Sullivan Lake State Airport
09S · Metaline Falls, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:00 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunrise | 05:26 AM | 12:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 03:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 04:00Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 1,765 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 2,621 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 200 ft, 1,209 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,765 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 09S
- Coordinates
- 48.8409, -117.2840
- Elevation
- 2,614 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SEA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1938/12
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- ARPT CLSD 1 OCT TO 1 JUN EXC FOR APPROVED MIL & PUBLIC SAFETY/LAW ENFORCEMENT HELI OPS.
- VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, AND ANIMALS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- WATCH FOR GROUND SQUIRREL HOLES IN RY.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Nearby airports
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About 09S
Sullivan Lake State Airport (09S) is an airport in Metaline Falls, WA, at 2,614 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,765 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 09S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 09S have a control tower?
No. Sullivan Lake State Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 09S?
Sullivan Lake State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,765 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 09S?
Sullivan Lake State Airport is in Metaline Falls, WA, at an elevation of 2,614 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.8409, -117.2840.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 09S in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.