Seaside Municipal Airport
56S · Seaside, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-05 · night begins 09:14 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:29 AM | 12:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 13:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 03:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 04:14Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,211 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 155 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 12 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 13 ft, 296 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,211 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AST 114.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST · Astoria | VOR/DME | 114.00 · 87X | Low | r172° / 8.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC MINNVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MMV
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/12
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 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
- BIRDS AND ELK ON & INVOF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 CTAF.
Obstructions
- 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
Nearby airports
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About 56S
Seaside Municipal Airport (56S) is an airport in Seaside, OR, at 12 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,211 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 56S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 56S have a control tower?
No. Seaside Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 56S?
Seaside Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,211 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 56S?
Seaside Municipal Airport is in Seaside, OR, at an elevation of 12 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.0165, -123.9050.
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