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Chewelah Municipal Airport

1S9 · Chewelah, WA · 2,084 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1S9
Coordinates
48.3141, -117.7430
Elevation
2,084 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
20E
Sectional chart
SEATTLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
SEATTLE
NOTAM facility
SEA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1979/01
Distance from city
NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:08 AM11:08Z
Sunrise04:50 AM11:50Z
Sunset08:56 PM03:56Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:37 PM04:37Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:37 PM → 04:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:56 PM → 03:50 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RY 17 AND RY 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (right) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

17TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17 · 170°
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 17 at 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,446 ft × 48 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med.

17
Heading
170° mag · 190° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Tree, 31 ft, 270 ft from threshold, 10 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
230 ft
35
Heading
220° mag · 240° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
87 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF CHEWELAH
PO BOX 258, CHEWELAH, WA
509-935-8311
Manager
JOE MCLAUGHLIN
2419C INDIAN RIDGE ROAD, CHEWELAH, WA
469-601-0475

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD TREES ON APCH END OF RWY 17 ARE REMOVED OR RWY THR BE DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 OBSTN FREE APCH SFC 15' OVER SAND CANYON RD.
  • ALL PATTERNS TO THE WEST.
  • DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • LODGING & FOOD AVBL AT APRT.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RY 17 AND RY 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
  • PILOTS BRING OWN ROPES.
  • 100LL & JET A AVBL 24 HRS CREDIT CARD SELF SVC.
  • 3 FT DITCH +1 FT TO +3 FT ROCKS & RD 56 FT FM THR; 77 FT L, +14 FT TREES 200 FT FM THR, AND 10 FT SIGN, 86 FT R, 53 FT FM THR.
  • RWY 17 APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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 1S9 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 1S9

Chewelah Municipal Airport (1S9) is an airport in Chewelah, WA, at 2,084 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,446 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1S9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1S9 have a control tower?

No. Chewelah Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1S9?

Chewelah Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,446 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1S9?

Chewelah Municipal Airport is in Chewelah, WA, at an elevation of 2,084 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.3141, -117.7430.

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