Washington County Airport
8WC · Potosi, MO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:38 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:38 PM | 01:38Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 199° mag · 199° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 019°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 946 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 958 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 284.675 | SAINT LOUIS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FAM 115.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAM · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r302° / 28.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8WC
- Coordinates
- 37.9292, -90.7315
- Elevation
- 959 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1630
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1969/09
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF. on 123.0 — 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- USE RIGHT TFC FOR RY 02; DO NOT OVERFLY PRISON AREA.
- 24-HR SS 100LL AND JET-A FUEL LOCATED AT SOUTH APRON.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Runways
- PAVEMENT RATED FOR ACFT UNDER 12,500 LBS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 3MO7 Kelly Field (private) (5 NM) · 0MO2 Short-N-Ruff Airport (9 NM) · H57 Bismarck Memorial Airport (12 NM) · MU65 Lakeside Airport (private) (16 NM) · MO81 Dove Airstrip (private) (17 NM)
About 8WC
Washington County Airport (8WC) is an airport in Potosi, MO, at 959 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8WC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8WC have a control tower?
No. Washington County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8WC?
Washington County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8WC?
Washington County Airport is in Potosi, MO, at an elevation of 959 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.9292, -90.7315.
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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 8WC 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.