FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025
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 |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 22-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 14:04 |
Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 14:35 |
Sunset | | 18:06 | | 01:06 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:37 | | 01:37 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Oct-2025 03:54:46 |
Local (UTC-7) | 22-Oct-2025 20:54:46 |
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METAR |
KSMP 18nm NE | 230256Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM FEW019 SCT023 SCT034 06/03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP821 T00560033 51004
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KPLU 31nm W | 230335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW037 SCT043 OVC075 10/10 A3011 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KTCM 39nm W | 222100Z 2221/2403 21012G22KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 510004 610709 QNH2998INS BECMG 2300/2301 21010KT 9999 NSW BKN025 BKN050 QNH3001INS BECMG 2305/2306 20006KT 4800 BR BKN012 QNH3009INS BECMG 2309/2310 20006KT 0600 FG VV002 QNH3010INS BECMG 2314/2315 18006KT 8000 BR SCT015 QNH3009INS BECMG 2317/2318 19012KT 9999 SCT020 BKN150 QNH3008INS BECMG 2321/2322 20012G22KT 9999 SCT030 510004 QNH3006INS TX18/2223Z TN08/2313Z
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KSEA 41nm NW | 222224Z 2222/2324 22011G20KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090 FM230200 19007KT P6SM BKN050 FM231100 16006KT P6SM BKN050 FM231900 19007KT P6SM BKN100
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KGRF 42nm W | 222100Z 2221/2403 15010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 OVC090 520053 QNH2997INS BECMG 2222/2223 14010G15KT 9000 -SHRA OVC030 510102 QHN2998INS BECMG 2300/2301 14011KT 9999 VCSH BKN024 BKN200 510102 QNH3000INS BECMG 2302/2303 16009KT 9999 VCSH SCT012 BKN020 OVC150 QNH3004INS BECMG 2304/2305 15006KT 8000 BR FEW007 BKN020 OVC150 QNH3007INS TEMPO 2306/2309 BKN007 BECMG 2310/2311 13005KT 4800 -RA BR SCT009 BKN020 OVC050 QNH3009INS BECMG 2315/2316 13003KT 8000 BR SCT010 BKN055 QNH3008INS BECMG 2318/2319 14009K
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KBFI 45nm NW | 222128Z 2221/2318 19010G18KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM222200 19008KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090 FM230200 17007KT P6SM BKN050 FM231200 14005KT P6SM BKN050
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NOTAMs |
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