Franz Ranch Airport Private
33WA · Warden, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:59 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:03 AM | 12:03Z |
| Sunrise | 05:38 AM | 12:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 03:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 03:59Z |
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Runways
RWY ELEFT traffic
- Heading
- 341° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 2,500 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
Enter the left downwind (heading 161°) on the 45° at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| E/W | 2,500 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 33WA → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 33WA kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MWH 115.00 · EPH 112.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWH · Moses Lake | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | High | r099° / 21.3 NM |
| EPH · Ephrata | VORTAC | 112.60 · 73X | High | r109° / 30.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 33WA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 33WA
- Coordinates
- 47.0499, -118.8510
- Elevation
- 1,478 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- 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
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1968/03
- Distance from city
- 10 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC GRANT COUNTY APCH AT 509-762-2842, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 8WA5 Tree Heart Ranch Airport (6 NM) · 2S4 Warden Airport (10 NM) · 0S0 Lind Airport (12 NM) · 6WA4 Ochoa Field (private) (16 NM) · W20 Moses Lake Municipal Airport (17 NM) · WT18 Meise Field (private) (17 NM)
About 33WA
Franz Ranch Airport (33WA) is an airport in Warden, WA, at 1,478 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 33WA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 33WA have a control tower?
No. Franz Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 33WA?
Franz Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 33WA?
Franz Ranch Airport is in Warden, WA, at an elevation of 1,478 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.0499, -118.8510.
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