FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SEATTLE RADIO ON FREQ 122.4 (SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON RCO).
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 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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (254KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (188KB) |
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| KELSO TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (298KB) |
| 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
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 13:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 13:34 |
| Sunset | | 19:48 | | 02:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 03:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Sep-2026 04:44:08 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 02-Sep-2026 21:44:08 |
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| METAR |
| KKLS | 030356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN075 14/13 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP086 T01440128 PNO $
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| TAF |
KHIO 34nm S | 022006Z 0220/0318 16014KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 FM022300 20008KT P6SM FEW025 BKN040 PROB30 0300/0306 P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN035 FM030600 18009KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC050
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KPDX 34nm S | 030242Z 0303/0324 18007KT P6SM VCSH BKN090 FM030800 18011G20KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045 FM032200 16007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045
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KTTD 40nm SE | 021734Z 0218/0318 10009KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM022000 13007G17KT P6SM -RA BKN030 OVC040 FM030100 19008KT P6SM FEW030 OVC040 PROB30 0301/0306 6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC035 FM030600 15008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035
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KAST 41nm W | 021734Z 0218/0318 14008KT 4SM RA OVC030 FM022000 18014G26KT 3SM RA OVC025 FM022200 22015G25KT P6SM -SHRA FEW025 BKN045 FM030300 17009KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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