Airport information
- FAA LID
- 33S
- Coordinates
- 47.1232, -118.3900
- Elevation
- 1,801 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- 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
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/10
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:18 AM | 11:18Z |
| Sunrise | 04:58 AM | 11:58Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 03:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:33 PM | 04:33Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 AND PAPI RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 2-light PAPI (left) · 19: 2-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 01 · 009°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 01/19
3,433 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 009° mag · 28° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 27 ft, 1,282 ft from threshold, 69 ft R of centerline — 39:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 189° mag · 208° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 48 ft, 540 ft from threshold, 32 ft R of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 820 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,433 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MWH · Moses Lake | VOR-DME | 115.00 | r080° / 38.2 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
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
- ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW/ICE ON RY.
- FOR CD CTC GRANT COUNTY APCH AT 509-762-2842, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 AND PAPI RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF.
- PILOTS BRING ROPES.
- HOUSES, ROAD, SIGNS, AND TREES FM 0-200 FT OF THLD. 60 FT TREE 170 FT FM THLD, 70 FT RIGHT.
- MRKGS ARE FADED.
- MRKGS ARE FADED.
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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 33S 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 33S
Pru Field (33S) is an airport in Ritzville, WA, at 1,801 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,433 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 33S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 33S have a control tower?
No. Pru Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 33S?
Pru Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,433 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 33S?
Pru Field is in Ritzville, WA, at an elevation of 1,801 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.1232, -118.3900.
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