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16WA

Tightcliff Airport
Nine Mile Falls, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	16WA
Lat/Long:	47-50-41.0000N 117-41-37.0000W 47-50.683333N 117-41.616667W 47.8447222,-117.6936111 (estimated)
Elevation:	1855 ft. / 565 m (estimated)
Variation:	18E (1995)
From city:	7 miles NW of NINE MILE FALLS, WA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99026

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/2000
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at DEW (13 nm NE):	135.175 (509-276-2303)
WX ASOS at GEG (15 nm SE):	PHONE 509-742-2544
WX ASOS at SFF (18 nm SE):	120.55 (509-535-3290)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
GEGr337/17.0		SPOKANE VORTAC		115.50		14E
COEr258/35.4		COEUR D'ALENE VOR/DME		108.80		19E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DEER PARK		220/13.0		365		16E		DPY	-.. .--. -.--

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:

1515 x 40 ft. / 462 x 12 m

Surface:

dirt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

RY 06/24 WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY LIMITED BY OWNER TO 5,000 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR.

RUNWAY 6

RUNWAY 24

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Obstructions:

35 ft. tree, 95 ft. from runway

75 ft. tree, 35 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CHARLES & SHEILA KUBROCK 20612 N CALHOUN LN NINE MILE FALLS, WA 99026 Phone (509) 342-7883
Manager:	BRAD KUBROCK 20612 N CALHOUN LN NINE MILE FALLS, WA 99026 Phone (509) 342-7883

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 16WA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDEW - Deer Park Airport (13 nm NE)
KSKA - Fairchild Air Force Base (14 nm S)
KGEG - Spokane International Airport (15 nm SE)
KSFF - Felts Field Airport (18 nm SE)
KCOE - Coeur D'Alene Airport (35 nm E)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:25	12:25
Sunrise	05:58	12:58
Sunset	19:49	02:49
Evening civil twilight	20:22	03:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Aug-2026 23:29:21
Local (UTC-7)	23-Aug-2026 16:29:21

METAR

KDEW 13nm NE	232253Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 26/07 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02610067
KSKA 14nm S	232255Z AUTO 27009KT 10SM CLR 25/05 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02520054 $
KGEG 15nm SE	232253Z 24009G20KT 9SM SCT060 SCT200 25/06 A3004 RMK AO2 PK WND 26026/2218 SLP158 T02500061 $
KSFF 18nm SE	232253Z 24010G17KT 10SM FEW075 26/07 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02610067

TAF

KSKA 14nm S	231100Z 2311/2417 20012KT 9999 BKN100 BKN180 QNH2995INS BECMG 2317/2318 23012G20KT 9999 FEW100 SCT200 QNH3002INS BECMG 2402/2403 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3004INS TX28/2323Z TN13/2313Z LIMITED METWATCH 2311 TIL 2402
KGEG 15nm SE	231725Z 2318/2418 22013G23KT P6SM FEW200 FM232200 24012G23KT P6SM SCT080 FM240200 24009KT P6SM FEW250 FM240900 15005KT P6SM FEW250 FM241200 09005KT P6SM SKC
KSFF 18nm SE	231725Z 2318/2418 21010G17KT P6SM FEW200 FM232100 23011G18KT P6SM SCT080 FM240200 24007KT P6SM FEW250 FM240500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

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