Moses Lake Municipal Airport
W20 · Moses Lake, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:01 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:04 AM | 12:04Z |
| Sunrise | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 03:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 04:01Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 161° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,513 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 466 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 341°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,200 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 83 ft, 1,648 ft from threshold, 119 ft R of centerline — 17:1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,513 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MWH 115.00 · EPH 112.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWH · Moses Lake | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | High | r124° / 5.2 NM |
| EPH · Ephrata | VORTAC | 112.60 · 73X | High | r131° / 16.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W20
- Coordinates
- 47.1420, -119.2380
- Elevation
- 1,203 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1958/03
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- BIRD HAZARD.
- FOR CD CTC GRANT COUNTY APCH AT 509-762-2842, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Obstructions
- 15 FT FM THR 4 FT FENCE, 25 FT FM THR ROAD; 80 FT FM THR 4 FT FENCE; 45 FT TREE, 125 FT R, 153 FT FR THLD; 23 FT TREE, 83 FT R, 176 FT FM THR.
- +5 FT EMBANKMENT, ROAD, CANAL, +4 FT FENCE 30 FT FM RWY END 200 FT L/R.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 49:1 TO +16 BLDG @ 773 FT FROM DSPLCD THR, 173R.
Nearby airports
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About W20
Moses Lake Municipal Airport (W20) is an airport in Moses Lake, WA, at 1,203 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,513 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W20, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W20 have a control tower?
No. Moses Lake Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W20?
Moses Lake Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,513 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W20?
Moses Lake Municipal Airport is in Moses Lake, WA, at an elevation of 1,203 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.1420, -119.2380.
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