Tightcliff Airport Private
16WA · Nine Mile Falls, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:58 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunrise | 05:31 AM | 12:31Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 03:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 03:58Z |
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Runways
RWY 24RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 222° mag · 240° true
- Dimensions
- 1,515 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
Enter the right downwind (heading 042°) on the 45° at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 75 ft, 35 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,515 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SKA 111.40 · GEG 115.50 · COE 108.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKA · Fairchild | TACAN | 111.40 · 51X | — | r339° / 14.1 NM |
| GEG · Spokane | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | High | r337° / 17 NM |
| COE · Coeur D'Alene | VOR/DME | 108.80 · 25X | Terminal | r258° / 35.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 16WA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 16WA
- Coordinates
- 47.8447, -117.6940
- Elevation
- 1,855 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2000/06
- Distance from city
- 7 NW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522
Runways
- RY 06/24 WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY LIMITED BY OWNER TO 5,000 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR.
Nearby airports
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About 16WA
Tightcliff Airport (16WA) is an airport in Nine Mile Falls, WA, at 1,855 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,515 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 16WA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 16WA have a control tower?
No. Tightcliff Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 16WA?
Tightcliff Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,515 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 16WA?
Tightcliff Airport is in Nine Mile Falls, WA, at an elevation of 1,855 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.8447, -117.6940.
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