Sourdough Airport Private
5WA0 · Tonasket, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:06 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:58 AM | 11:58Z |
| Sunrise | 05:34 AM | 12:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 03:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:06 PM | 04:06Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 101° mag · 120° true
- Dimensions
- 2,650 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 281°) on the 45° at 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,650 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 5WA0.
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5WA0 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5WA0
- Coordinates
- 48.5964, -119.1004
- Elevation
- 2,660 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1996/03
- Distance from city
- 15 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- RY 12/30 HAS MOLE HILLS & MAY BE SOFT EARLY SPRING.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 25WA Hart Ranch Airport (2 NM) · 02WN Fowler Field (private) (12 NM) · W01 Tonasket Municipal Airport (16 NM) · R49 Ferry County Airport (19 NM) · S35 Okanogan Legion Airport (23 NM)
About 5WA0
Sourdough Airport (5WA0) is an airport in Tonasket, WA, at 2,660 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,650 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5WA0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5WA0 have a control tower?
No. Sourdough Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5WA0?
Sourdough Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,650 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5WA0?
Sourdough Airport is in Tonasket, WA, at an elevation of 2,660 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.5964, -119.1004.
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