Talus Ranch Airport Private
WA97 · Odessa, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:00 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunrise | 05:37 AM | 12:37Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 03:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 04:00Z |
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Runways
RWY 7LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 070° true
- Dimensions
- 1,600 ft
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf/Dirt
Enter the left downwind (heading 250°) on the 45° at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 7/25 | 1,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
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 | r046° / 22 NM |
| EPH · Ephrata | VORTAC | 112.60 · 73X | High | r070° / 24.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WA97 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- WA97
- Coordinates
- 47.3729, -118.8319
- Elevation
- 1,690 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2025/09
- Distance from city
- 6 NW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- VFR ARPT
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 43D Odessa Municipal Airport (6 NM) · 5W1 Wilson Creek Airport (12 NM) · 8WA5 Tree Heart Ranch Airport (14 NM) · 33WA Franz Ranch Airport (private) (19 NM) · WT18 Meise Field (private) (20 NM) · WT32 Hart Airport (private) (21 NM)
About WA97
Talus Ranch Airport (WA97) is an airport in Odessa, WA, at 1,690 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WA97, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does WA97 have a control tower?
No. Talus Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at WA97?
Talus Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is WA97?
Talus Ranch Airport is in Odessa, WA, at an elevation of 1,690 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.3729, -118.8319.
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