Airport information
- FAA LID
- 16W
- Coordinates
- 46.5839, -118.0040
- Elevation
- 681 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- SEA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1966/02
- Distance from city
- 7 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunrise | 04:59 AM | 11:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:49 PM | 03:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:28 PM | 04:28Z |
Plan a flight from 16W
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 07 · 072°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
3,400 ft × 50 ft · GRAVEL (Poor)- Heading
- 072° mag · 91° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 12 ft, 25 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 252° mag · 271° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 262 ft, 4,200 ft from threshold, 420 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,400 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALW · Walla Walla | VOR-DME | 116.40 | r002° / 32.2 NM |
| PUW · Pullman | VOR-DME | 109.00 | r241° / 32.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PEDESTRIANS, VEHICLES, AND ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY.
- PILOTS PROVD CHAINS.
- RWY SFC ROUGH AND SOFT.
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 16W in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About 16W
Little Goose State Airport (16W) is an airport in LaCrosse, WA, at 681 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 16W, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 16W have a control tower?
No. Little Goose State Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 16W?
Little Goose State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 16W?
Little Goose State Airport is in LaCrosse, WA, at an elevation of 681 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.5839, -118.0040.
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