FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 2W3 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-52-17.9210N / 122-15-25.9740W 46-52.298683N / 122-15.432900W 46.8716447 / -122.2572150 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 843 ft. / 257 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 20E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of EATONVILLE, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 98328 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1952 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2000 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1643 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-0000 AFTER 0000, ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PLU (14 nm N): | 128.575 (253-848-2748) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TCMr130/18.8 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| OLMr084/27.1 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| SEAr157/33.9 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LACOMAS | | 106/14.7 | | 328 | | 18E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| DONDO | | 157/29.6 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| RENTON | | 166/37.5 | | 353 | | 17E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2990 x 36 ft. / 911 x 11 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | APRT NAME PAINTED IN CENTER OF RY. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 120 ft. trees, 696 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear | | 28 ft. gnd, 330 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear TREES +14 FT TO 70 FT FM 60 FT TO 200 FT FM THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF EATONVILLE PO BOX 820 EATONVILLE, WA 98328 Phone 360-832-6215 |
| Manager: | H W BURLINGAME PO BOX 820 EATONVILLE, WA 98328 Phone 360-832-6215 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/week * | | 75% | transient general aviation | | 25% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TREES IN APCH & TRANSITIONAL SFCS BOTH SIDES OF RWY. |
| - | CAUTION:DEER ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT. |
| - | BLDGS ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO RY. |
| - | GRAVEL SVC ROAD AROUND RY 16/34 NOT AVBL FOR ACFT OPNS. TAXI ON RY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 2W3.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPLU - Pierce County Airport - Thun Field (14 nm N)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (18 nm NW)
KTCM - McChord Air Force Base (18 nm NW)
KOLM - Olympia Regional Airport (27 nm W)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (27 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in November 2007
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 14:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 15:24 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 01:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:55 | | 01:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 17:49:05 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 09:49:05 |
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| METAR |
KPLU 14nm N | 091730Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR OVC003 04/04 A3009 RMK AO2
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KTCM 17nm NW | 091716Z AUTO 36004KT 8SM OVC006 04/03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP189
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KGRF 17nm NW | 091655Z VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC004 05/04 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP182 T00450037 $
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KOLM 27nm W | 091654Z 00000KT 3SM BR OVC005 06/04 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T00560044
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KTIW 27nm NW | 091653Z 03004KT 10SM OVC007 05/03 A3006 RMK AO2 CIG 005V011 SLP182 T00500033
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