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
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:04 AM | 12:04Z |
| Sunset | 09:05 PM | 04:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:46 PM | 04:46Z |
Plan a flight from 27W
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 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)- 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
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,473 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAT · Wenatchee | VOR-DME | 111.00 | r302° / 32.5 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
- 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.
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 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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