AirNav: 86WA - Kapowsin Field Airport

86WA

Kapowsin Field Airport
Kapowsin, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 17-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:46	12:46
Sunrise	06:18	13:18
Sunset	19:59	02:59
Evening civil twilight	20:31	03:31

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Apr-2026 19:02:37
Local (UTC-7)	17-Apr-2026 12:02:37

METAR

KPLU 6nm N	171855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN039 BKN045 12/02 A3030 RMK AO2
KTCM 12nm NW	171755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT029 10/03 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP269 T00960027 10101 20030 58002 $
KGRF 14nm W	171805Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC031 10/02 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP262 $

TAF

KTCM 12nm NW	171502Z 1715/1819 16005KT 9999 OVC025 QNH3030INS TEMPO 1715/1718 BKN015 BECMG 1717/1718 02005KT 9999 FEW030 SCT200 QNH3019INS BECMG 1723/1724 02006KT 9999 SCT050 BKN200 QNH3010INS BECMG 1807/1808 04005KT 9999 BKN160 QNH3001INS TX14/1723Z TN04/1813Z
KGRF 14nm W	170500Z 1705/1811 22006KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3028INS TEMPO 1711/1713 VRB03KT 8000 BR SCT010 BKN017 BECMG 1713/1714 18003KT 9999 NSW SCT018 BKN025 QNH3029INS BECMG 1719/1720 20003KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3024INS BECMG 1723/1724 35008KT 9999 SKC QNH3019INS TX13/1723Z TN02/1713Z

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