Methow Valley State Airport
S52 · Winthrop, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:10 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:03 AM | 12:03Z |
| Sunrise | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 03:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:10 PM | 04:10Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 127° mag · 147° true
- Dimensions
- 5,049 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Displaced thr
- 129 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 307°) on the 45° at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,694 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Other, 4 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 175 ft L/R of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,049 / 5,049 / 4,749 / 4,619 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,049 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- S52
- Coordinates
- 48.4249, -120.1460
- Elevation
- 1,706 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.425 · ☎ 509-997-0142
- 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
- yes
- Activated
- 1938/12
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 7,000 ft MSL · APRIL-SEPTEMBER
- Parachute jumping — to 7,000 ft MSL · APRIL-SEPTEMBER
- Parachute jumping — to 7,000 ft MSL · APRIL-SEPTEMBER
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ROTG BCN PCL - CTAF.; ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- SOME OBSTNS IN PRIMARY AND TRANSITIONAL SFCS.
- PEDESTRIANS, VEHICLES, AND ANIMALS ON AND INVOF RY.
- SMOKE JUMPER BASE PRCHT OPS COMMON DURG SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS.
Lighting
- ROTG BCN PCL - CTAF.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- ROAD AT 0 FT.
- ROAD 0 FT, 125 FT L, ROAD 182 FT, +5 FT STEEL POST & FENCE AT 78 FT, 80 FT L.
- IRRIGATION CENTER PIVOT. DISTANCE FROM END VARIES FROM 200 FEET TO 280 FEET FROM RY END. DISTANCE FROM THRESHOLD VARIES FROM 330 FEET TO 410 FEET.
- MULTIPLE TREES. DISTANCE FROM END VARIES FROM 425 TO 730 FEET FROM RY END. DISTANCE FROM THRESHOLD 725 FEET TO 1030 FEET.
- CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION. RWY 13 APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO +13' SERVICE ROAD @ 0', 92' R FROM DSPLCD THR.
- RWY 31 APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD +65 FT TREE 538 FT FM THLD, 39 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE.
- CENTER PIVOT.
- MOST RESTRICTIVE TREE.
- AGRI-IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Nearby airports
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About S52
Methow Valley State Airport (S52) is an airport in Winthrop, WA, at 1,706 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,049 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for S52, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does S52 have a control tower?
No. Methow Valley State Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at S52?
Methow Valley State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,049 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is S52?
Methow Valley State Airport is in Winthrop, WA, at an elevation of 1,706 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.4249, -120.1460.
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