Lower Monumental State Airport
W09 · Kahlotus, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:04 AM | 12:04Z |
| Sunrise | 05:38 AM | 12:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 03:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 03:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 19RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 190° mag · 209° true
- Dimensions
- 3,300 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 010°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 800 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 115 ft, 2,300 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,300 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PSC 113.75 · ALW 116.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSC · Pasco | VOR/DME | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r040° / 29.4 NM |
| ALW · Walla Walla | VOR/DME | 116.40 · 111X | Low | r326° / 29.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W09
- Coordinates
- 46.5504, -118.5360
- Elevation
- 813 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 5 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- MULTIPLE POWERLINES 0.4 MILE NNE OF AIRPORT.
- VEHICLES; PEDESTRIANS, AND ANIMALS ON & INOV RY.
- FOR CD CTC CHINOOK APCH AT 509-542-4209, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- NO WINTER SNOW REMOVAL OPS.
Runways
- GRVL PTNS OF RWY ABNDT OF WEEDS AND SFC ROUGH AND SOFT.
- RWY 01/19 RWY SURFACE EMULSION LAYER CRUMBLES.
Contact
- OTR CTC: AVIATION@WSDOT.WA.GOV
- OTR CTC: EMAIL AVIATION@WSDOT.WA.GOV
Nearby airports
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About W09
Lower Monumental State Airport (W09) is an airport in Kahlotus, WA, at 813 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W09, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W09 have a control tower?
No. Lower Monumental 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 W09?
Lower Monumental State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W09?
Lower Monumental State Airport is in Kahlotus, WA, at an elevation of 813 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.5504, -118.5360.
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