FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
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 7702 TERMINAL STREET SW TUMWATER, WA 98501-7264 Phone (800) 552-0666 |
Manager: | G. PAUL WOLF 7702 TERMINAL STREET SW TUMWATER, WA 98501-7264 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. |
- | FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694. |
- | VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, & ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY. |
- | TREES ALONG SIDES OF RY. |
- | USFS CAMPGROUNDS E & N OF RY. |
- | CTC WA STATE AVIATION DIVISION 360-709-8015 OR 1-800-552-0666 WA AREA FOR FACILITY INFO PRIOR TO USE. |
- | FOR ACFT ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS CTC WA STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER 800-258-5990. |
- | MOUNTAINOUS TRRN SURROUNDS AIRPORT. |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 10-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:03 | | 12:03 |
Sunrise | | 05:38 | | 12:38 |
Sunset | | 20:27 | | 03:27 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:02 | | 04:02 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 11-May-2025 06:07:59 |
Local (UTC-7) | 10-May-2025 23:07:59 |
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METAR |
KSMP 18nm NE | 110556Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP778 T00390033 10106 20039 58015 $
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KPLU 31nm W | 110555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN065 09/05 A2996 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KTCM 39nm W | 110500Z 1105/1211 24005KT 9999 FEW050 BKN100 QNH2987INS BECMG 1111/1112 22005KT 9999 BKN035 OVC050 QNH2980INS BECMG 1117/1118 23006KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 610507 QNH2978INS BECMG 1121/1122 26010G15KT 8000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 610507 QNH2975INS BECMG 1203/1204 27005KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN060 QNH2972INS BECMG 1208/1209 33005KT 9000 -RA SCT015 OVC025 QNH2973INS TX16/1121Z TN07/1113Z
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KSEA 41nm NW | 110520Z 1106/1212 24006KT P6SM SCT080 BKN200 FM111200 20006KT P6SM BKN060 BKN100 FM112100 23010KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 BKN060 FM120600 19006KT P6SM BKN060
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KGRF 42nm W | 110500Z 1105/1211 24004KT 9999 BKN070 QNH2989INS BECMG 1108/1109 21006KT 9999 OVC020 QNH2984INS BECMG 1112/1113 19005KT 9999 BKN018 OVC030 QNH2978INS BECMG 1117/1118 21010KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 610504 QNH2977INS BECMG 1122/1123 21010G18KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC040 610504 QNH2972INS BECMG 1205/1206 17008KT 9999 NSW SCT030 OVC050 650534 QNH2970INS BECMG 1210/1211 20003KT 8000 -SHRA SCT012 OVC030 640504 QNH2971INS TX14/1122Z TN08/1112Z
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KBFI 45nm NW | 110520Z 1106/1206 21006KT P6SM SCT080 BKN200 FM111200 19006KT P6SM BKN060 BKN100 FM112100 22010KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 BKN070
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NOTAMs |
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