Tieton State Airport
4S6 · Rimrock, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:07 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:14 AM | 12:14Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 12:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 03:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 04:07Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 203° mag · 223° true
- Dimensions
- 2,509 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 023°) on the 45° at 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 2,964 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 199 ft, 894 ft from threshold, 74 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,509 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
YKM 116.00 · ELN 117.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YKM · Yakima | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r257° / 28.3 NM |
| ELN · Ellensburg | VOR/DME | 117.90 · 126X | High | r209° / 35.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4S6
- Coordinates
- 46.6376, -121.1240
- Elevation
- 2,964 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SEA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1951/07
- Distance from city
- 2 S
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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- ARPT CLSD 1 OCT - 1 JUN EXC FOR APPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY/LAW ENFORCEMENT HELI OPS. BE ALERT, ARPT WINTER RECREATION ACTIVITIES DURING ARPT CLSD PERIODS. MIL, LOW APCH ONLY DURING CLSD PERIODS.
- VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, AND ANIMALS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- GROUND RISES TO NORTHEAST.
- CTN: MOUNTAINOUS TRRN SURROUNDS ARPT.
Runways
- SFC GRASS & SMALL GRAVEL.
Obstructions
- TREES ARE ON TOP OF MOUNTAIN/HILL.
Nearby airports
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About 4S6
Tieton State Airport (4S6) is an airport in Rimrock, WA, at 2,964 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,509 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4S6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4S6 have a control tower?
No. Tieton State Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4S6?
Tieton State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,509 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4S6?
Tieton State Airport is in Rimrock, WA, at an elevation of 2,964 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.6376, -121.1240.
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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 4S6 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.