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Vashon Municipal Airport

2S1 · Vashon, WA · 316 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
2S1
Coordinates
47.4586, -122.4740
Elevation
316 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
20E
Sectional chart
SEATTLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
SEATTLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
SEA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1949/10
Distance from city
1 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:32 AM11:32Z
Sunrise05:13 AM12:13Z
Sunset09:11 PM04:11Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:51 PM04:51Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:51 PM → 04:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:11 PM → 04:13 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
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

17TPANESW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17 · 167°
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,299 ft MSL · 983 AGL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,299 ft MSL · 983 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 17/35

2,001 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Good)

Edge lights: Nstd.

17
Heading
167° mag · 187° true
Threshold elev
316 ft
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Trees, 41 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 78 ft L of centerline
35
Heading
347° mag · 7° true
Threshold elev
308 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 30 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 90 ft L of centerline

Runway H1/

98 ft × 98 ft · Turf

Edge lights: Nstd.

H1
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
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
SEA · SeattleVORTAC116.80r263° / 6.8 NM
TCM · McchordVORTAC109.60r338° / 18.7 NM
PAE · PaineVOR-DME110.60r176° / 28.8 NM
OLM · OlympiaVORTAC113.40r012° / 34.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
KING CO ARPT DIST NR ONE
P.O. BOX 1639, VASHON, WA
(206) 463-3142
Manager
KEVAN YALOWITZ
19710 87TH AVE SW, VASHON, WA
202-641-2050

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
  • NGT OPNS ONLY FOR PILOTS FAMILIAR WITH APT CLOSE IN OBSTNS, ALL QUADRANTS.
  • OCNL LARGE WILD ANIMALS ON ARPT.
  • RWY 17/35 SOFT WHEN WET.
  • HANGARS 90 FT E & W OF CNTRLN.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. CTC AMGR 202-641-2050.
  • TOUCH & GO LDGS NOT RECOMMENDED.
  • TURBULENCE PSBL AT N END OF RY 17/35 WITH STRONG CROSSWINDS.
  • RCMD CLG FOR FLD CONDS 202-641-2050.
  • HEL PARKING AREA RSTRD TO MEDEVAC OPNS.
  • HILL 5-10 FT W OF RWY EDGE THE FULL LEN.
  • GATE COMBINATION 1168.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
  • PILOTS BRING OWN TIEDOWNS.
  • FOR MEDIVAC EMERG MED SVCS ONLY.
  • NSTD LIRL; THR LGTS NON-STD COLORS 360 DEG GREEN.
  • G PERIMETER LGTS.
  • +5 FT FENCE & DIRT RD APRX 182 FT FM THR.
  • TREES IN PRIM SFC AT THLD; GRAVEL RD 45 FT RIGHT AT THLD.

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 2S1 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 2S1

Vashon Municipal Airport (2S1) is an airport in Vashon, WA, at 316 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2S1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 2S1 have a control tower?

No. Vashon 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 2S1?

Vashon Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2S1?

Vashon Municipal Airport is in Vashon, WA, at an elevation of 316 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.4586, -122.4740.

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