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8WA6

Christensen Field Airport
Royal City, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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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Area around 8WA6 (Christensen Field Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-May-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:06	12:06
Sunrise	05:41	12:41
Sunset	20:10	03:10
Evening civil twilight	20:44	03:44

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-May-2026 15:29:53
Local (UTC-7)	03-May-2026 08:29:53

METAR

KMWH 20nm NE	031452Z 02003KT 10SM CLR 16/05 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01560050 53003
KEPH 23nm N	031453Z AUTO 36010KT 10SM CLR 21/04 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02110039 53002
KEAT 38nm NW	031455Z AUTO 29012KT 10SM CLR 15/05 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01500050 53002
KRLD 39nm S	031515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A2994 RMK AO2 T01800089
KELN 39nm W	031453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01170061 53004

TAF

KMWH
20nm NE

031120Z 0312/0412 36006KT P6SM FEW250 FM032200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM040500 35005KT P6SM FEW250

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