FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | S36 |
| Lat/Long: | 47-20-13.5480N 122-06-12.7310W 47-20.225800N 122-06.212183W 47.3370967,-122.1035364 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 472 ft. / 144 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 20E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SSE of COVINGTON, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98042 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1965 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at S50 (5 nm W): | 118.050 (253-802-0933) |
| WX ASOS at RNT (10 nm NW): | 126.95 (425-255-6080) |
| WX ASOS at SEA (11 nm NW): | PHONE 206-214-2592 |
| WX ASOS at BFI (14 nm NW): | PHONE 206-658-6435 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PLU (16 nm SW): | 128.575 (253-848-2748) |
| WX ASOS at TCM (19 nm SW): | PHONE 253-982-3434 |
| WX ASOS at TIW (20 nm W): | PHONE 253-858-6507 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SEAr106/10.2 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| PAEr149/35.7 | | PAINE VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 20E |
| OLMr037/39.3 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3288 x 40 ft. / 1002 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 47-20.492850N | | 47-19.958750N |
| Longitude: | 122-06.274483W | | 122-06.149883W |
| Elevation: | 472.0 ft. | | 472.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 281 ft. |
| Markings: | NSTD, in poor condition | | NSTD, in poor condition |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 849 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear TREES IN PRIM SFC, PARKED ACFT IN PRIM SFC BOTH SIDES OF RWY AND 3 FT SIGN, 92 FT LEFT, 46 FT FROM THR. | | 107 ft. trees, 1560 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear +95 FT TREES IN PRI SFC 0-200 FT FM THR, 120 FT RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | CREST AIRFIELD, LLC 29300 179 PLACE SE, PO BOX 7282 COVINGTON, WA 98042-7282 Phone 425-533-9651 OTR CTC: AIRFIELDMANAGER@CRESTAIRFIELD.AERO. |
| Manager: | JEFF MILLER 29300 179TH PLACE SE, P.O. BOX 7282 COVINGTON, WA 98042-7282 Phone 425-533-9651 AMGR OTR CTC: AIRFIELDMANAGER@CRESTAIRFIELD.AERO. |
Additional Remarks
| - | TREES BOTH SIDES OF RWY IN TRSN SFC. |
| - | TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY 15/33. |
| - | NIGHT OPS USE RWY 15, WIND AND WX PMTG. |
| - | ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW ON RWY. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723. |
| - | TGLS PROHIBITED. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at S36.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (5 nm W)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (10 nm NW)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (11 nm NW)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (14 nm NW)
KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (16 nm SW)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (19 nm SW)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (20 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 22-Feb-2015
looking north.
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Times for 30-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 13:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 14:07 |
| Sunset | | 18:50 | | 01:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:20 | | 02:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Sep-2026 07:36:18 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 30-Sep-2026 00:36:18 |
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| METAR |
KRNT 11nm NW | 300653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC038 13/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01330106
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KSEA 11nm NW | 300653Z 07003KT 10SM OVC032 14/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01390083 $
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KBFI 15nm NW | 300653Z 00000KT 10SM OVC034 14/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01390100
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KPLU 16nm SW | 300715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW019 BKN047 OVC070 13/12 A3003 RMK AO2
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KTCM 20nm SW | 300655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC020 14/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01370101 $
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KTIW 20nm W | 300653Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM OVC026 14/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01390089 401720128
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| TAF |
KSEA 11nm NW | 300524Z 3006/0112 05007KT P6SM OVC022 FM301100 03005KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM301500 03004KT 6SM BR OVC009 FM301800 35005KT P6SM BKN017 FM302000 33007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN200 FM010600 02006KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200
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KBFI 15nm NW | 300524Z 3006/0106 06004KT P6SM OVC027 FM301100 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC018 FM301500 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC011 FM301800 32005KT P6SM BKN020 FM302000 33006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN200
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KTCM 20nm SW | 300500Z 3005/0111 01008KT 9999 OVC015 QNH2999INS BECMG 3007/3008 02005KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3002INS BECMG 3010/3011 VRB05KT 6000 BR BKN030 QNH3006INS TEMPO 3011/3014 BKN010 BECMG 3017/3018 01009KT 9999 NSW FEW035 QNH3006INS BECMG 0102/0103 01005KT 9999 BKN120 QNH3007INS TX20/3023Z TN08/3014Z
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| NOTAMs |
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