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Tieton State Airport

4S6 · Rimrock, WA · 2,964 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4S6
Coordinates
46.6376, -121.1240
Elevation
2,964 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
Activated
1951/07
Distance from city
2 S

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
04:31 AM11:31Z
Sunrise05:11 AM12:11Z
Sunset09:02 PM04:02Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:41 PM04:41Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:41 PM → 04:31 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:02 PM → 04:11 AM

Plan a flight from 4S6

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

02TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 02
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

2,509 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair)
02
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 33 ft, 30 ft from threshold, 74 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
20
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
2,964 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 199 ft, 894 ft from threshold, 74 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
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
YKM · YakimaVORTAC116.00r257° / 28.3 NM
ELN · EllensburgVORTAC117.90r209° / 35.9 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

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
  • ARPT CLSD 1 OCT - 1 JUN EXC FOR APPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY/LAW ENFORCEMENT HELI OPS. BE ALERT, ARPT WINTER RECREATION ACTIVITIES DURING ARPT CLSD PERIODS. MIL, LOW APCH ONLY DURING CLSD PERIODS.
  • VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, AND ANIMALS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • GROUND RISES TO NORTHEAST.
  • CTN: MOUNTAINOUS TRRN SURROUNDS ARPT.
  • PILOTS PROVD TIEDOWN CHAINS.
  • TREES ARE ON TOP OF MOUNTAIN/HILL.
  • SFC GRASS & SMALL GRAVEL.

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 4S6 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 4S6

Tieton State Airport (4S6) is an airport in Rimrock, WA, at 2,964 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,509 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4S6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4S6 have a control tower?

No. Tieton 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 4S6?

Tieton State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,509 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4S6?

Tieton State Airport is in Rimrock, WA, at an elevation of 2,964 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.6376, -121.1240.

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