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Cougar Mountain Airfield Private
49WA · Yelm, WA · 470 ft elevation · var 20E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 49WA
- Coordinates
- 46.8470, -122.5220
- Elevation
- 470 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1974/01
- Distance from city
- 7 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunrise | 05:15 AM | 12:15Z |
| Sunset | 09:08 PM | 04:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:48 PM | 04:48Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:48 PM → 04:36 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:08 PM → 04:15 AM
Plan a flight from 49WA
Runway N/S
3,230 ft × 50 ft · Turf N
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
S
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLM · Olympia | VORTAC | 113.40 | r097° / 17.3 NM |
| TCM · Mcchord | VORTAC | 109.60 | r164° / 18.2 NM |
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 | r175° / 36.4 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 49WA. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
COUGAR MTN AIRSTRIP ASSOC.
19635 COUGAR MOUNTAIN AIRPORT RD SE, YELM, WA
360-522-0471
Manager
BEN CARLSON
COUGAR MOUNTAIN AIRPORT, 19635 COUGAR MOUNTAIN AIRPORT RD SE, YELM, WA
360-522-0471
Remarks FAA
- AIRFIELD CAN BE EXTREMELY WET AND VERY ROUGH IN SOME AREAS.
- LRG WILDLIFE IS OFTEN ON THE AIRFIELD AND LRG MOLEHILLS CAN ALSO BE A HAZ. PPR TO LND.
- CALL OR EMAIL (FLY49WA@GMAIL.COM) FOR PMSN TO LND.
- LND AT YOUR OWN RISK.
- ADDITIONAL CONTACT - BEN CARLSON FLY49WA@GMAIL.COM
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