FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | KLS |
| Lat/Long: | 46-07-04.8000N 122-53-54.1000W
46-07.080000N 122-53.901667W
46.1180000,-122.8983611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 20.1 ft. / 6.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of KELSO, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98626 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | KLS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted, MIDFIELD, OTS INDEFLY. |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 135.075 (360-577-1964) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SEATTLE ARTCC (ZSE) ON FREQS 124.2/317.6 (SCAPPOOSE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BTGr309/25.6 | | BATTLE GROUND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 21E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BANKS | | 356/29.9 | | 356 | | 16E | | PND | .--. -. -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:24 HR SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FUEL FAC 100LL. AFT HRS JET-A SVC CALL-OUT AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4391 x 100 ft. / 1338 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 38.0 | | Double wheel: | 46.0 | | Double tandem: | 74.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity
RY 12/30 MIRL NSTD SPACING. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 46-07.358778N | | 46-06.802528N |
| Longitude: | 122-54.233723W | | 122-53.570880W |
| Elevation: | 20.0 ft. | | 15.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 140 true | | 303 magnetic, 320 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | none
+3' HILL FROM 40' TO 200'; 105L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF KELSO
203 S. PACIFIC AVE , PO BOX 819
KELSO, WA 98626
Phone 360-577-3370 |
| Manager: | CRAIG STOMMEL
PO BOX 818
KELSO, WA 98626
Phone 360-261-8268
ARPT OFC ADS (NOT FOR MAILING): 2215 B PARROTT WAY, KELSO, WA 98626 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NMRS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NO FLD COND NOTAMS AVBL M-F 1700-0800. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (254KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (188KB) |
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| KELSO TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (298KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (625KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSPB - Scappoose Airport (21 nm S)
KTDO - Ed Carlson Memorial Field/South Lewis County Airport (22 nm N)
KVUO - Pearson Field Airport (32 nm S)
KCLS - Chehalis-Centralia Airport (34 nm N)
KPDX - Portland International Airport (34 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 22-Feb-2015
looking northwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Sep-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 13:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 14:03 |
| Sunset | | 19:03 | | 02:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:33 | | 02:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Sep-2026 13:19:43 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 25-Sep-2026 06:19:43 |
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| METAR |
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| KKLS | 251256Z AUTO 15011G19KT 10SM SCT031 SCT047 BKN085 15/13 A2973 RMK AO2 RAB21E46 SLP070 P0000 T01500128 $
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| TAF |
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KHIO
34nm S | 251133Z 2512/2612 19012G27KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 OVC040 FM252000 26014G21KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN040 FM260100 28008KT P6SM BKN050
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KPDX
34nm S | 251133Z 2512/2612 18016G30KT P6SM VCSH FEW020 OVC045 WS020/20050KT FM251400 20015G27KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 FM251800 22010G20KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC030 FM252100 25012G19KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN040 FM260100 28008KT P6SM BKN050
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KTTD
40nm SE | 251133Z 2512/2612 18012G24KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 OVC040 WS020/19050KT FM251500 21015G27KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 FM252100 23010G18KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN040 FM260000 26005KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM260600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050
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KAST
41nm W | 251133Z 2512/2612 17009G18KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM251500 25019G30KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC035 FM252200 28010G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN045 FM260600 VRB05KT P6SM BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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