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55S

Packwood Airport
Packwood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	55S
Lat/Long:	46-36-13.7780N 121-40-41.4010W 46-36.229633N 121-40.690017W 46.6038272,-121.6781669 (estimated)
Elevation:	1057 ft. / 322 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98361

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	09/1948
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT RWY 01/19 MIRLS - CTAF
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions:	2357 x 60 ft. / 718 x 18 m
Surface:	asphalt, in excellent condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
Operational restrictions:	RWY 01/19 SOFT SHOULDERS BOTH SIDES; USE RWY FOR BACK TAXI TO N END.
	RUNWAY 1	RUNWAY 19
Latitude:	46-36.059745N	46-36.399533N
Longitude:	121-40.825388W	121-40.554630W
Elevation:	1049.8 ft.	1057.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	009 magnetic, 029 true	189 magnetic, 209 true
Markings:	basic, in good condition	basic, in good condition
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	150 ft. trees, 1152 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear RWY 01 FENCE AT 64 FT FM THR AND 67 FT L, FENCE AT 60 FT R AND -5 FT DITCH AT 125 FT FM THR.	50 ft. trees, 330 ft. from runway, 83 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	LEWIS COUNTY 57 W. MAIN ST. CHEHALIS, WA 98432 Phone 360-740-1123
Manager:	RUSS MORTON 5239 JACKSON HWY TOLEDO, WA 98591-9732 Phone 360-864-4966

Additional Remarks

-	TREES AND BLDGS IN TRANSITIONAL SURFACES.
-	TREES & FENCES IN PRIM SFC.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 55S.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (39 nm NW)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (46 nm NW)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (47 nm NW)
KYKM - Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (47 nm E)
KTDO - Ed Carlson Memorial Field/South Lewis County Airport (47 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:38	13:38
Sunrise	07:08	14:08
Sunset	18:44	01:44
Evening civil twilight	19:14	02:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Oct-2026 11:18:34
Local (UTC-7)	02-Oct-2026 04:18:34

METAR

KPLU 39nm NW	021055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ CLR 10/10 A3002 RMK AO2
KSMP 43nm N	021056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01170028
KTCM 45nm NW	021055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00920080 $
KGRF 46nm NW	021055Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00940082 $
KYKM 47nm E	021053Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00830050 $

TAF

KTCM 45nm NW	020500Z 0205/0311 36005KT 9999 SCT070 BKN200 QNH3000INS BECMG 0212/0213 23005KT 9999 BKN020 OVC035 QNH3002INS BECMG 0220/0221 25009KT 9999 BKN030 BKN040 QNH3004INS BECMG 0302/0303 33005KT 9999 BKN020 OVC030 QNH3007INS TX21/0300Z TN11/0212Z
KGRF 46nm NW	020500Z 0205/0311 01003KT 9999 FEW050 SCT220 QNH2996INS BECMG 0211/0212 21006KT 9999 BKN020 OVC200 QNH2999INS TX22/0223Z TN10/0213Z
KYKM 47nm E	020520Z 0206/0306 27004KT P6SM SCT250 FM021800 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM030000 29005KT P6SM SKC

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