Auburn Municipal
S50 · Auburn, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:46 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 | 07:46 PM | 02:46Z |
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Runways
RWY 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 165° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,842 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 200 ft
- CTAF
- 122.975
Enter the right downwind (heading 345°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 56 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 25 ft, 700 ft from threshold, 88 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 62 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,842 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Seattle”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SEA 116.80 · TCM 109.60 · OLM 113.40 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r133° / 7.3 NM |
| TCM · Mcchord | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r028° / 14.8 NM |
| OLM · Olympia | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r033° / 34.9 NM |
| PAE · Paine | VOR/DME | 110.60 · 43X | Low | r157° / 35.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- S50
- Coordinates
- 47.3276, -122.2267
- Elevation
- 63 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.050 · ☎ 253-802-0933
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SEA
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1970/03
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 OPR CONSLY. on 122.975 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (right).
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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT NA. OTFC OF RESIDENTIAL AREA E OF ARPT NA. TFC PAT INSTRN - AMGR.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
- BIRDS & WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
- CALM WND RWY: 35
- AVOID RWY DLA WHEN PAT ACTV.
- WINTER WX RPT MON-FRI 0800-1700.
- REF ARPT WEBSITE FOR PAT INFO AND NOISE ABATEMENT.
- WX RPRT AVBL, KEY MIC 4 TIMES ON FREQ 122.8.
- PCL AVBL 24/7.
- HEL TOUCHDOWN RUNNING LDG AND TKOFS PROHIBITED ON TWY ALPHA AND RWY 17/35.
Runways
- CALM WND RWY.
- PAPI UNUSBLE BYD 10 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 OPR CONSLY.
Obstructions
- 20:1 APCH SLOPE; 80 FT E-W PWR LINE 1804 FT N OF THR.
- CTLG OBSTN PRKG LOT LGT POLES.
Nearby airports
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About S50
Auburn Municipal (S50) is an airport in Auburn, WA, at 63 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,842 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for S50, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does S50 have a control tower?
No. Auburn Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at S50?
Auburn Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 3,842 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is S50?
Auburn Municipal is in Auburn, WA, at an elevation of 63 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.3276, -122.2267.
More about S50
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 S50 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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