FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 210.0 | | Double tandem: | 394.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 832.0 |
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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: | |
| 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (463KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (396KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (370KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (213KB) |
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| WATTR ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (532KB) |
| 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 09-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 14:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:40 | | 14:40 |
| Sunset | | 19:09 | | 02:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:40 | | 02:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Mar-2026 06:38:54 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Mar-2026 23:38:54 |
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| METAR |
| KCLM | 100553Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP178 60002 T00111006 10039 20000 51006
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CWQK 10nm N | 100600Z AUTO 27025KT 04/M00 RMK AO1 PK WND 27028/0550 SLP176 T00431001 53003
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CWPF 18nm N | 100615Z AUTO 26004KT 03/M00 RMK AO1 SLP177 T00341004 53012
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CWLM 19nm N | 100600Z AUTO 26013G18KT 02/00 RMK AO1 PK WND 28022/0525 SLP166 T00150000 53007
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CYWH 19nm N | 100400Z 23012KT 180V240 15SM FEW015 SCT130 04/01 A3003 RMK SC2AC1 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 101300Z SLP171
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| TAF |
| KCLM | 100520Z 1006/1106 26008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060 FM101800 25007KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM110000 27006KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
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CYWH 19nm N | 092040Z 0921/1004 22012G22KT P6SM FEW012 SCT025 BKN060 TEMPO 0921/1004 P6SM -SHRA BKN012 RMK NXT FCST BY 101400Z
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| NOTAMs |
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