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86WA

Kapowsin Field Airport
Kapowsin, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	86WA
Lat/Long:	47-00-14.3670N 122-14-08.4110W 47-00.239450N 122-14.140183W 47.0039908,-122.2356697 (estimated)
Elevation:	720 ft. / 219 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
From city:	2 miles N of KAPOWSIN, WA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98338

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	09/1979
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	RWY LGT UNDERGOING MAINT, MAY BE UNREL.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at PLU (6 nm N):	128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at TCM (13 nm NW):	PHONE 253-982-3434

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SEAr154/26.1		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E
OLMr067/27.3		OLYMPIA VORTAC		113.40		19E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:	2500 x 24 ft. / 762 x 7 m
Surface:	asphalt
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
	RUNWAY 16	RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	trees, 1000 ft. from runway	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	PROPERTY OWNERS PO BOX 432 KAPOWSIN, WA 98344 Phone 253-686-4392
Manager:	PAUL I NIELSEN 14716 275TH ST E GRAHAM, WA 98338 Phone 253-686-4392 PAUL NIELSEN 14716 275TH ST EGRAHAM, WA 98338 360-893-6355.

Additional Remarks

-	MAY BE SOFT GND OFF PAVEMENT.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 86WA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (6 nm N)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (13 nm NW)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (15 nm W)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (21 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-May-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:49	11:49
Sunrise	05:27	12:27
Sunset	20:45	03:45
Evening civil twilight	21:22	04:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-May-2026 09:28:32
Local (UTC-7)	22-May-2026 02:28:32

METAR

KPLU 6nm N	220915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A2998 RMK AO2
KTCM 12nm NW	220855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP152 T00960074 56003 $
KGRF 14nm W	220855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00970057 56005 $

TAF

KTCM 12nm NW	212100Z 2121/2303 35010KT 9999 FEW120 SCT250 QNH2995INS BECMG 2204/2205 VRB05KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2999INS BECMG 2219/2220 34010KT 9999 FEW100 SCT250 QNH2988INS TX25/2200Z TN10/2213Z
KGRF 14nm W	212100Z 2121/2303 31008KT 9999 FEW050 SCT190 QNH3011INS BECMG 2206/2207 12004KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3013INS BECMG 2213/2214 28007KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 QNH2999INS TX25/2123Z TN09/2213Z

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