AirNav: 8WA6 - Christensen Field Airport

8WA6

Christensen Field Airport
Royal City, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	8WA6
Lat/Long:	46-55-14.4950N 119-35-24.1220W 46-55.241583N 119-35.402033W 46.9206931,-119.5900339 (estimated)
Elevation:	1150 ft. / 351 m (estimated)
Variation:	19E (1985)
From city:	2 miles NE of ROYAL CITY, WA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99357

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	03/1976
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	OWNERS USE ONLY BUT EMGCY CALL 509-346-2331.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
MWHr195/20.7	MOSES LAKE VOR/DME	115.00	18E
EPHr173/28.3	EPHRATA VORTAC	112.60	21E
ELNr079/36.1	ELLENSBURG VOR/DME	117.90	21E
EATr124/38.3	WENATCHEE VOR/DME	114.35	15E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	2500 x 22 ft. / 762 x 7 m
Surface:	asphalt
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	15 ft. bldg, 500 ft. from runway	30 ft. pline, 1500 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CHRISTENSEN BROS 4202 RD. 12 SW ROYAL CITY, WA 99357 Phone 509-346-2331

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC GRANT COUNTY APCH AT 509-762-2842, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8WA6.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMWH - Grant County International Airport (21 nm NE)
KEPH - Ephrata Municipal Airport (23 nm N)
KEAT - Pangborn Memorial Airport (38 nm NW)
KRLD - Richland Airport (39 nm S)
KELN - Bowers Field Airport (39 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:44	13:44
Sunrise	07:14	14:14
Sunset	19:01	02:01
Evening civil twilight	19:31	02:31

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Mar-2026 06:43:49
Local (UTC-7)	14-Mar-2026 23:43:49

METAR

KMWH 20nm NE	150552Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR 01/M08 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP291 T00111078 10078 20006 53027 $
KEPH 23nm N	150553Z AUTO 31013KT 10SM CLR 02/M08 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP284 T00171083 10078 20011 53027
KEAT 38nm NW	150555Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 01/M08 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP299 T00111078 10056 20006 53029 $
KRLD 39nm S	150615Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A3042 RMK AO2 T00301038
KELN 39nm W	150553Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM CLR M02/M07 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP297 T10171072 10028 21022 53024

TAF

KMWH
20nm NE

150529Z 1506/1606 31010G19KT P6SM BKN200 FM150800 32008KT P6SM OVC200 FM151100 32005KT P6SM SCT100 OVC200 FM152000 21005KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200 FM160200 18005KT P6SM OVC050

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