Packwood Airport
55S · Packwood, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:09 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 12:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:51 AM | 12:51Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 03:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 04:09Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 189° mag · 209° true
- Dimensions
- 2,357 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 009°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 1,057 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 50 ft, 330 ft from threshold, 83 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,057 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,357 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 55S
- Coordinates
- 46.6042, -121.6780
- Elevation
- 1,057 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/09
- Distance from city
- 0 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT RWY 01/19 MIRLS - CTAF on 122.9 — 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
- TREES AND BLDGS IN TRANSITIONAL SURFACES.
- TREES & FENCES IN PRIM SFC.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Runways
- RWY 01/19 SOFT SHOULDERS BOTH SIDES; USE RWY FOR BACK TAXI TO N END.
Lighting
- ACTVT RWY 01/19 MIRLS - CTAF
Obstructions
- RWY 01 FENCE AT 64 FT FM THR AND 67 FT L, FENCE AT 60 FT R AND -5 FT DITCH AT 125 FT FM THR.
Nearby airports
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About 55S
Packwood Airport (55S) is an airport in Packwood, WA, at 1,057 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,357 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 55S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 55S have a control tower?
No. Packwood Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 55S?
Packwood Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,357 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 55S?
Packwood Airport is in Packwood, WA, at an elevation of 1,057 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.6042, -121.6780.
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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 55S 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.