Anacortes
74S · Anacortes, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:49 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:20 AM | 13:20Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 13:51Z |
| Sunset | 07:17 PM | 02:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:49 PM | 02:49Z |
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Runways
RWY 18RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 179° mag · 200° true
- Dimensions
- 3,018 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- CTAF
- 128.25
Enter the right downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 238 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 22 ft, 767 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 246 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,018 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NUW 113.80 · CVV 117.20 · HUH 113.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUW · Whidbey Island | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r342° / 8.6 NM |
| CVV · Penn Cove | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r350° / 15.4 NM |
| HUH · Whatcom | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r167° / 27 NM |
| PAE · Paine | VOR/DME | 110.60 · 43X | Low | r316° / 38 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 74S
- Coordinates
- 48.4985, -122.6625
- Elevation
- 246 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 21E
- 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1970/12
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- AUTOMATED UNICOM; 122.9. ADZY ALSO AVBL AT 617-262-3825.; ACTVT MIRL & REILS RY 18/36 - CTAF. on 128.25 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (right) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- MILITARY ARRIVAL CORRIDOR N & W OF ARPT.
- RWY 36 PREFERRED CALM WIND RY.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CTC AMGR 360-293-3134.
- NO TOUCH & GO LDGS.
- FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.
- DEER AND COYOTE NEAR MOV AREAS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL & REILS RY 18/36 - CTAF.
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About 74S
Anacortes (74S) is an airport in Anacortes, WA, at 246 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,018 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 74S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 74S have a control tower?
No. Anacortes is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 74S?
Anacortes has 1 runway; the longest is 3,018 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 74S?
Anacortes is in Anacortes, WA, at an elevation of 246 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.4985, -122.6625.
More about 74S
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 74S 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.
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