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16WA

Tightcliff Airport
Nine Mile Falls, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:12	11:12
Sunrise	04:53	11:53
Sunset	20:53	03:53
Evening civil twilight	21:34	04:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Jun-2026 12:17:42
Local (UTC-7)	23-Jun-2026 05:17:42

METAR

KDEW 13nm NE	231153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01220033 10128 20067 53006
KSKA 14nm S	231155Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01560040 10203 20121 52006 $
KGEG 15nm SE	231153Z 07004KT 10SM SCT250 16/04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01560044 10217 20156 51007
KSFF 18nm SE	231153Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01110061 10178 20111 51009

TAF

KSKA 14nm S	010300Z 0103/0209 VRB06KT 9999 BKN200 QNH3011INS BECMG 0117/0118 04012G22KT 9999 BKN040 OVC100 QNH3014INS BECMG 0202/0203 VRB06KT 9999 BKN060 BKN150 QNH3012INS TX18/0123Z TN09/0113Z
KGEG 15nm SE	231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM SCT140 FM231700 06007KT P6SM FEW130
KSFF 18nm SE	230521Z 2306/2406 02003KT P6SM SKC FM231400 07004KT P6SM FEW250

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