AirNav: 86WA - Kapowsin Field Airport

86WA

Kapowsin Field Airport
Kapowsin, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	86WA
Lat/Long:	47-00-14.3670N 122-14-08.4110W 47-00.239450N 122-14.140183W 47.0039908,-122.2356697 (estimated)
Elevation:	720 ft. / 219 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
From city:	2 miles N of KAPOWSIN, WA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98338

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	09/1979
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	RWY LGT MAY BE UNREL.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at PLU (6 nm N):	128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at TCM (13 nm NW):	PHONE 253-982-3434
WX AWOS-3PT at S50 (19 nm N):	118.050 (253-802-0933)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SEAr154/26.1		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E
OLMr067/27.3		OLYMPIA VORTAC		113.40		19E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:	2500 x 24 ft. / 762 x 7 m
Surface:	asphalt
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
	RUNWAY 16	RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	trees, 1000 ft. from runway	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	PROPERTY OWNERS PO BOX 432 KAPOWSIN, WA 98344 Phone 253-686-4392
Manager:	PAUL I NIELSEN 14716 275TH ST E GRAHAM, WA 98338 Phone 253-686-4392 PAUL NIELSEN 14716 275TH ST E GRAHAM, WA 98338 253-686-4392.

Additional Remarks

-	MAY BE SOFT GND OFF PAVEMENT.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
-	CTN - TALL TREES ON SOUTH END APP/DEP.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 86WA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (6 nm N)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (13 nm NW)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (15 nm W)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (21 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	14:32
Sunrise	07:05	15:05
Sunset	16:41	00:41
Evening civil twilight	17:14	01:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Nov-2026 06:04:15
Local (UTC-8)	09-Nov-2026 22:04:15

METAR

KPLU 6nm N	100555Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM -RA CLR 11/11 A3002 RMK AO2
KTCM 12nm NW	100555Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP163 60019 T00990091 10122 20099 52043 $
KGRF 14nm W	100555Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP157 60018 T01000091 10122 20098 52042 $

TAF

KTCM
12nm NW

100235Z 1002/1103 19010G15KT 9999 VCSH OVC030 WS020/20034KT 610709 510005 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1002/1004 19012G20KT VCTS OVC030CB BECMG 1004/1005 20010KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH2999INS BECMG 1012/1013 15008KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC030 610809 510203 QNH3006INS BECMG 1015/1016 18012G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC030 WS020/19033KT 610909 520104 QNH3001INS BECMG 1022/1023 19015G25KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC025 610809 520005 QNH2998INS TX11/1002Z TN09/1014Z

KGRF
14nm W

062230Z 0622/0803 15012G18KT 8000 -RA BR BKN030 OVC045 530056 QNH2996INS BECMG 0623/0624 18012G25KT 9999 VCSH OVC040 520056 QNH3003INS BECMG 0701/0702 20012G18KT 9999 NSW BKN025 520056 QNH3006INS BECMG 0705/0706 22008KT 9999 BKN040 510106 QNH3000INS BECMG 0712/0713 VRB06KT 9999 BKN040 BKN100 510106 QNH2973INS BECMG 0801/0802 18015G32KT 9000 -RA BKN055 520006 QNH2970INS TX17/0721Z TN08/0715Z

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