Ferry County Airport
R49 · Republic, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:05 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:56 AM | 11:56Z |
| Sunrise | 05:32 AM | 12:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 03:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 04:05Z |
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Runways
RWY 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 167° mag · 187° true
- Dimensions
- 3,498 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 3,322 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 347°) on the 45° at 3,322 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 17
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 61 ft, 1,022 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,498 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- R49
- Coordinates
- 48.7182, -118.6565
- Elevation
- 2,522 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1974/10
- Distance from city
- 6 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 35: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- SUGGEST NGT LNDGS BE MADE ON RY 35.
- RY 17/35 TREES LCTD ON UNLGTD UNMKD MOUNTAINOUS TRRN.
- PLINES NE OF RY 17 LGTD DUSK-DAWN.
- WILDLIFE INVOF OF RUNWAY.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Runways
- RWY MRKGS FADED.
- RWY MRKGS FADED.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - 122.8.
Obstructions
- RWY 35, SLOPE 69 FT R AND 59 FT L FM EDGE OF RWY.
Contact
- SHERIFF OFC 509-775-3132.
Nearby airports
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About R49
Ferry County Airport (R49) is an airport in Republic, WA, at 2,522 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,498 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for R49, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does R49 have a control tower?
No. Ferry 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 R49?
Ferry County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,498 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is R49?
Ferry County Airport is in Republic, WA, at an elevation of 2,522 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.7182, -118.6565.
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