AirNav: KSHN - Sanderson Field Airport

KSHN

Sanderson Field Airport
Shelton, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	SHN
Lat/Long:	47-14-00.8000N 123-08-51.2000W 47-14.013333N 123-08.853333W 47.2335556,-123.1475556 (estimated)
Elevation:	272.9 ft. / 83.2 m (surveyed)
Variation:	15E (2020)
From city:	3 miles NW of SHELTON, WA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	98584

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	12/1938
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SHN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1630
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) BCN ON WATER TWR NORTH OF RY. Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS:	119.275 (360-358-3006)
SEATTLE APPROACH:	121.1
SEATTLE DEPARTURE:	121.1
WX ASOS at OLM (19 nm SE):	PHONE 360-754-0781

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OLMr308/18.6		OLYMPIA VORTAC		113.40		19E
SEAr231/36.2		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL FAC.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

5005 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 17 /F/A/Y/T
Single wheel:	55.0
Double wheel:	72.0
Double tandem:	130.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

47-13.858705N

47-14.168382N

Longitude:

123-09.412562W

123-08.292555W

Elevation:

258.6 ft.

272.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

053 magnetic, 068 true

233 magnetic, 248 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

49 ft. trees, 1053 ft. from runway, 141 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear

80 ft. trees, 2298 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	PORT OF SHELTON 21 WEST SANDERSON WAY SHELTON, WA 98584 Phone 360-426-1151
Manager:	WENDY SMITH- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 21 WEST SANDERSON WAY SHELTON, WA 98584 Phone 360-426-1151

Additional Remarks

-	PARACHUTE OPERATIONS ON THE FIELD AVOID CROSSING MIDFIELD TO ENTER TRAFFIC PATTERN.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
E94	SAWRS

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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05		download (280KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (298KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (298KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (186KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (186KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (540KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOLM - Olympia Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (22 nm NE)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (23 nm E)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (25 nm E)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (28 nm E)

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Area around KSHN (Sanderson Field Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:12	15:12
Sunrise	07:47	15:47
Sunset	16:22	00:22
Evening civil twilight	16:57	00:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Dec-2025 17:33:28
Local (UTC-8)	08-Dec-2025 09:33:28

METAR

KSHN	081713Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM RA BR BKN014 OVC021 09/09 A2995 RMK AO2 P0007 T00890089 $
KOLM 19nm SE	081654Z 21005KT 4SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC028 10/09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 P0011 T01000094

TAF

KOLM 19nm SE	081129Z 0812/0912 18005KT P6SM -RA BKN022 OVC035 FM081600 20010G16KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM081900 20017G25KT 4SM RA BR OVC010 FM082100 22018G30KT 3SM RA BR OVC010 FM090600 22014G21KT 4SM RA BR OVC007
KPWT 23nm NE	081129Z 0812/0912 20010KT 6SM BR SCT009 OVC018 TEMPO 0812/0816 6SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC015 FM081600 20012G20KT 5SM -RA BR OVC010 FM082100 21020G30KT 4SM RA BR OVC007 FM090800 21014G22KT 5SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC012

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Pacific Aero, LLC

360-432-8000

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	100LL		Jet A
SS		$6.15		$6.00
Updated 01-Dec-2025

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SS=Self service

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