FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RNT |
| Lat/Long: | 47-29-35.3000N / 122-12-56.7000W 47-29.588333N / 122-12.945000W 47.4931389 / -122.2157500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 32 ft. / 9.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 20E (1990) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 98055 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RNT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1032 ft. MSL TPA WEST OF THE FIELD IS 1218 FT AGL DUE TO TERRAIN IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE ARPT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33, REIL RYS 15 & 33 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.7 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 126.95 |
| RENTON GROUND: | 121.6 256.9 [OCT 1-APR 30 0700-2000; MAY 1-SEP 30 0700-2100] |
| RENTON TOWER: | 124.7 256.9 [OCT 1-APR 30 0700-2000; MAY 1-SEP 30 0700-2100] |
| SEATTLE APPROACH: | 119.2(076-160 RY 15) 119.2(341-075) 120.1(199-300) 120.4(301-340 RY 33) 125.9(076-160 RY 33) 125.9(301-340 RY 15) 126.5(161-198) |
| SEATTLE DEPARTURE: | 119.2(076-160 RY 15) 119.2(341-075) 120.1(199-300) 120.4(301-340 RY 33) 125.9(076-160 RY 33) 125.9(301-340 RY 15) 126.5(161-198) |
| IC: | 119.2(341-075) |
| WX ASOS at BFI (4 nm NW): | PHONE 206-763-6904 |
| WX ASOS at SEA (5 nm SW): | PHONE 206-431-2834 |
| WX ASOS at TIW (20 nm SW): | PHONE 253-858-6507 |
- ACFT REQUIRING SVCS CTC 122.85 OR 122.95.
- APCH/DEP SECTORIZATION BASED ON SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL SECTORIZATION.
- FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SEAr029/5.1 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| TCMr005/23.3 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| PAEr154/25.7 | | PAINE VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 20E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RENTON | | at field | | 353 | | 20E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
| DONDO | | 007/8.6 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| KITSAP | | 070/21.9 | | 206 | | 20E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| CARNEY | | 059/25.8 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| LACOMAS | | 007/32.2 | | 328 | | 18E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| MASON COUNTY | | 048/38.3 | | 348 | | 19E | | MNC | -- -. -.-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5382 x 200 ft. / 1640 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 130.0 | | Double tandem: | 340.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD MIRL; 340 FT SE END UNLIT. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 47-30.028387N | | 47-29.147670N |
| Longitude: | 122-13.011240W | | 122-12.877943W |
| Elevation: | 24.0 ft. | | 32.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 154 magnetic, 174 true | | 334 magnetic, 354 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 300 ft. | | 340 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 290 ft. trees, 10000 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear 10,000' FM THR. | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway 20' BLAST FENCE190', FROM END OF RWY. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RENTON 1055 SOUTH GRADY WAY RENTON, WA 98055 Phone 425-430-6400 |
| Manager: | RYAN ZULAUF 616 WEST PERIMETER ROAD, UNIT - A RENTON, WA 98055 Phone 425-430-7471 AIRPORT MANAGER'S OFFICE IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 319 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 290 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Helicopters: | | 13 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 262/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS IN VCNTY ARPT & ALONG LK WASHINGTON SHORELINE AT ALL TIMES. |
| - | WEST TWY CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN 118 FT OR OVER. |
| - | OBSTRUCTIONS EVALUATED THROUGH PHOTOSCOPE PROCESS. |
| - | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR BOEING PRODUCTION ACFT BEING TOWED ACROSS THE RY DURG HRS ATCT CLOSED. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 425-430-7471. |
| - | SEAPLANE BASE NW CORNER 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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 15 **NEW** | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 15 **NEW** | |
download (262KB) |
| NDB RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (290KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BELLEVUE ONE **NEW** | |
download (183KB) |
| RENTN ONE **NEW** | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (94KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (4 nm NW)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (5 nm SW)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (10 nm S)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (20 nm SW)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (22 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 30-Aug-2007
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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 02-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 15:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:39 | | 15:39 |
| Sunset | | 16:18 | | 00:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:53 | | 00:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 12:23:03 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 02-Dec-2008 04:23:03 |
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| METAR |
| KRNT | 021153Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM SCT029 BKN035 BKN050 10/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP153 70018 T01000083 10117 20100 51026
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KSEA 5nm SW | 021153Z 21006KT 10SM SCT008 OVC014 10/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP155 70016 T01000083 10111 20094 53027
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KBFI 5nm NW | 021153Z 00000KT 10SM BKN012 OVC035 11/09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 70010 T01060089 10117 20100 51019
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| TAF |
KSEA 5nm SW | 021126Z 0212/0318 18004KT P6SM SCT008 OVC015 TEMPO 0214/0216 4SM BR OVC008 FM021600 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC006 TEMPO 0216/0218 2SM BR FM021900 20005KT 6SM BR SCT006 OVC012 FM030200 18004KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC008 TEMPO 0310/0314 1/2SM -DZ FG VV002 FM031400 VRB0
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KBFI 5nm NW | 021126Z 0212/0312 18004KT P6SM SCT010 OVC018 TEMPO 0212/0216 00000KT 5SM BR OVC010 FM021600 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC008 TEMPO 0216/0218 4SM BR FM021900 20005KT 6SM BR SCT008 OVC015 FM030200 18004KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC008 TEMPO 0310/0312 1SM -DZ BR OVC004
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| NOTAMs |
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