FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PSC |
| Lat/Long: | 46-15-52.9000N / 119-07-08.5000W 46-15.881667N / 119-07.141667W 46.2646944 / -119.1190278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 410 ft. / 125.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of PASCO, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99301 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PSC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2000 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1410 ft. MSL TPA- 1500 TURBINE PWRD ACFT, ALL OTHERS 1000. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 03L/21R AND MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCREASE INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RY 21R & ODALS RY 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 509-547-6352. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 135.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.65 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 509-547-7379 |
| TRI-CITIES GROUND: | 121.8 [0600-2200] |
| TRI-CITIES TOWER: | 135.3 323.3 [0600-2200] |
| CHINOOK APPROACH: | 128.75(N & W) 133.15(S & E) 377.2(N & W) 379.15(E&S) [0600-2200] |
| CHINOOK DEPARTURE: | 128.75(N & W) 133.15(S & E) 377.2(N & W) 379.15(E&S) [0600-2200] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.0 |
| IC: | 128.75(N & W) 377.2(N & W) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RLD (8 nm W): | 132.675 (509-375-4247) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SEATTLE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.6/269.35 (WALLULA RCAG) WHEN CHINOOK APCH CTL CLSD.
- JUMP-OFF-JOE RCO 122.4 (SEATTLE RADIO)
- ELEV 410.1.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PSC at field | | PASCO VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 20E |
| PDTr328/34.8 | | PENDLETON VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 20E |
| ALWr267/36.0 | | WALLA WALLA VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 20E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ AFTER HOURS FUEL CALL (509) 547-6271 OR (509) 545-5524. CALL-OUT FEE. FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 3L/21R
| Dimensions: | 7711 x 150 ft. / 2350 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 170.0 | | Double tandem: | 320.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3L | | RUNWAY 21R |
| Latitude: | 46-15.357412N | | 46-16.242915N |
| Longitude: | 119-08.009542W | | 119-06.699857W |
| Elevation: | 409.8 ft. | | 401.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 029 magnetic, 045 true | | 209 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 600 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7711 TODA:7711 ASDA:7711 LDA:7711 | | TORA:7711 TODA:7711 ASDA:7711 LDA:7111 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 61 ft. tree, 2550 ft. from runway, 750 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear | | 49 ft. pole, 1900 ft. from runway, 450 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear +81' TWR 3036' & 900'L 37:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 7703 x 150 ft. / 2348 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 150.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 46-16.408432N | | 46-15.500768N |
| Longitude: | 119-07.678063W | | 119-06.402868W |
| Elevation: | 395.5 ft. | | 401.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 119 magnetic, 135 true | | 299 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 200 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7703 TODA:7703 ASDA:7503 LDA:7503 | | TORA:7703 TODA:7703 ASDA:7703 LDA:7503 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 30 ft. tree, 1312 ft. from runway, 177 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3R/21L
| Dimensions: | 4423 x 75 ft. / 1348 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 52.0 | | Double wheel: | 85.0 | | Double tandem: | 150.0 |
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| RUNWAY 3R | | RUNWAY 21L |
| Latitude: | 46-15.639240N | | 46-16.147097N |
| Longitude: | 119-07.321188W | | 119-06.569760W |
| Elevation: | 402.8 ft. | | 403.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 029 magnetic, 045 true | | 209 magnetic, 225 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4423 TODA:4423 ASDA:4423 LDA:4423 | | TORA:4423 TODA:4423 ASDA:4423 LDA:4423 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 79 ft. tower, 2445 ft. from runway, 77 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PORT OF PASCO 3601 N 20TH AVE PASCO, WA 99301 Phone 509-547-6352 |
| Manager: | RON FORAKER 3601 N 20TH AVE PASCO, WA 99301 Phone 509-547-6352 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 123 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 83 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Jet airplanes: | | 12 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 129/day * | | 37% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | 18% | air taxi | | 13% | commercial | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRD HAZARD; SEE SPECIAL NOTICE FOR WASHINGTON IN AIM PART 3A. |
| - | TPA 1500' TURBINE PWRD ACFT; ALL OTRS 1000'. |
| - | RY 03R/21L IS AVBL FOR ACR ACFT FOR TAXIING DURING DALGT AND VFR CONDITIONS ONLY. |
| - | RY 21L & 03R NOT AVBL AS MOVEMENT AREA FOR ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR GREATER FOR LNDG AND TKOF. |
| - | WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT SPRING & FALL. |
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 |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 21R | |
download (404KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 03L | |
download (349KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 12 | |
download (326KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 21R | |
download (345KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 30 | |
download (342KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03L | |
download (329KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12 | |
download (309KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21R | |
download (340KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30 | |
download (377KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 21R | |
download (307KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 30 | |
download (314KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (35KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| TRI-CITIES FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (218KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRLD - Richland Airport (8 nm W)
KHRI - Hermiston Municipal Airport (27 nm S)
KALW - Walla Walla Regional Airport (36 nm E)
KPDT - Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (36 nm S)
9S9 - Lexington Airport (54 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 31-May-2008
from 5500 feet
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 15:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:16 | | 01:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:48 | | 01:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 03:09:35 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Feb-2012 19:09:35 |
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| METAR |
| KPSC | 130253Z 31005KT 10SM OVC070 06/04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP116 T00560039 56007 $
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| TAF |
| KPSC | 121729Z 1218/1318 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM122300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200 FM130600 36004KT P6SM BKN100 OVC180 FM131200 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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