FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
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).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BTGr309/25.6 | | BATTLE GROUND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 21E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (252KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (188KB) |
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| KELSO TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (297KB) |
| 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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Photo taken 22-Feb-2015
looking northwest.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 14:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:41 | | 14:41 |
| Sunset | | 18:11 | | 01:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:42 | | 01:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Oct-2026 00:45:00 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 23-Oct-2026 17:45:00 |
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| METAR |
| KKLS | 232356Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP270 T01610044 10167 20111 53002 $
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| TAF |
KHIO 34nm S | 231732Z 2318/2418 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035
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KPDX 34nm S | 232050Z 2321/2418 VRB04KT P6SM SCT035= TAF AMD KBIL 232050Z 2321/2418 32020G30KT 6SM -RA SCT030 OVC050 FM240300 31016G23KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM240900 28009KT P6SM FEW035 FM241200 24006KT P6SM SKC
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KTTD 40nm SE | 231732Z 2318/2418 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025= TAF KAST 231732Z 2318/2418 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025
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KAST 41nm W | 231732Z 2318/2418 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025
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| NOTAMs |
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