AirNav: KSHN - Sanderson Field Airport

KSHN

Sanderson Field Airport
Shelton, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	SHN
Lat/Long:	47-14-00.8000N 123-08-51.2000W 47-14.013333N 123-08.853333W 47.2335556,-123.1475556 (estimated)
Elevation:	272.9 ft. / 83.2 m (surveyed)
Variation:	15E (2020)
From city:	3 miles NW of SHELTON, WA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98584

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	12/1938
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SHN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1630
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) BCN ON WATER TWR NORTH OF RY. Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS:	119.275 (360-358-3006)
SEATTLE APPROACH:	121.1
SEATTLE DEPARTURE:	121.1
WX ASOS at OLM (19 nm SE):	PHONE 360-485-0905

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OLMr308/18.6		OLYMPIA VORTAC		113.40		19E
SEAr231/36.2		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL FAC.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

5005 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN PCN/17 /F/A/Y/T
Single wheel:	55.0
Double wheel:	72.0
Double tandem:	130.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

47-13.858705N

47-14.168382N

Longitude:

123-09.412562W

123-08.292555W

Elevation:

258.6 ft.

272.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

053 magnetic, 068 true

233 magnetic, 248 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

49 ft. trees, 1053 ft. from runway, 141 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear

80 ft. trees, 2298 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	PORT OF SHELTON 21 WEST SANDERSON WAY SHELTON, WA 98584 Phone 360-426-1151
Manager:	WENDY SMITH- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 21 WEST SANDERSON WAY SHELTON, WA 98584 Phone 360-426-1151

Additional Remarks

-	PARACHUTE OPERATIONS ON THE FIELD AVOID CROSSING MIDFIELD TO ENTER TRAFFIC PATTERN.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
E94	SAWRS

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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05		download (278KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (298KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (298KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (186KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (186KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (540KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOLM - Olympia Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (22 nm NE)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (23 nm E)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (25 nm E)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (28 nm E)

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Area around KSHN (Sanderson Field Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:29	14:29
Sunrise	07:01	15:01
Sunset	16:51	00:51
Evening civil twilight	17:23	01:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Nov-2026 04:02:08
Local (UTC-8)	04-Nov-2026 20:02:08

METAR

KSHN	050353Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN003 OVC007 09/09 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB02RAEMMB16E52 SLP170 P0002 T00940094 $
KOLM 19nm SE	050354Z 20008KT 4SM -RA BR BKN029 OVC048 11/09 A3006 RMK AO2 RAE22B52 SLP179 P0000 T01060089 $

TAF

KOLM 19nm SE	041942Z 0420/0518 20005KT P6SM FEW003 OVC100 FM050000 20007KT 5SM -RA BR SCT025 OVC040 FM050200 21005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC022 FM050500 20008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC018 FM050900 21006KT 1/2SM FG OVC009 FM051200 21004KT 1/4SM FG OVC004
KPWT 23nm NE	041940Z 0420/0518 22006KT P6SM SCT200 FM050200 21003KT 6SM -RA SCT020 OVC035 FM050400 20007KT 6SM -RA BR SCT009 OVC027 FM050900 20006KT 6SM -RA BR OVC018 FM051600 21002KT P6SM OVC010

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Pacific Aero, LLC

360-432-8000

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	100LL		Jet A
SS		$7.35		$7.50
Updated 26-Oct-2026

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