Desert Aire Regional Airport
M94 · Mattawa, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:02 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:09 AM | 12:09Z |
| Sunrise | 05:43 AM | 12:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 03:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 04:02Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 097° mag · 116° true
- Dimensions
- 3,665 × 36 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 277°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 6 ft, 270 ft from threshold, 72 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,665 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
YKM 116.00 · ELN 117.90 · MWH 115.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YKM · Yakima | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r051° / 22.7 NM |
| ELN · Ellensburg | VOR/DME | 117.90 · 126X | High | r111° / 29.9 NM |
| MWH · Moses Lake | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | High | r200° / 40 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- M94
- Coordinates
- 46.6874, -119.9210
- Elevation
- 586 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- 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 (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1975/11
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF 7 MIC CLICKS.; ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF 5 MIC CLICKS. ; LCL WX ADZY AVBL - CTAF 3 MIC CLICKS. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 28: 2-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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- TWY MKD WITH RETRO-REFLECTIVE DEVICES.
- NO TGL PRIOR TO 0800.
- TRANSIENT PARKING LOCATED ON SE AND SW END OF ARPT.
- EMS HELICOPTER PARKING AREA ON SW END OF ARPT.
- LONG FINAL AND EXTENDED BASE APPROACHES TO RY 28 NOT ADVISED DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF LOW FLYING FAST MILITARY JETS.
- PAVEMENT RATED FOR 18,000 LBS AIRCRAFT.
- FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2525, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- LCL WX ADZY AVBL - CTAF 3 MIC CLICKS.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF 7 MIC CLICKS.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF 5 MIC CLICKS.
Nearby airports
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About M94
Desert Aire Regional Airport (M94) is an airport in Mattawa, WA, at 586 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,665 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M94, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M94 have a control tower?
No. Desert Aire Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at M94?
Desert Aire Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,665 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M94?
Desert Aire Regional Airport is in Mattawa, WA, at an elevation of 586 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.6874, -119.9210.
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