Mattawa Air Strip Private
74WA · Mattawa, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:01 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:08 AM | 12:08Z |
| Sunrise | 05:43 AM | 12:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 03:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 04:01Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 161° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
Enter the left downwind (heading 341°) on the 45° at 1,800 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
YKM 116.00 · MWH 115.00 · ELN 117.90 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YKM · Yakima | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r051° / 31.8 NM |
| MWH · Moses Lake | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | High | r192° / 32.9 NM |
| ELN · Ellensburg | VOR/DME | 117.90 · 126X | High | r098° / 35.3 NM |
| PSC · Pasco | VOR/DME | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r304° / 37.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 74WA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 74WA
- Coordinates
- 46.7332, -119.7112
- Elevation
- 750 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Status
- Closed indefinitely
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1978/05
- Distance from city
- 9 E
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- (E137-1) PLINE ON EAST END OF STRIP.
- FOR CD CTC CHINOOK APCH AT 509-542-4209, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
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About 74WA
Mattawa Air Strip (74WA) is an airport in Mattawa, WA, at 750 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 74WA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 74WA have a control tower?
No. Mattawa Air Strip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 74WA?
Mattawa Air Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 74WA?
Mattawa Air Strip is in Mattawa, WA, at an elevation of 750 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.7332, -119.7112.
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