FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 -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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Times for 26-Aug-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunrise | | 06:19 | | 13:19 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 02:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 03:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Aug-2026 07:38:33 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 26-Aug-2026 00:38:33 |
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| METAR |
KSMP 18nm NE | 260656Z AUTO 10SM CLR 14/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01440128 402670139 $
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KPLU 31nm W | 260715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN042 BKN049 14/14 A3007 RMK AO2
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KTCM 39nm W | 260500Z 2605/2711 28008KT 9999 SCT025 QNH3005INS BECMG 2608/2609 24006KT 9999 BKN016 QNH3007INS BECMG 2610/2611 21005KT 9999 OVC007 QNH3007INS BECMG 2616/2617 24009KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3005INS BECMG 2619/2620 25012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS BECMG 2704/2705 23008KT 9999 SCT015 BKN035 QNH3002INS BECMG 2709/2710 23005KT 9999 BKN015 OVC025 QNH3003INS TX26/2623Z TN14/2613Z
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KSEA 41nm NW | 260520Z 2606/2712 22010KT P6SM FEW060 FEW120 FM261200 19005KT P6SM BKN015 FM261800 20005KT P6SM SCT025 SCT120 FM262000 22007KT P6SM SCT250 FM270500 22006KT P6SM SCT130 FM271100 21006KT P6SM BKN045
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KGRF 42nm W | 260500Z 2605/2711 22005KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS BECMG 2609/2610 22008KT 9999 BKN010 OVC020 QNH3005INS BECMG 2617/2618 22007KT 9999 BKN020 OVC030 QNH3003INS BECMG 2620/2621 22004KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS BECMG 2701/2702 26009KT 9999 SCT050 BKN060 QNH2998INS BECMG 2706/2707 27005KT 9999 BKN030 OVC065 QNH3000INS BECMG 2709/2710 24005KT 9999 BKN015 OVC030 QNH3000INS TX21/2622Z TN10/2610Z
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KBFI 45nm NW | 260520Z 2606/2706 16009KT P6SM FEW250 FM261200 18007KT P6SM BKN015 FM261800 20004KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM262000 21005KT P6SM BKN250 FM270500 22004KT P6SM SCT130
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