Little Goose Lock And Dam
16W · Starbuck, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:28 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:03 AM | 13:03Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 13:33Z |
| Sunset | 06:58 PM | 01:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:28 PM | 02:28Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 252° mag · 271° true
- Dimensions
- 3,400 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 072°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 262 ft, 4,200 ft from threshold, 420 ft L of centerline — 16:1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ALW 116.40 · PUW 117.15
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALW · Walla Walla | VOR/DME | 116.40 · 111X | Low | r008° / 32.2 NM |
| PUW · Pullman | VOR/DME | 117.15 · 118Y | Low | r241° / 32.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 16W
- Coordinates
- 46.5839, -118.0036
- Elevation
- 681 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- 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
- 1966/02
- Distance from city
- 7 NE
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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- PEDESTRIANS, VEHICLES, AND ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY.
Runways
- RWY SFC ROUGH AND SOFT.
Nearby airports
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About 16W
Little Goose Lock And Dam (16W) is an airport in Starbuck, WA, at 681 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 16W, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 16W have a control tower?
No. Little Goose Lock And Dam is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 16W?
Little Goose Lock And Dam has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 16W?
Little Goose Lock And Dam is in Starbuck, WA, at an elevation of 681 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.5839, -118.0036.
More about 16W
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 16W 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.
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