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S52 Methow Valley State Airport
Winthrop, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: S52
Lat/Long: 48-25-29.8140N / 120-08-45.1880W
48-25.496900N / 120-08.753133W
48.4249483 / -120.1458856
(estimated)
Elevation: 1706 ft. / 520 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1985)
From city: 3 miles SE of WINTHROP, WA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98862

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1938
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: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 118.425 (509-997-0142)
  • USDA FOREST SVC SMOKE JUMP BASE UNICOM. LTD ADVISORIES RELATED TO BASE OPS MOSTLY DURING SUMMER FIRE SEASON.

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OMAK247/25.121919EOMK --- -- -.-

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 5049 x 75 ft. / 1539 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 48-25.844583N48-25.149183N
Longitude: 120-09.094067W120-08.412267W
Elevation: 1694.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 129 ft.231 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:5049 TODA:5049 ASDA:4749 LDA:4619TORA:5049 TODA:5049 ASDA:4919 LDA:4619
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Obstructions: 4 ft. other, 200 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left and right of centerline
+4' FENCE +10' TREES AT 50' FROM THR, ROAD AT 0'.
39 ft. trees, 538 ft. from runway, 33 ft. left and right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
ROAD 0' 125' L, ROAD 182', +5' STEEL POST AT 72', 80'L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: WSDOT AVIATION DIVISION
18204 59TH DRIVE NE, SUITE B
ARLINGTON, WA 98223-8701
Phone 800-522-0666
800 NUMBER FOR WA STATE CALLS ONLY.
Manager: G. PAUL WOLF
18204 59TH DRIVE NE, SUITE B
ARLINGTON, WA 98223-8701
Phone 360-651-6313
FOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS / INCIDENTS CONTACT TOM PETERSON EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR 1-800-258-5990.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 10
Single engine airplanes: 8
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 21/day *
92% transient general aviation
4% local general aviation
4% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 May 2012

Additional Remarks

MOUNTAINOUS TRRN SURROUNDS ARPT.
SOME OBSTNS IN PRIMARY AND TRANSITIONAL SFCS.
HEAVILY LOADED ACFT MAY BE MAKING STRAIGHT OUT DEPS AND LONG FINAL APCH ALL DALGT HRS TO INCL FOREST FIRE HELIBASE OPS, MAY-SEP.
PEDESTRIANS, VEHICLES, AND ANIMALS ON AND INVOF RY.
CTC WA STATE AVIATION DIVISION 360-651-6300 OR 1-800-552-0666 WA AREA FOR FACILITY INFO PRIOR TO USE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at S52.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOMK - Omak Airport (25 nm E)
KEAT - Pangborn Memorial Airport (62 nm S)
2S8 - Wilbur Airport (69 nm SE)
KEPH - Ephrata Municipal Airport (72 nm S)
KMWH - Grant County International Airport (80 nm SE)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of S52 (Methow Valley State Airport)
Photo by P.J. Reinders
Taken in September 2008

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1812:18
Sunrise05:5312:53
Sunset20:1803:18
Evening civil twilight20:5303:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 17:00:01
Local (UTC-7)  13-Aug-2013 10:00:01
 
METAR
KOMK 
25nm E 
131553Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR 23/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02330106
S10 
35nm S 
SuperAWOS
131635Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 22/13 A3004
CWYY 
46nm NE 
131500Z AUTO 04001KT 21/14 RMK AO1 SLP164 T02090141 51015
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Smokejumper Aviation 509-322-1630
509-996-4133
[email]
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100LL Jet A
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Methow Valley State Airport

Miles Price ($)
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.1 72-90
SUN MOUNTAIN LODGE 5.9 175-260

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

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