Crest Airfield
S36 · Covington, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:45 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 13:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 13:50Z |
| Sunset | 07:15 PM | 02:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:45 PM | 02:45Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 151° mag · 171° true
- Dimensions
- 3,288 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 331°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 472 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 80 ft, 849 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 8:1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,288 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SEA 116.80 · TCM 109.60 · PAE 110.60 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r106° / 10.2 NM |
| TCM · Mcchord | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r038° / 18.9 NM |
| PAE · Paine | VOR/DME | 110.60 · 43X | Low | r149° / 35.7 NM |
| OLM · Olympia | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r037° / 39.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- S36
- Coordinates
- 47.3371, -122.1035
- Elevation
- 472 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
- ALL 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1965/03
- Distance from city
- 1 SSE
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- TREES BOTH SIDES OF RWY IN TRSN SFC.
- TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY 15/33.
- NIGHT OPS USE RWY 15, WIND AND WX PMTG.
- ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW ON RWY.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
- TGLS PROHIBITED.
Runways
- MARKINGS FADED.
- MARKINGS FADED.
- 15/33 NSTD MARKINGS NRS & CNTRLN ONLY; FADED.
Fuel
- 24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.
Obstructions
- TREES IN PRIM SFC, PARKED ACFT IN PRIM SFC BOTH SIDES OF RWY AND 3 FT SIGN, 92 FT LEFT, 46 FT FROM THR.
- +95 FT TREES IN PRI SFC 0-200 FT FM THR, 120 FT RIGHT.
- RWY 33 APPROACH RATIO 6:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.
Contact
- AMGR OTR CTC: AIRFIELDMANAGER@CRESTAIRFIELD.AERO.
- OTR CTC: AIRFIELDMANAGER@CRESTAIRFIELD.AERO.
Nearby airports
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About S36
Crest Airfield (S36) is an airport in Covington, WA, at 472 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,288 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for S36, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does S36 have a control tower?
No. Crest Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at S36?
Crest Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 3,288 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is S36?
Crest Airfield is in Covington, WA, at an elevation of 472 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.3371, -122.1035.
More about S36
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 S36 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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