FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CLM |
| Lat/Long: | 48-07-12.7000N 123-29-58.9000W 48-07.211667N 123-29.981667W 48.1201944,-123.4996944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 291.3 ft. / 88.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of PORT ANGELES, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98363 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1937 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CLM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1930 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 09; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LDG FEE FOR ACFT IN EXCESS OF 7000 LBS. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.175 (360-457-1070) |
| WHIDBEY APPROACH: | 118.2 |
| WHIDBEY DEPARTURE: | 118.2 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.15 |
| WX AWOS-3P at NOW (4 nm E): | 118.325 (360-457-7529) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SEATTLE RADIO ON FREQ 122.6 (PORT ANGELES RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CVVr237/31.9 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
| YYJr164/36.4 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FRIDAY HARBOR | | 202/30.2 | | 284 | | 17E | | FHR | ..-. .... .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR AFT HRS JET A CALL 360-452-6226. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6347 x 150 ft. / 1935 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | /2015 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 | | Double tandem: | 210.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 394.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 48-07.262192N | | 48-06.999388N |
| Longitude: | 123-30.690842W | | 123-29.182027W |
| Elevation: | 283.8 ft. | | 291.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 105 true | | 269 magnetic, 285 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1354 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 5.0 NM DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.70 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS L OF CNTRLN. |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 111 ft. trees, 3200 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear | | 19 ft. ant, 300 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear +35' BLDG; DIST 520'; 500' LEFT; 15:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3255 x 50 ft. / 992 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | /2015 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 48-07.594057N | | 48-07.142262N |
| Longitude: | 123-30.285502W | | 123-29.856550W |
| Elevation: | 227.2 ft. | | 271.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 148 true | | 312 magnetic, 328 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. trees, 522 ft. from runway, 11:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. trees, 1080 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PORT OF PORT ANGELES PO BOX 1350 PORT ANGELES, WA 98362 Phone 360-457-8527 |
| Manager: | JAMES ALTON 338 WEST FIRST STREET, PO BOX 1350 PORT ANGELES, WA 98362 Phone 360-417-3437 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 13/31 CLSD DUSK TO DAWN. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (468KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (401KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (375KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (213KB) |
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| WATTR ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (542KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (558KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNOW - Port Angeles Coast Guard Air Station Airport (4 nm E)
0S9 - Jefferson County International Airport (28 nm E)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (31 nm NE)
KOKH - DeLaurentis Airport (34 nm E)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (36 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Trent Thomas
Photo taken 13-Apr-2021
taken facing to the northeast at approximately 800’ AGL
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Times for 05-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:38 | | 13:38 |
| Sunset | | 19:47 | | 02:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 03:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2026 08:45:36 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 05-Sep-2026 01:45:36 |
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| METAR |
| KCLM | 050753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01170094 401890072
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KNOW 4nm W | 050835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A3003 RMK AO2 T01180116
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CWQK 10nm N | 050800Z AUTO 28002KT 15/11 RMK AO1 SLP169 T01480109 52004
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CWPF 18nm N | 050830Z AUTO 01002KT 13/11 RMK AO1 SLP165 T01290114 53003
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CWLM 19nm N | 050800Z AUTO 26002KT 13/11 RMK AO1 SLP159 T01330109 53004
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CYWH 19nm N | 050400Z 10002KT 15SM FEW120 SCT170 BKN230 14/11 A3001 RMK AC2AC2CI3 LAST STFD OBS/NEXT 051300Z SLP163
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| TAF |
| KCLM | 050520Z 0506/0606 00000KT P6SM OVC200 FM051200 23004KT P6SM OVC100 FM051700 08005KT P6SM BKN100 FM060000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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CYWH 19nm N | 042040Z 0421/0504 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 BKN240 FM050200 24005KT P6SM BKN240 RMK NXT FCST BY 051400Z
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| NOTAMs |
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