FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | KLS |
| Lat/Long: | 46-07-04.8000N / 122-53-54.2000W 46-07.080000N / 122-53.903333W 46.1180000 / -122.8983889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 20 ft. / 6.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of KELSO, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 98626 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | KLS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | WINTER 0800-1700, SUMMER 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 135.075 (360-577-1964) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY SEATTLE ARTCC ON FREQS 124.2/317.6 (SCAPPOOSE RCAG).
- RCO 122.55 (SEATTLE RADIO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BTGr309/25.6 | | BATTLE GROUND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 21E |
| PDXr319/33.7 | | PORTLAND VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 20E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KELSO | | 148/2.3 | | 256 | | 17E | | LSO | .-.. ... --- |
| KARPEN | | 073/28.7 | | 201 | | 20E | | PEN | .--. . -. |
| BANKS | | 351/29.9 | | 356 | | 21E | | PND | .--. -. -.. |
| LAKER | | 312/39.1 | | 332 | | 20E | | LBH | .-.. -... .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24 HR SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FUEL FAC. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4391 x 100 ft. / 1338 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 38.0 | | Double wheel: | 46.0 | | Double tandem: | 74.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | non-standard RWY 12/30 NSTD SPACING MIRL |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 46-07.358732N | | 46-06.802468N |
| Longitude: | 122-54.233882W | | 122-53.571008W |
| Elevation: | 19.9 ft. | | 16.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 140 true | | 303 magnetic, 320 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. trees, 1201 ft. from runway, 109 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. trees, 738 ft. from runway, 160 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear +3' HILL FROM 40' TO 200'; 105L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF KELSO 203 S. PACIFIC AVE SUITE 205 KELSO, WA 98626 Phone (360) 577-3370 |
| Manager: | DAN JOHNSON 2222 SOUTH PACIFIC AVENUE KELSO, WA 98626 Phone (360) 261-8268 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 71 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 60 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 112/day * | | 48% | local general aviation | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 March 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NMRS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (237KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (230KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (38KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (112KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSPB - Scappoose Industrial Airpark (21 nm S)
KTDO - Ed Carlson Memorial Field - South Lewis Co Airport (22 nm N)
KVUO - Pearson Field Airport (32 nm S)
KCLS - Chehalis-Centralia Airport (34 nm N)
KPDX - Portland International Airport (34 nm S)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 14:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 15:20 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 01:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:03 | | 02:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 06:27:40 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Feb-2012 22:27:40 |
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| METAR |
| KKLS | 130555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW007 OVC023 05/04 A2994 RMK AO1 P0002 60011 10080 20050 52007
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| TAF |
KHIO 34nm S | 130523Z 1306/1406 00000KT P6SM -RA SCT017 BKN025 OVC035 TEMPO 1308/1312 5SM -DZ BR FM131200 00000KT 5SM -RADZ BR OVC020 FM131800 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM132200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035
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KPDX 34nm S | 130523Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM -RA SCT017 BKN025 OVC035 TEMPO 1308/1312 5SM -DZ BR FM131200 VRB03KT 5SM -RADZ BR OVC020 FM131800 28005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM132200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035
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KTTD 40nm SE | 130523Z 1306/1406 VRB02KT P6SM -RA SCT017 BKN025 OVC035 TEMPO 1308/1312 5SM -DZ BR FM131200 VRB02KT 5SM -RADZ BR OVC020 FM131800 26004KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM132200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035
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KAST 41nm W | 130523Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM -RA BKN018 OVC025 TEMPO 1311/1314 4SM -DZ BR FM131800 35006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 FM132200 34007KT P6SM BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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