Chewelah Municipal Airport
1S9 · Chewelah, 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 | 04:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunrise | 05:30 AM | 12:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 03:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 04:00Z |
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Runways
RWY 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 170° mag · 190° true
- Dimensions
- 3,446 × 48 ft
- TPA
- 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 230 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 31 ft, 270 ft from threshold, 10 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 63 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,446 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
- 1S9
- Coordinates
- 48.3141, -117.7430
- Elevation
- 2,084 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1979/01
- Distance from city
- NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RY 17 AND RY 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (right) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- ALL PATTERNS TO THE WEST.
- DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- LODGING & FOOD AVBL AT APRT.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RY 17 AND RY 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
Fuel
- 100LL & JET A AVBL 24 HRS CREDIT CARD SELF SVC.
Obstructions
- 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.
Nearby airports
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About 1S9
Chewelah Municipal Airport (1S9) is an airport in Chewelah, WA, at 2,084 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,446 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1S9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1S9 have a control tower?
No. Chewelah Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1S9?
Chewelah Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,446 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1S9?
Chewelah Municipal Airport is in Chewelah, WA, at an elevation of 2,084 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.3141, -117.7430.
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