Cougar Mountain Airfield Private
49WA · Yelm, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:13 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 12:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 12:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:38 PM | 03:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 04:13Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY NLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 340° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 3,230 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 160°) on the 45° at 1,500 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 |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 3,230 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OLM 113.40 · TCM 109.60 · SEA 116.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLM · Olympia | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r097° / 17.3 NM |
| TCM · Mcchord | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r171° / 18.2 NM |
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r175° / 36.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 49WA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1974/01
- Distance from city
- 7 SE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- 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.
Contact
- ADDITIONAL CONTACT - BEN CARLSON FLY49WA@GMAIL.COM
Nearby airports
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About 49WA
Cougar Mountain Airfield (49WA) is an airport in Yelm, WA, at 470 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,230 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 49WA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 49WA have a control tower?
No. Cougar Mountain Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 49WA?
Cougar Mountain Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 3,230 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 49WA?
Cougar Mountain Airfield is in Yelm, WA, at an elevation of 470 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.8470, -122.5220.
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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 49WA 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.