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Chewelah Municipal Airport

1S9 · Chewelah, WA · 2,084 ft elevation · var 20E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1S9
Coordinates
48.3141, -117.7430
Elevation
2,084 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
20E
Sectional chart
SEATTLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
SEATTLE
NOTAM facility
SEA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1979/01
Distance from city
NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:08 AM11:08Z
Sunrise04:50 AM11:50Z
Sunset08:55 PM03:55Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:37 PM04:37Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:37 PM → 04:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:55 PM → 03:50 AM

Plan a flight from 1S9

Runway 17/35

3,446 ft × 48 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med.

17
Heading
170° mag · 190° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
Traffic pattern
Right
Displaced threshold
230 ft
35
Heading
220° mag · 240° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
87 ft

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF CHEWELAH
PO BOX 258, CHEWELAH, WA
509-935-8311
Manager
JOE MCLAUGHLIN
2419C INDIAN RIDGE ROAD, CHEWELAH, WA
469-601-0475

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD TREES ON APCH END OF RWY 17 ARE REMOVED OR RWY THR BE DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 OBSTN FREE APCH SFC 15' OVER SAND CANYON RD.
  • ALL PATTERNS TO THE WEST.
  • DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • LODGING & FOOD AVBL AT APRT.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RY 17 AND RY 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
  • PILOTS BRING OWN ROPES.
  • 100LL & JET A AVBL 24 HRS CREDIT CARD SELF SVC.
  • 3 FT DITCH +1 FT TO +3 FT ROCKS & RD 56 FT FM THR; 77 FT L, +14 FT TREES 200 FT FM THR, AND 10 FT SIGN, 86 FT R, 53 FT FM THR.
  • RWY 17 APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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