FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | 21W |
Lat/Long: | 47-00-47.3000N 121-32-01.2000W 47-00.788333N 121-32.020000W 47.0131389,-121.5336667 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 2650 ft. / 808 m (estimated) |
Variation: | 19E (1995) |
From city: | 10 miles SE of GREENWATER, WA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 98022 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 03/1997 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | UNATNDD |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions: | 2875 x 30 ft. / 876 x 9 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
Latitude: | 47-01.016428N | | 47-00.560888N |
Longitude: | 121-32.112878W | | 121-31.926357W |
Elevation: | 2558.0 ft. | | 2583.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 145 magnetic, 164 true | | 325 magnetic, 344 true |
Markings: | numbers only, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
Obstructions: | 100 ft. trees, 1406 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear RWY 15 2 FT SIGN, 45 FT R & 11 FT FM THR; 65 FT TREES 87 FT R; GUARDRAIL & ROAD 55 FT L; 2 FT SIGN 45 FT L & 11 FT FM THR. | | 75 ft. trees, 965 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear HAS ROAD, GUARD & +95 FT TREES 90 FT R OF CNTRLN & 80 FT TREES 84 FT L OF CNTRLN. 2 FT SIGNS, 35 FT R & 43 FT L & 11 FT FM THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | WSDOT AVIATION DIVISION PO BOX 47312 OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7264 Phone 800-552-0666 |
Manager: | JOHN WILSON PO BOX 47312 OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7264 Phone 360-618-2477 |
Additional Remarks
- | CLSD 1 OCT TO 1 JUN EXC FOR APPROVED MIL & PUBLIC SAFETY/LAW ENFORCEMENT HELI OPS. |
- | GUARDRAIL AND ROAD RUNS FULL LEN OF EASTSIDE OF RWY. |
- | CTN: MOUNTAINOUS TRRN SURROUNDS ARPT. |
- | VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, & ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY. |
- | USFS CAMPGROUNDS E & N OF RY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 21W.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (31 nm W)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (34 nm NW)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (39 nm W)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (40 nm NW)
KELN - Bowers Field Airport (41 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tom Jensen, Washington Pilots Association
Photo taken 15-Oct-2012
looking northwest.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 05-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 13:41 |
Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 14:11 |
Sunset | | 18:38 | | 01:38 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:08 | | 02:08 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 05-Oct-2025 13:39:53 |
Local (UTC-7) | 05-Oct-2025 06:39:53 |
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METAR |
KSMP 18nm NE | 051317Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR OVC001 03/03 A3015 RMK AO2 T00330033
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KPLU 31nm W | 051315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW013 OVC019 11/11 A3018 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KTCM 39nm W | 050500Z 0505/0611 02008KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3012INS BECMG 0510/0511 04006KT 9999 BKN010 QNH3015INS BECMG 0516/0517 02010G15KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3022INS BECMG 0603/0604 23006KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS TX19/0523Z TN08/0513Z
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KSEA 41nm NW | 051133Z 0512/0618 01008KT P6SM OVC015 FM051800 01011KT P6SM OVC050 FM052100 35010KT P6SM FEW250 FM060300 02007KT P6SM SKC FM060900 04005KT P6SM SKC FM061400 05005KT P6SM BKN035
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KBFI 45nm NW | 051133Z 0512/0612 05003KT P6SM OVC020 FM051400 04006KT P6SM OVC020 FM051800 34005KT P6SM OVC050 FM052100 33009KT P6SM FEW250 FM060100 32005KT P6SM SKC FM060400 00000KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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