FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 21W |
| Lat/Long: | 47-00-47.3000N 121-32-01.2000W
47-00.788333N 121-32.020000W
47.0131389,-121.5336667
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2650 ft. / 808 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 19E (1995) |
| From city: | 10 miles SE of GREENWATER, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98022 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1997 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2875 x 30 ft. / 876 x 9 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 47-01.016428N | | 47-00.560888N |
| Longitude: | 121-32.112878W | | 121-31.926357W |
| Elevation: | 2558.0 ft. | | 2583.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 145 magnetic, 164 true | | 325 magnetic, 344 true |
| Markings: | numbers only, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 100 ft. trees, 1406 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear
RWY 15 2 FT SIGN, 45 FT R & 11 FT FM THR; 65 FT TREES 87 FT R; GUARDRAIL & ROAD 55 FT L; 2 FT SIGN 45 FT L & 11 FT FM THR. | | 75 ft. trees, 965 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear
HAS ROAD, GUARD & +95 FT TREES 90 FT R OF CNTRLN & 80 FT TREES 84 FT L OF CNTRLN. 2 FT SIGNS, 35 FT R & 43 FT L & 11 FT FM THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WSDOT AVIATION DIVISION
PO BOX 47312
OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7264
Phone 800-552-0666 |
| Manager: | JOHN WILSON
PO BOX 47312
OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7264
Phone 360-618-2477 |
Additional Remarks
| - | CLSD 1 OCT TO 1 JUN EXC FOR APPROVED MIL & PUBLIC SAFETY/LAW ENFORCEMENT HELI OPS. |
| - | GUARDRAIL AND ROAD RUNS FULL LEN OF EASTSIDE OF RWY. |
| - | CTN: MOUNTAINOUS TRRN SURROUNDS ARPT. |
| - | VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, & ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY. |
| - | USFS CAMPGROUNDS E & N OF RY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 21W.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (31 nm W)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (34 nm NW)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (39 nm W)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (40 nm NW)
KELN - Bowers Field Airport (41 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tom Jensen, Washington Pilots Association
Photo taken 15-Oct-2012
looking northwest.
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Times for 02-Sep-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 13:28 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 02:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:15 | | 03:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Sep-2026 21:32:25 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 02-Sep-2026 14:32:25 |
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| METAR |
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KSMP
18nm NE | 022056Z AUTO 10SM BKN080 OVC100 12/06 A2974 RMK AO2 RAB05E14 SLP059 P0000 60000 T01220061 56012
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KPLU
31nm W | 022115Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM -DZ CLR 16/15 A2968 RMK AO2
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KTCM
39nm W | 021300Z 0213/0319 17006KT 9999 VCSH OVC025 610802 QNH2970INS BECMG 0217/0218 17012G18KT 9000 -RA BKN040 OVC055 620802 QNH2965INS TEMPO 0218/0222 18015G25KT 510003 BECMG 0302/0303 19010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 610703 QNH2971INS BECMG 0312/0313 17010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC030 610703 QNH2975INS TX18/0219Z TN12/0313Z
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KSEA
41nm NW | 021723Z 0218/0324 18008KT P6SM BKN040 OVC060 FM021900 19012G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC050 FM022100 21014G27KT 6SM -RA BKN035 OVC050 FM030200 18009KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN050 FM031200 15006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC040 FM031900 22006KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
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KGRF
42nm W | 021930Z 0219/0319 14014G27KT 9999 -RA FEW030 SCT050 OVC070 650829 520006 QNH2961INS BECMG 0220/0221 15016G24KT 9999 -RA SCT018 SCT045 OVC070 650839 520009 QNH2959INS BECMG 0222/0223 17014G22KT 9000 -SHRA SCT014 BKN035 OVC060 640849 520009 QNH2961INS BECMG 0301/0302 20014G24KT 9999 NSW FEW017 SCT023 510009 QNH2966INS BECMG 0305/0306 18012G17KT 9999 VCSH FEW017 SCT030 BKN060 BKN090 610722 510009 QNH2970INS BECMG 0308/0309 17012G18KT 9999 -RA FEW015 BKN027 BKN050 OVC060 650709 510009 QNH2970INS BEC
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KBFI
45nm NW | 021924Z 0219/0318 16011KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC060 FM022100 18011G23KT 6SM -RA BKN040 OVC050 FM030200 18008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN050 FM031200 15006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC040
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