Packwood
55S · Packwood, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-19 · night begins 07:41 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 13:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:49 AM | 13:49Z |
| Sunset | 07:11 PM | 02:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:41 PM | 02:41Z |
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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
- 46.6038, -121.6782
- 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 (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 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 has 1 runway; the longest is 2,357 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 55S?
Packwood is in Packwood, WA, at an elevation of 1,057 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.6038, -121.6782.
More about 55S
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.
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