FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | S18 |
| Lat/Long: | 47-56-15.7860N 124-23-45.3140W
47-56.263100N 124-23.755233W
47.9377183,-124.3959206
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 299 ft. / 91 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 21E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of FORKS, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 98331 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1939 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at UIL (7 nm W): | 135.225 (360-374-9731) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TOUr135/23.6 | | TATOOSH VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 22E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2400 x 75 ft. / 732 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | ALL PATTERNS NORTH OF FIELD. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 419 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
ROW OF JERSEY BARRIERS 142 FT EAST OF CNTRLN EXTENDING FULL LENGTH OF THE RY; 4 FT SIGN, 61 FT FROM THR, 115 FT RIGHT. | | 80 ft. tree, 597 ft. from runway, 147 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
4 FT SIGN, 70 FT FROM THR, 90 FT LEFT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FORKS
FORKS CITY HALL, 500 EAST DIVISION STREET
FORKS, WA 98331
Phone 360-374-5412 |
| Manager: | CARYN DEPEW
FORKS CITY HALL , 500 EAST DIVISION STREET
FORKS, WA 98331
Phone 360-374-5412
EXTENSION 240 |
Additional Remarks
| - | PARALLEL TW MARKED WITH REFLECTORS. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at S18.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCLM - William R Fairchild International Airport (38 nm E)
KNOW - Port Angeles Coast Guard Air Station Airport (41 nm E)
KHQM - Bowerman Field Airport (61 nm S)
0S9 - Jefferson County International Airport (64 nm E)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (65 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of longbachnguyen.com
Photo taken 14-Jul-2008
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Times for 10-Jan-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:31 | | 15:31 |
| Sunrise | | 08:06 | | 16:06 |
| Sunset | | 16:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:20 | | 01:20 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Jan-2026 22:12:38 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 10-Jan-2026 14:12:38 |
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KUIL
6nm W | 102201Z AUTO 18011G23KT 1SM RA BR BKN009 OVC014 09/08 A3026 RMK AO2 P0003 T00890083 $
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KCLM
38nm E | 101822Z 1018/1118 29008KT P6SM VCSH BKN009 FM102200 VRB03KT P6SM -RA OVC045 FM110300 20003KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 FM110800 VRB03KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010 FM111500 18002KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015
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