Lynden Municipal/Jansen Field
38W · Lynden, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:48 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 13:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 13:50Z |
| Sunset | 07:17 PM | 02:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:48 PM | 02:48Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 256° mag · 272° true
- Dimensions
- 2,425 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (right) (6°)
- Displaced thr
- 422 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 076°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 36 ft, 230 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 15 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 2,425 / — / — / 2,003 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,425 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HUH 113.00 · NUW 113.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUH · Whatcom | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r062° / 4.8 NM |
| NUW · Whidbey Island | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r355° / 37 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 38W
- Coordinates
- 48.9559, -122.4581
- Elevation
- 106 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- VANCOUVER (ZVR)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SEA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1961/02
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- USE 3 CLICKS TO ACTVT ROTG BCN- CTAF. ; AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS.; USE 3 CLICKS TO ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (right).
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 22 notes
General
- REPORT ON DOWNWIND ON 122.9
- 1850 FT BTN THR LGTS; RWY 08 THR LGTS LOCATED 134 FT PRIOR TO DSPLCD THR.
- AVOID NIGHT LDNGS TO RWY 26 - NIGHT LDNGS SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON RWY 08 - WINDS PERMITTING.
- THR RELCTD 155 FT FOR NIGHT OPNS; RWY 26 THR RELCTD 434 FT FOR NIGHT OPNS; 1871 FT LGTD AT NIGHT.
- EXPOSED DITCH RWY 08/26.
- FLY PAPI ON ALL APROACHES TO RWY 08
- RUN-UPS NOT PERMITTED ON RUNWAY 26 TURN AROUND TAXIWAY
- WSDOT KIOSK LCTD AT FUEL STN.
- BICYCLES AVBL IN PILOT'S LOUNGE.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY VICTORIA TRML ON 132.7/290.8. (604) 586-4560.
- ACFT WITH 40 FT WING SPAN ADZD TO BACK TAXI AND NOT TO USE WEST TWY.
- STRUCTURES AND TREES IN PRI SFCS.
Lighting
- USE 3 CLICKS TO ACTVT ROTG BCN- CTAF.
- USE 3 CLICKS TO ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
- NO WHITE/RED LIGHTS PAST DISPLACED THRESHOLD.
Fuel
- AUTOMATED CREDIT CARD SYSTEM FOR FUEL.
Obstructions
- ROAD AT 23 FT, DITCH 43 FT LEFT AND 14 FT FM THR.
- TREES AT 200 FT; 9 FT TREES 60 FT RIGHT; ROAD 101 FT LEFT; 10 FT BUSHES 164 FT FM RWY END.
- APCH SLOPE 16:1 TO +17 FT ROAD AT 272 FT FROM DSPLCD THR.
- APCH SLOPE 18:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; 84 FT TREES 1116 FT 0B.
Contact
- AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 8635 DEPOT ROAD, LYNDEN, WA 98264
- ALTN CTC: HEATHER SYTSMA AND MIRIAM KENTNER - PUBLIC WORKS OFC MGR.
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About 38W
Lynden Municipal/Jansen Field (38W) is an airport in Lynden, WA, at 106 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,425 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 38W, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 38W have a control tower?
No. Lynden Municipal/Jansen Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 38W?
Lynden Municipal/Jansen Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,425 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 38W?
Lynden Municipal/Jansen Field is in Lynden, WA, at an elevation of 106 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.9559, -122.4581.
More about 38W
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 38W 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.
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