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Walter Sutton's Private Strip Private
WA79 · Amboy, WA · 451 ft elevation · var 20E · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1974/04
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
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 | 04:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunrise | 05:19 AM | 12:19Z |
| Sunset | 09:04 PM | 04:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:42 PM | 04:42Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:42 PM → 04:40 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:04 PM → 04:19 AM
Plan a flight from WA79
Runway E/W
2,000 ft × 60 ft · Turf E
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
W
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTG · Battle Ground | VORTAC | 116.60 | r012° / 13.3 NM |
| PDX · Portland | VOR-DME | 111.80 | r001° / 21.9 NM |
| CBU · Columbia | TACAN | 109.20 | r001° / 22.2 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WA79. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
WALTER SUTTON
25707 NE 425TH ST, AMBOY, WA
360-247-5434
Manager
HELEN SUTTON
25707 NE 425TH ST, AMBOY, WA
360-247-5434
Remarks FAA
- FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.
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