AirNav: 86WA - Kapowsin Field Airport

86WA

Kapowsin Field Airport
Kapowsin, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	86WA
Lat/Long:	47-00-14.3670N 122-14-08.4110W 47-00.239450N 122-14.140183W 47.0039908,-122.2356697 (estimated)
Elevation:	720 ft. / 219 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
From city:	2 miles N of KAPOWSIN, WA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	98338

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	09/1979
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	RWY LGT UNDERGOING MAINT, MAY BE UNREL.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at PLU (6 nm N):	128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at TCM (13 nm NW):	PHONE 253-982-3434

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SEAr154/26.1		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E
OLMr067/27.3		OLYMPIA VORTAC		113.40		19E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:	2500 x 24 ft. / 762 x 7 m
Surface:	asphalt
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
	RUNWAY 16	RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	trees, 1000 ft. from runway	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	PROPERTY OWNERS PO BOX 432 KAPOWSIN, WA 98344 Phone 253-686-4392
Manager:	PAUL I NIELSEN 14716 275TH ST E GRAHAM, WA 98338 Phone 253-686-4392 PAUL NIELSEN 14716 275TH ST EGRAHAM, WA 98338 360-893-6355.

Additional Remarks

-	MAY BE SOFT GND OFF PAVEMENT.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 86WA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (6 nm N)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (13 nm NW)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (15 nm W)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (21 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:11	15:11
Sunrise	07:45	15:45
Sunset	16:57	00:57
Evening civil twilight	17:30	01:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Jan-2026 11:18:47
Local (UTC-8)	23-Jan-2026 03:18:47

METAR

KPLU 6nm N	231055Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR FEW026 BKN120 M01/M01 A3021 RMK AO2
KTCM 12nm NW	231100Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM R34/3500V5500FT BR SCT028 01/01 A3021 RMK AO2 VIS 3/4V4 SLP236 $
KGRF 14nm W	230955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC016 03/02 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP226 T00310021 $

TAF

KTCM 12nm NW	230500Z 2305/2411 VRB05KT 9999 OVC020 QNH3017INS BECMG 2308/2309 VRB05KT 0800 FG OVC002 QNH3019INS BECMG 2317/2318 03010KT 9999 NSW FEW120 QNH3028INS BECMG 2407/2408 04008KT 9999 FEW120 QNH3034INS TX09/2323Z TN00/2314Z
KGRF 14nm W	230500Z 2305/2411 03002KT 8000 BR BKN015 OVC020 QNH3016INS BECMG 2307/2308 01002KT 3200 BR OVC006 QNH3017INS TEMPO 2309/2313 0800 FZFG OVC003 BECMG 2313/2314 05002KT 4800 BR BKN010 QNH3021INS BECMG 2315/2316 04003KT 9999 NSW FEW007 QNH3022INS BECMG 2317/2318 03003KT 9999 SKC QNH3026INS BECMG 2405/2406 02005KT 4800 BR SCT010 QNH3034INS TX07/2323Z TNM01/2314Z

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