R & K Skyranch
8W9 · Rochester, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-19 · night begins 07:47 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:25 AM | 13:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:55 AM | 13:55Z |
| Sunset | 07:16 PM | 02:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:47 PM | 02:47Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,480 × 35 ft
- TPA
- 999 ft MSL · 850 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 700 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 999 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 16
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 102 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,480 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OLM 113.40 · TCM 109.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLM · Olympia | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r204° / 11.4 NM |
| TCM · Mcchord | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r218° / 31.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8W9
- Coordinates
- 46.8327, -123.0914
- Elevation
- 149 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
- 1971/10
- 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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 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.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 7:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 65WA Wissler's (private) (7 NM) · 4WA2 Cricket Field (private) (8 NM) · WN48 Kimbrel Farm (private) (9 NM) · 44T Hoskins Field (14 NM)
About 8W9
R & K Skyranch (8W9) is an airport in Rochester, WA, at 149 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,480 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8W9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8W9 have a control tower?
No. R & K Skyranch is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8W9?
R & K Skyranch has 1 runway; the longest is 2,480 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8W9?
R & K Skyranch is in Rochester, WA, at an elevation of 149 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.8327, -123.0914.
More about 8W9
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 8W9 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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