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W36 · Renton, WA · 14 ft elevation · var 20E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W36
- Coordinates
- 47.4998, -122.2190
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- RNT
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-DUSK
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1947/07
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 05:11 AM | 12:11Z |
| Sunset | 09:10 PM | 04:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:50 PM | 04:50Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:50 PM → 04:31 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:10 PM → 04:11 AM
Plan a flight from W36
Runway 12/30
5,000 ft × 200 ft · WATER 12
- Heading
- n/a
30
- Heading
- n/a
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 | r025° / 5.3 NM |
| TCM · Mcchord | VORTAC | 109.60 | r004° / 23.6 NM |
| PAE · Paine | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r155° / 25.3 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, BCHGR, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF RENTON
1055 SOUTH GRADY WAY, RENTON, WA
425-430-6400
Manager
MANNY CRUZ
243 WEST PERIMETER ROAD, UNIT A, UNIT A, RENTON, WA
425-430-7476
Remarks FAA
- CTC RENTON TWR WHEN OPERATING; FOR TFC DATA. WHEN TWR NOT OPERATING ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS ON 124.7.
- EXTENSIVE BOATING & PERSONAL WATERCRAFT IN VICINITY.
- FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT ON LAKE WASHINGTON - BE ALERT LNDGS/TKOFS.
- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
- WATER DEPTHS VARY AT DOCKS AND SEAPLANE LAUNCH RAMP. USE CAUTION FOR LOCALIZED SHOALING.
- FOR CD WHEN RENTON MUNI ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722
- DRNG RNT TWR HRS OF OPR AND VMC WX, RNT TWR HAS CNTL OF THE WEST CHANNEL, OVER THE WATER, AT AND BLO 800 FT AGL. IF OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL ABV 800 FT AGL OR OUTSIDE OF RNT TWR OPR HOURS, CTC BOEING TWR, 118.3, PRIOR TO OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL.
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