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8WC

Washington County Airport
Potosi, Missouri, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	8WC
Lat/Long:	37-55-45.1029N 090-43-53.3425W 37-55.751715N 090-43.889042W 37.9291952,-90.7314840 (estimated)
Elevation:	959.3 ft. / 292.4 m (surveyed)
Variation:	00E (2005)
From city:	3 miles E of POTOSI, MO
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	63660

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	09/1969
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	STL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1630
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX AWOS-3PT at FAM (18 nm SE):	119.275 (573-756-6042)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 128.35/284.675 (SAINT LOUIS RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FAMr302/28.1		FARMINGTON VORTAC		115.70		01E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+
Parking:	tiedowns
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:

4000 x 60 ft. / 1219 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

11.0, PAVEMENT RATED FOR ACFT UNDER 12,500 LBS.

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 2

RUNWAY 20

Latitude:

37-55.439772N

37-56.063657N

Longitude:

090-44.023258W

090-43.754823W

Elevation:

959.2 ft.

946.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

019

199

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	WASHINGTON COUNTY 102 N. MISSOURI ST. POTOSI, MO 63664 Phone 573-438-3582
Manager:	DANNY WILSON 12225 EAST STATE HIGHWAY 8 MINERAL POINT, MO 63660 Phone 573-854-9173

Additional Remarks

-	WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	USE RIGHT TFC FOR RY 02; DO NOT OVERFLY PRISON AREA.
-	24-HR SS 100LL AND JET-A FUEL LOCATED AT SOUTH APRON.
-	FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02		download (181KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20		download (210KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (158KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFAM - Farmington Regional Airport (18 nm SE)
KUUV - Sullivan Regional Airport (27 nm NW)
H88 - A Paul Vance Fredericktown Regional Airport (29 nm SE)
KUBX - Cuba Municipal Airport (34 nm W)
KPCD - Perryville Regional Airport (41 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-May-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:21	10:21
Sunrise	05:51	10:51
Sunset	20:07	01:07
Evening civil twilight	20:37	01:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-May-2026 22:04:36
Local (UTC-5)	18-May-2026 17:04:36

METAR

KFAM 18nm SE	182156Z AUTO 08011KT 10SM VCTS RA SCT024 BKN037 OVC100 21/19 A3003 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2117 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB19E34B42RAB36 SLP171 P0000 T02060194 $
KUUV 27nm NW	182155Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM -TSRA OVC006 OVC006 A3003 RMK AO2 P0013 LTG DSNT ALQDS

TAF

KSUS 43nm N	181739Z 1818/1918 08012KT 6SM -TSRA OVC035CB TEMPO 1818/1822 VRB15G25KT 2SM TSRA OVC030CB FM190000 16014G22KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/21040KT FM190700 17012KT P6SM BKN110 WS020/21045KT FM191300 18012G20KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035
KCPS 47nm NE	181739Z 1818/1918 08012KT 6SM -TSRA OVC035CB TEMPO 1818/1822 VRB15G25KT 2SM TSRA OVC030CB FM190000 16014G22KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/21040KT FM190700 17012KT P6SM BKN110 WS020/21045KT FM191400 18012G20KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035

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Washington County Airport

573-438-3582
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Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...

More info about Washington County Airport

independent
	100LL		Jet A
AS		$5.00		$5.25
Updated 15-May-2026

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AS=Assisted/Self Service

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