Airport information
- FAA LID
- 56S
- Coordinates
- 46.0165, -123.9050
- Elevation
- 12 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC MINNVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- MMV
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/12
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:46 AM | 11:46Z |
| Sunrise | 05:24 AM | 12:24Z |
| Sunset | 09:10 PM | 04:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:49 PM | 04:49Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:49 PM → 04:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:10 PM → 04:24 AM
Plan a flight from 56S
Runway 16/34
2,211 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good) 16
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 155 ft
34
- Heading
- 236° mag · 256° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| AST · Astoria | VOR-DME | 114.00 | r168° / 8.8 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF SEASIDE
989 BROADWAY, SEASIDE, OR
503-738-5112
Manager
PAUL STULL
989 BROADWAY, SEASIDE, OR
503-738-5112
Remarks FAA
- BIRDS AND ELK ON & INVOF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 CTAF.
- 30' BRUSHLINE FROM 0-200' AT 110' LEFT OF CENTERLINE
- RWY 34 +25' TREES 0-100' FM THLD 80-100' R.
- 29:1 FROM DISPLACED THRESHOLD
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