FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 14:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 15:31 |
| Sunset | | 17:09 | | 01:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:42 | | 01:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Feb-2026 22:51:56 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 02-Feb-2026 14:51:56 |
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KSMP
18nm NE | 022229Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM RA BR VV008 01/01 A3022 RMK AO2 UPE21RAB21 T00110011 PNO
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KPLU
31nm W | 022235Z AUTO 00000G10KT 10SM OVC027 12/10 A3025 RMK AO2
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KTCM
39nm W | 022112Z 0221/0403 18012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 QNH3023INS TEMPO 0221/0223 8000 -SHRA BKN018 BECMG 0222/0223 17010G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC025 610806 QNH3026INS BECMG 0301/0302 19010KT 9999 VCSH BKN008 OVC020 QNH3029INS BECMG 0306/0307 19006KT 8000 BR BKN008 BKN020 QNH3033INS BECMG 0310/0311 VRB06KT 1600 BR SCT008 QNH3033INS BECMG 0312/0313 VRB05KT 0800 FG VV002 QNH3034INS BECMG 0318/0319 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT002 BKN050 OVC180 QNH3031INS TX12/0223Z TN04/0314Z
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KSEA
41nm NW | 022101Z 0221/0324 19010KT P6SM BKN020 BKN040 OVC050 FM030300 20008KT 6SM BR OVC020 FM030700 18004KT P6SM OVC020 FM031100 08004KT 6SM BR OVC020 FM031700 04006KT P6SM BKN030
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KGRF
42nm W | 021300Z 0213/0319 03006KT 9999 OVC090 650908 510053 QNH3020INS BECMG 0214/0215 09006KT 9000 -RA OVC030 650658 510053 QNH3020INS TEMPO 0216/0219 4800 RA BKN009 BECMG 0218/0219 18010G18KT 9000 -RA SCT010 OVC020 650707 530054 QNH3020INS BECMG 0222/0223 18010G18KT 9000 -RA BKN009 OVC015 650707 530054 QNH3021INS BECMG 0303/0304 VRB03KT 4800 BR OVC007 620804 510053 QNH3026INS TX11/0223Z TN06/0213Z
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KBFI
45nm NW | 022101Z 0221/0318 10005KT P6SM OVC020 FM030100 16006KT P6SM OVC025 FM031200 00000KT 6SM BR OVC025 FM031700 00000KT 6SM BR OVC030
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