Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2W3
- Coordinates
- 46.8716, -122.2570
- Elevation
- 843 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
- ALL 0800-2000
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1952/10
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunrise | 05:15 AM | 12:15Z |
| Sunset | 09:07 PM | 04:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:47 PM | 04:47Z |
Plan a flight from 2W3
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-0000. AFTER 0000, ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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 16 · 165°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,643 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,643 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 16/34
2,990 ft × 36 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 165° mag · 185° true
- Threshold elev
- 843 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 106 ft, 1,045 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 345° mag · 5° true
- Threshold elev
- 841 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Gnd, 20 ft, 450 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,990 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCM · Mcchord | VORTAC | 109.60 | r130° / 18.8 NM |
| OLM · Olympia | VORTAC | 113.40 | r084° / 27.1 NM |
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 | r157° / 33.9 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO MAY 1959.
- TREES IN APCH & TRANSITIONAL SFCS BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
- DEER ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT DUSK AND DAWN.
- BLDGS ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO RY.
- ANNC BACK TAXI ON RWY. GRVL SVC ROAD ARND RWY 16/34 NOT AVBL FOR ACFT OPS.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
- RESTROOMS AVBL AT TRINITY AVN ACADEMY NE END.
- BICYCLES AVBL AT N END KIOSK
- DUSK-0000. AFTER 0000, ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF.
- NON STD PAT 16R.
- RWY 16 14 FT TO 70 FT TREES FM 60 FT TO 200 FT FM THR; SUNKEN ROAD 51 FT FM THR; ROAD 88 FT R; ROAD 79 FT L; 4 FT SIGNS 57 FT R.
- RWY 34 ROAD 102 FT LEFT; BRUSH 82 FT LEFT; ROAD 84 FT RIGHT; ROAD 104 FT LEFT, 69 FT FM THLD; CIRCULAR ROAD 40 FT FM THLD.
- APRT NAME PAINTED IN CENTER OF RY.
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About 2W3
Swanson Airport (2W3) is an airport in Eatonville, WA, at 843 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,990 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2W3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2W3 have a control tower?
No. Swanson Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 2W3?
Swanson Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,990 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2W3?
Swanson Airport is in Eatonville, WA, at an elevation of 843 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.8716, -122.2570.
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