Walter Sutton's Private Strip Private
WA79 · Amboy, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:09 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:22 AM | 12:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 12:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 03:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 04:09Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY ELEFT traffic
- Heading
- 340° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 160°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY E
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 50 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| E/W | 2,000 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for WA79 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the WA79 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
BTG 116.60 · CBU 109.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTG · Battle Ground | VORTAC | 116.60 · 113X | High | r012° / 13.3 NM |
| CBU · Columbia | TACAN | 109.20 · 29X | — | r006° / 22.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WA79 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- WA79
- Coordinates
- 45.9332, -122.4180
- Elevation
- 451 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1974/04
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.
Nearby airports
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About WA79
Walter Sutton's Private Strip (WA79) is an airport in Amboy, WA, at 451 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WA79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does WA79 have a control tower?
No. Walter Sutton's Private Strip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at WA79?
Walter Sutton's Private Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is WA79?
Walter Sutton's Private Strip is in Amboy, WA, at an elevation of 451 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.9332, -122.4180.
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