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Lake Wenatchee State Airport

27W · Leavenworth, WA · 1,939 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
27W
Coordinates
47.8194, -120.7200
Elevation
1,939 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
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Access
Military landing rights
Activated
1948/10
Distance from city
14 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
04:23 AM11:23Z
Sunrise05:04 AM12:04Z
Sunset09:05 PM04:05Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:46 PM04:46Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:46 PM → 04:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:05 PM → 04:04 AM

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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

09TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09 · 089°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,473 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair)
09
Heading
089° mag · 109° true
Threshold elev
1,936 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 105 ft L of centerline
27
Heading
269° mag · 289° true
Threshold elev
1,927 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 104 ft R of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
EAT · WenatcheeVOR-DME111.00r302° / 32.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
WSDOT AVIATION DIVISION
PO BOX 47312, OLYMPIA, WA
800-552-0666
Manager
JOHN WILSON
PO BOX 47312, OLYMPIA, WA
360-618-2477

Remarks FAA

  • ESTBD PRIOR TO MAY 1959.
  • ARPT CLSD 1 OCT-1 JUN.
  • PEDESTRIANS; VEHICLES AND ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY.
  • RY MARKED WITH REFLECTORS DURING DATES AIRPORT IS OPEN.
  • PILOT PROVD OWN CHAINS FOR TIEDOWN.
  • 75 FT TREES 1000 FT PAST RY END BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
  • 70 FT TREES 450 FT PAST RY END, BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.

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 27W 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 27W

Lake Wenatchee State Airport (27W) is an airport in Leavenworth, WA, at 1,939 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,473 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 27W, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 27W have a control tower?

No. Lake Wenatchee 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 27W?

Lake Wenatchee State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,473 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 27W?

Lake Wenatchee State Airport is in Leavenworth, WA, at an elevation of 1,939 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.8194, -120.7200.

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