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Shady Acres Airport

3B8 · Spanaway, WA · 445 ft elevation · var 20E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3B8
Coordinates
47.0704, -122.3710
Elevation
445 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
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1963/01
Distance from city
3 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:34 AM11:34Z
Sunrise05:14 AM12:14Z
Sunset09:08 PM04:08Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:48 PM04:48Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:48 PM → 04:34 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:08 PM → 04:14 AM

Plan a flight from 3B8

Runway 16/34

1,800 ft × 20 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Low.

16
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
34
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Right
Displaced threshold
200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TCM · McchordVORTAC109.60r115° / 6.3 NM
SEA · SeattleVORTAC116.80r167° / 22.1 NM
OLM · OlympiaVORTAC113.40r056° / 22.5 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
SHADY ACRES APT INC
4409 208 ST E, SPANAWAY, WA
253-219-7980
Manager
JUDY SCOTT
20615 42ND AVE. E., SPANAWAY, WA
253-720-4546

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD ALL TFC PATS ARE ESTABD TO THE E FROM THE ARPT.
  • ALL PATTERNS TO THE EAST.
  • SHADY ACRES PAINTED ON RWY MIDFIELD.
  • PLINE EAST TREES. PWR POLE N OF FIELD TREES MRKD WITH ORANGE BALLS.
  • PWR PLANTS WITH EMISSIONS THAT MAY NOT BE VSBL .5 & 1 SM NE OF APT.
  • CIV HELS FLY IN FIXED WING TFC PATS DUE TO LTD VIS. TWRS LCTD: 2100 FT NE, 160 FT AGL RED/W. LGTD AT NGT; 2700 FT E 150 FT AGL, LGTD AT NGT.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
  • TREES AND BLDGS IN TRSN SFCS.
  • LANDING PATTERN INDICATOR PAINTED ON RY.
  • PILOTS BRING OWN TIEDOWNS.
  • 90 FT TREES, 111 FT R FM RWY END. 5 FT FENCE, BRUSH, EMBANKMENT AND ROAD, 73 FT R FM RWY END. 15 FT TREE. 64 FT L, 80 FT RWY END.
  • ROAD AT 23 FT; RWY 34 APCH SLP 13:1 TO DTHR; 9 FT SIGN, 76 FT L, AT 21 FT FM RWY END; 9 FT SIGN 69 FT R AT 20 FT; 39 FT POLE 111 FT L AT 18 FT FM RWY END. SIX 4 FT REFLECTIVE POSTS AT 12 FT CNTRD ON RWY. 4 FT FENCE AT 13 FT CNTRD ON RWY. 60 FT TREES, 89 FT R, 86 FT FM RWY.
  • +80 FT BLDG 1,320 FT NW RY 16 END.
  • RWY 16 ID IS NOT STD DIST FROM RWY END.
  • DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH NSTD CHEVRONS.
  • APCH RATIO 0:1 FM DSPLCD THLD TO 4 FT FENCE AT 0 FT, 100 FT L; 33 FT PWR POLE AT 206 FT, 81 FT R.

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