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55S

Packwood Airport
Packwood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	55S
Lat/Long:	46-36-13.7780N 121-40-41.4010W 46-36.229633N 121-40.690017W 46.6038272,-121.6781669 (estimated)
Elevation:	1057 ft. / 322 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98361

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	09/1948
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT RWY 01/19 MIRLS - CTAF
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions:	2357 x 60 ft. / 718 x 18 m
Surface:	asphalt, in excellent condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
Operational restrictions:	RWY 01/19 SOFT SHOULDERS BOTH SIDES; USE RWY FOR BACK TAXI TO N END.
	RUNWAY 1	RUNWAY 19
Latitude:	46-36.059745N	46-36.399533N
Longitude:	121-40.825388W	121-40.554630W
Elevation:	1049.8 ft.	1057.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	009 magnetic, 029 true	189 magnetic, 209 true
Markings:	basic, in good condition	basic, in good condition
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	150 ft. trees, 1152 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear RWY 01 FENCE AT 64 FT FM THR AND 67 FT L, FENCE AT 60 FT R AND -5 FT DITCH AT 125 FT FM THR.	50 ft. trees, 330 ft. from runway, 83 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	LEWIS COUNTY 57 W. MAIN ST. CHEHALIS, WA 98432 Phone 360-740-1123
Manager:	RUSS MORTON 5239 JACKSON HWY TOLEDO, WA 98591-9732 Phone 360-864-4966

Additional Remarks

-	TREES AND BLDGS IN TRANSITIONAL SURFACES.
-	TREES & FENCES IN PRIM SFC.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 55S.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (39 nm NW)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (46 nm NW)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (47 nm NW)
KYKM - Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (47 nm E)
KTDO - Ed Carlson Memorial Field/South Lewis County Airport (47 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:44	12:44
Sunrise	06:16	13:16
Sunset	20:02	03:02
Evening civil twilight	20:35	03:35

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Aug-2025 11:47:55
Local (UTC-7)	23-Aug-2025 04:47:55

METAR

KSMP 43nm N	231056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/01 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP855 T01720006
KTCM 45nm NW	231055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01430120 $
KGRF 46nm NW	231055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01460104 $
KYKM 47nm E	231053Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01440056

TAF

KTCM 45nm NW	230500Z 2305/2411 02006KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS BECMG 2318/2319 02010G15KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2992INS BECMG 2401/2402 02006KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS TX32/2323Z TN13/2313Z
KGRF 46nm NW	230500Z 2305/2411 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS BECMG 2318/2319 31009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2991INS BECMG 2404/2405 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS TX34/2323Z TN15/2314Z
KYKM 47nm E	230520Z 2306/2406 27009KT P6SM SKC FM231800 VRB05KT P6SM SCT150

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