. --- |
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: | |
| 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: | 47-05.436517N | | 47-04.988633N |
| Longitude: | 122-25.872200W | | 122-25.895300W |
| Elevation: | 373.0 ft. | | 373.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 162 magnetic, 182 true | | 342 magnetic, 002 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, 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 |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in February 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 13:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 14:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:35 | | 01:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:06 | | 02:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Oct-2008 00:31:36 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 07-Oct-2008 17:31:36 |
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| METAR |
KTCM 2nm NW | 072355Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP286 60000 T01420059 10163 20134 51009
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KGRF 6nm W | 072355Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM BKN075 15/07 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP284 60001 T01490066 10161 20131 50009 $
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KPLU 6nm E | 080010Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM FEW035 SCT045 SCT065 13/06 A3036 RMK AO2
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KTIW 12nm NW | 072353Z 21012KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP281 T01440056 10150 20133 53007
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| 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
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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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| NOTAMs |
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