First Air Field
W16 · Monroe, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:15 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:12 AM | 12:12Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 12:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 03:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 04:15Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 252° mag · 272° true
- Dimensions
- 2,087 × 34 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 500 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 072°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 88 ft, 1,164 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,087 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PAE 110.60 · SEA 116.80 · CVV 117.20 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAE · Paine | VOR/DME | 110.60 · 43X | Low | r084° / 11.7 NM |
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r007° / 29.1 NM |
| CVV · Penn Cove | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r108° / 36.8 NM |
| NUW · Whidbey Island | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r119° / 39.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W16
- Coordinates
- 47.8714, -121.9957
- Elevation
- 50 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
- OCT-MAR ALL 0900-DARK; APR-SEP ALL 0900-1900
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1969/11
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 12,500 ft MSL · SUNRISE-SUNSET, DAILY
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- 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
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- RWY ELEV: 25 END 46', 7 END 33'.
- SOLAR POWERED RUNWAY LIGHTS.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722.
Runways
- MARKINGS ARE FADED.
- MARKINGS ARE FADED.
- NUMBERS 200' E OF DSPLCD THR; NUMBERS ONLY; NO CNTRLN. WORD - MONROE - PAINTED MIDFIELD ON RY.
- UNSEALED CRACKS AND JOINTS. ALLIGATOR CRACKING AND VEGETATION THROUGH CRACKS AND JOINTS.
Obstructions
- GRASS & WEEDS AT 70'; +4' POSTS AT 100'.
- 6 FT FENCE 50 FT FM END OF RWY & ROAD 90 FT FM END OF RWY; 10 FT FENCE AND 20 FT HEDGE 135 FT FROM END OF RWY.
- RWY 25 APCH RATIO 28:1 FROM DSPCLD THR
- ACFT PARKED IN PRIMARY SFC.
Nearby airports
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About W16
First Air Field (W16) is an airport in Monroe, WA, at 50 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,087 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W16, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W16 have a control tower?
No. First Air Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W16?
First Air Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,087 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W16?
First Air Field is in Monroe, WA, at an elevation of 50 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.8714, -121.9957.
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