Swanson Airport
2W3 · Eatonville, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:12 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 12:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 03:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 04:12Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 165° mag · 185° true
- Dimensions
- 2,990 × 36 ft
- TPA
- 1,643 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 345°) on the 45° at 1,643 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 843 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 106 ft, 1,045 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,990 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TCM 109.60 · OLM 113.40 · SEA 116.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCM · Mcchord | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r137° / 18.8 NM |
| OLM · Olympia | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r084° / 27.1 NM |
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r157° / 33.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2W3
- Coordinates
- 46.8716, -122.2570
- Elevation
- 843 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
- ALL 0800-2000
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1952/10
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-0000. AFTER 0000, ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- TREES IN APCH & TRANSITIONAL SFCS BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
- DEER ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT DUSK AND DAWN.
- BLDGS ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO RY.
- ANNC BACK TAXI ON RWY. GRVL SVC ROAD ARND RWY 16/34 NOT AVBL FOR ACFT OPS.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
- RESTROOMS AVBL AT TRINITY AVN ACADEMY NE END.
- BICYCLES AVBL AT N END KIOSK
Runways
- APRT NAME PAINTED IN CENTER OF RY.
Lighting
- DUSK-0000. AFTER 0000, ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- RWY 16 14 FT TO 70 FT TREES FM 60 FT TO 200 FT FM THR; SUNKEN ROAD 51 FT FM THR; ROAD 88 FT R; ROAD 79 FT L; 4 FT SIGNS 57 FT R.
- RWY 34 ROAD 102 FT LEFT; BRUSH 82 FT LEFT; ROAD 84 FT RIGHT; ROAD 104 FT LEFT, 69 FT FM THLD; CIRCULAR ROAD 40 FT FM THLD.
Nearby airports
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About 2W3
Swanson Airport (2W3) is an airport in Eatonville, WA, at 843 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,990 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2W3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2W3 have a control tower?
No. Swanson Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 2W3?
Swanson Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,990 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2W3?
Swanson Airport is in Eatonville, WA, at an elevation of 843 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.8716, -122.2570.
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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 2W3 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.