Sheffels Ranch Airport Private
42WA · Wilbur, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:02 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:00 AM | 12:00Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 12:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 03:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 04:02Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 080° mag · 100° true
- Dimensions
- 1,100 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
Enter the left downwind (heading 260°) on the 45° at 3,200 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,100 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 42WA → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 42WA kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
EPH 112.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPH · Ephrata | VORTAC | 112.60 · 73X | High | r022° / 36.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 42WA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 42WA
- Coordinates
- 47.8172, -118.8010
- Elevation
- 2,222 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/04
- Distance from city
- 6 NW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- EMERGENCY USE ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Nearby airports
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About 42WA
Sheffels Ranch Airport (42WA) is an airport in Wilbur, WA, at 2,222 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 42WA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 42WA have a control tower?
No. Sheffels 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 42WA?
Sheffels Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 42WA?
Sheffels Ranch Airport is in Wilbur, WA, at an elevation of 2,222 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.8172, -118.8010.
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