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WA97 Buena Airport
Buena, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: WA97
Lat/Long: 46-26-35.4610N / 120-20-27.2060W
46-26.591017N / 120-20.453433W
46.4431836 / -120.3408906
(estimated)
Elevation: 830 ft. / 253 m (estimated)
Variation: 19E (1985)
From city: 1 mile NW of BUENA, WA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98953

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1970
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: PHONE REQ
FOR RWY LGTS, PHONE 509-877-4533.

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at YKM (11 nm NW): PHONE 509-248-1502
WX ASOS at FCT (14 nm N): PHONE 509-577-3516

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
YKMr130/8.7YAKIMA VORTAC116.0021E
ELNr151/35.2ELLENSBURG VORTAC117.9021E

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 2600 x 120 ft. / 792 x 37 m
Surface: turf
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MUFFETT AND SONS
7560 YAKIMA VALLEY HWY
ZILLAH, WA 98953
Phone 509-877-4533
Manager: MIKE MUFFETT
7560 YAKIMA VALLEY HWY
ZILLAH, WA 98953
Phone 509-877-4533

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 26
Single engine airplanes: 9
Helicopters: 3
Ultralights: 14
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WA97.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KYKM - Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (11 nm NW)
KELN - Bowers Field Airport (36 nm N)
KRLD - Richland Airport (44 nm E)
KPSC - Tri-Cities Airport (52 nm E)
KEAT - Pangborn Memorial Airport (58 nm N)
 
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From to WA97

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4414:44
Sunrise07:1815:18
Sunset16:1900:19
Evening civil twilight16:5300:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Nov-2009 20:17:58
Local (UTC-8)  25-Nov-2009 12:17:58
 
METAR
KYKM 
11nm NW 
251953Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP259 T00670022
TAF
KYKM 
11nm NW 
251720Z 2518/2618 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN025 FM252000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM260200 25006KT P6SM SCT120 OVC200 FM260800 30004KT 5SM BR SCT025 OVC200 FM261500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120 BKN150

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Buena Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Buena Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Buena Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN ZILLAH 4.0 115-125
QUALITY INN AND SUITES 4.9 100-101
BEST WESTERN TOPPENISH INN 4.9 100-140

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 Buena Airport

1 in Union Gap
20 in Yakima
 

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