FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | CLM |
Lat/Long: | 48-07-12.7000N 123-29-58.9000W 48-07.211667N 123-29.981667W 48.1201944,-123.4996944 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 291.3 ft. / 88.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 16E (2020) |
From city: | 3 miles NW of PORT ANGELES, WA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 98363 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 08/1937 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | CLM (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0900-1930 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 09; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes, LANDING FEE FOR ACFT IN EXCESS OF 4000 LBS. |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
WX ASOS: | 135.175 (360-457-1070) |
WHIDBEY APPROACH: | 118.2 |
WHIDBEY DEPARTURE: | 118.2 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.15 |
WX AWOS-3P at NOW (4 nm E): | 118.325 (360-457-7529) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SEATTLE RADIO ON FREQ 122.6 (PORT ANGELES RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
CVVr237/31.9 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
YYJr164/36.4 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 17E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
FRIDAY HARBOR | | 202/30.2 | | 284 | | 17E | | FHR | ..-. .... .-. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR AFT HRS JET A CALL 360-452-6226. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
Dimensions: | 6347 x 150 ft. / 1935 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 55.0 | Double wheel: | 66.0 | Double tandem: | 115.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
Latitude: | 48-07.262192N | | 48-06.999388N |
Longitude: | 123-30.690842W | | 123-29.182027W |
Elevation: | 283.8 ft. | | 291.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 105 true | | 269 magnetic, 285 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 1354 ft. |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 5.0 NM DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.70 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS L OF CNTRLN. |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Obstructions: | 111 ft. trees, 3200 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear | | 19 ft. ant, 300 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear +35' BLDG; DIST 520'; 500' LEFT; 15:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: | 3255 x 50 ft. / 992 x 15 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
Latitude: | 48-07.594057N | | 48-07.142262N |
Longitude: | 123-30.285502W | | 123-29.856550W |
Elevation: | 227.2 ft. | | 271.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 148 true | | 312 magnetic, 328 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 27 ft. trees, 522 ft. from runway, 11:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. trees, 1080 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | PORT OF PORT ANGELES PO BOX 1350 PORT ANGELES, WA 98362 Phone 360-457-8527 |
Manager: | JAMES ALTON 338 WEST FIRST STREET, PO BOX 1350 PORT ANGELES, WA 98362 Phone 360-417-3437 |
Additional Remarks
- | RWY 13/31 CLSD DUSK TO DAWN. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (470KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (403KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (376KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (213KB) |
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WATTR ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (530KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (558KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNOW - Port Angeles Coast Guard Air Station Airport (4 nm E)
0S9 - Jefferson County International Airport (28 nm E)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (31 nm NE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (34 nm E)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (36 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Trent Thomas
Photo taken 13-Apr-2021
taken facing to the northeast at approximately 800’ AGL
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 12-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:48 | | 11:48 |
Sunrise | | 05:28 | | 12:28 |
Sunset | | 21:11 | | 04:11 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:51 | | 04:51 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 12-Jul-2025 22:41:40 |
Local (UTC-7) | 12-Jul-2025 15:41:40 |
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METAR |
KCLM | 122153Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR 20/13 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP215 T02000133
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KNOW 4nm W | 122210Z AUTO 30016KT 10SM CLR A3016 RMK AO2
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CWQK 10nm N | 122200Z AUTO 26022KT 11/11 RMK AO1 PK WND 26024/2140 SLP210 T01120108 57004
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CWPF 18nm N | 122215Z AUTO 15004KT 17/12 RMK AO1 SLP206 T01690122 58002
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CWLM 19nm N | 122200Z AUTO 21004KT 17/12 RMK AO1 SLP204 T01740121 58002
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CYWH 19nm N | 122200Z 26003KT 190V270 15SM FEW040 FEW240 14/11 A3015 RMK CU1CI2 CU TR SLP210
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TAF |
KCLM | 121724Z 1218/1318 31006KT P6SM SCT250 FM122200 31012KT P6SM SCT250 FM130300 29007KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 1312/1313 OVC015
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CYWH 19nm N | 122040Z 1221/1304 21008KT P6SM FEW040 RMK NXT FCST BY 131400Z
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NOTAMs |
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