FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | KLS |
| Lat/Long: | 46-07-04.8000N 122-53-54.1000W
46-07.080000N 122-53.901667W
46.1180000,-122.8983611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 20.1 ft. / 6.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of KELSO, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98626 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | KLS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted, MIDFIELD, OTS INDEFLY. |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 135.075 (360-577-1964) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SEATTLE ARTCC (ZSE) ON FREQS 124.2/317.6 (SCAPPOOSE RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SEATTLE RADIO ON FREQ 122.4 (SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BTGr309/25.6 | | BATTLE GROUND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 21E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BANKS | | 356/29.9 | | 356 | | 16E | | PND | .--. -. -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:24 HR SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FUEL FAC 100LL. AFT HRS JET-A SVC CALL-OUT AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4391 x 100 ft. / 1338 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 38.0 | | Double wheel: | 46.0 | | Double tandem: | 74.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity
RY 12/30 MIRL NSTD SPACING. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 46-07.358778N | | 46-06.802528N |
| Longitude: | 122-54.233723W | | 122-53.570880W |
| Elevation: | 20.0 ft. | | 15.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 140 true | | 303 magnetic, 320 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | none
+3' HILL FROM 40' TO 200'; 105L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF KELSO
203 S. PACIFIC AVE , PO BOX 819
KELSO, WA 98626
Phone 360-577-3370 |
| Manager: | CRAIG STOMMEL
PO BOX 818
KELSO, WA 98626
Phone 360-261-8268
ARPT OFC ADS (NOT FOR MAILING): 2215 B PARROTT WAY, KELSO, WA 98626 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NMRS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NO FLD COND NOTAMS AVBL M-F 1700-0800. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694. |
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 |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (255KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (188KB) |
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| KELSO TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (292KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (625KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSPB - Scappoose Airport (21 nm S)
KTDO - Ed Carlson Memorial Field/South Lewis County Airport (22 nm N)
KVUO - Pearson Field Airport (32 nm S)
KCLS - Chehalis-Centralia Airport (34 nm N)
KPDX - Portland International Airport (34 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 22-Feb-2015
looking northwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-Jul-2025
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunrise | | 05:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunset | | 20:57 | | 03:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:34 | | 04:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Jul-2025 02:44:54 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 17-Jul-2025 19:44:54 |
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| METAR |
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| KKLS | 180156Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM CLR 25/15 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02500150
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| TAF |
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KHIO
34nm S | 171725Z 1718/1818 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM180000 33007KT P6SM SKC FM180700 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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KPDX
34nm S | 180221Z 1802/1824 32005KT P6SM SKC= TAF AMD KHIE 180222Z 1802/1824 24003KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 1802/1804 6SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM180900 29011G20KT P6SM OVC025 FM181400 33010KT P6SM SCT025
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KTTD
40nm SE | 171725Z 1718/1818 27004KT P6SM SKC= TAF KFAR 171725Z 1718/1818 VRB06KT P6SM BKN060 FM180200 14005KT P6SM BKN110 FM181100 12008KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM181300 13009KT P6SM VCSH OVC011
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KAST
41nm W | 171725Z 1718/1818 27005KT P6SM OVC015 FM172000 26008KT P6SM SCT015 FM180500 24005KT P6SM BKN008
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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