Stehekin State Airport

6S9 · Stehekin, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,230 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,630 ft 13/31
Runway
1
Mag var
20E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:12 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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05:05 AM12:05Z
Sunrise05:42 AM12:42Z
Sunset08:35 PM03:35Z
Evening civil twilight
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09:12 PM04:12Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:12 PM → 05:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:35 PM → 04:42 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 042°downwind 312°base 222°final 132°45° entry1331

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading
132° mag · 152° true
Dimensions
2,630 × 100 ft
TPA
2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Turf
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 312°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 13
Threshold elev
1,230 ft
Approach obstacle
Road, 10 ft, 150 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Condition: Fair.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
6S9
Coordinates
48.3457, -120.7210
Elevation
1,230 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
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1961/06
Distance from city
3 NW

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
Owner
WSDOT AVIATION DIVISION
PO BOX 47312, OLYMPIA, WA
800-552-0666
Manager
JOHN WILSON
PO BOX 47312, OLYMPIA, WA
360-618-2477
Remarks FAA · 6 notes

General

  • ARPT CLSD 1 OCT-1 JUN, EXC FOR PUB SAFETY/LAW ENFOCEMENT HOPS. NO MIL USE EXC EMERG.
  • VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, AND ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY.
  • CAUTION--DENSITY ALTITUDE.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Runways

  • TREES IN THE APPROACH AREA

Lighting

  • RWY 31 EXTEND TOUCHDOWN 3OOFT PAST THRSHOLD ROUGH SURFACE

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: W12 Lost River Airport (20 NM) · S52 Methow Valley State Airport (23 NM) · 2S0 Twisp Municipal Airport (25 NM) · WS87 Port Field (private) (26 NM) · 27W Lake Wenatchee State Airport (32 NM) · 1S2 Darrington Municipal Airport (36 NM)

About 6S9

Stehekin State Airport (6S9) is an airport in Stehekin, WA, at 1,230 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,630 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6S9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6S9 have a control tower?

No. Stehekin State Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 6S9?

Stehekin State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,630 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6S9?

Stehekin State Airport is in Stehekin, WA, at an elevation of 1,230 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.3457, -120.7210.

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