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8W9 · Rochester, WA · 149 ft elevation · var 20E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
8W9
Coordinates
46.8327, -123.0910
Elevation
149 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
20E
Sectional chart
SEATTLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
SEATTLE
NOTAM facility
SEA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1971/10
Distance from city
1 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:38 AM11:38Z
Sunrise05:18 AM12:18Z
Sunset09:10 PM04:10Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:50 PM04:50Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:50 PM → 04:38 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:10 PM → 04:18 AM

Plan a flight from 8W9

Runway 16/34

2,480 ft × 35 ft · Turf (Good)
16
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
700 ft
34
Heading
264° mag · 284° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
327 ft

Runway 18/36

2,750 ft × 45 ft · TURF-G
18
Heading
n/a
36
Heading
325° mag · 345° true

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
OLM · OlympiaVORTAC113.40r204° / 11.4 NM
TCM · McchordVORTAC109.60r211° / 31.5 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
RICHARD C. ROLLINS
267TH EAST, SPANAWAY, WA
(253) 405-0133
Manager
RICHARD C. ROLLINS
267TH EAST, SPANAWAY, WA
(253) 405-0133

Remarks FAA

  • NO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.
  • RWY 16 FIRST 1,100 FT HAS SHRUBS & 70 FT+ TREES APPROX 15 FT FM RY EDGES.
  • DEER INVOF RWY.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
  • TREES AND BUILDINGS IN PRIM SFC AREA.
  • FENCE PARALLELS BOTH SIDES OF RWY 50 FT FROM CNTRLN.
  • APCH SLOPE 7:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
  • APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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