Mead Flying Service Airport
70S · Mead, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunrise | 05:30 AM | 12:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:20 PM | 03:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 03:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 161° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,481 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 2,505 ft MSL · 600 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 341°) on the 45° at 2,505 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 16
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 39 ft, 1,470 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,481 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SKA 111.40 · GEG 115.50 · COE 108.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKA · Fairchild | TACAN | 111.40 · 51X | — | r033° / 16.2 NM |
| GEG · Spokane | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | High | r025° / 17.2 NM |
| COE · Coeur D'Alene | VOR/DME | 108.80 · 25X | Terminal | r253° / 21.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 70S
- Coordinates
- 47.7872, -117.3580
- Elevation
- 1,905 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- 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
- 1942/05
- Distance from city
- 1 N
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
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- NO WINT MAINT.
- GND SOFT DURG SPRING.
- FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522
Runways
- RWY MARKINGS FADED.
- RWY MARKINGS FADED.
Obstructions
- +3 FT FENCE AT 65 FT, ROAD AT 74 FT AND 2 FT SLP 27 FT LEFT.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 63WA Boyle R & D Airport (private) (4 NM) · WN61 Tai's Landing Airport (private) (5 NM) · WN54 Ellerport Airport (private) (12 NM)
About 70S
Mead Flying Service Airport (70S) is an airport in Mead, WA, at 1,905 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,481 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 70S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 70S have a control tower?
No. Mead Flying Service Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 70S?
Mead Flying Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,481 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 70S?
Mead Flying Service Airport is in Mead, WA, at an elevation of 1,905 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.7872, -117.3580.
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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 70S 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.