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Bandera State Airport

4W0 · Bandera, WA · 1,636 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4W0
Coordinates
47.3954, -121.5360
Elevation
1,636 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
yes
Activated
1948/09
Distance from city
0 W

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
04:29 AM11:29Z
Sunrise05:09 AM12:09Z
Sunset09:07 PM04:07Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:47 PM04:47Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:47 PM → 04:29 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:07 PM → 04:09 AM

Plan a flight from 4W0

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

08TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

2,344 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair)
08
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 36 ft, 164 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
26
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 94 ft, 696 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 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
SEA · SeattleVORTAC116.80r075° / 31.5 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

  • ESTBD PRIOR TO MAY 1959.
  • ARPT CLSD 1 OCT - 1 JUN EXC FOR APPROVED MILITARY & PUBLIC SAFETY/LAW ENFORCEMENT HELICOPTER OPS.
  • CTC WA STATE AVIATION DIVISION 360-709-8015 OR 1-800-552-0666 WA AREA FOR FACILITY INFO PRIOR TO USE.
  • VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, & ANIMALS ON AND INVOF RY.
  • RY MARKED WITH REFLECTORS DURING DATES ARPT IS OPEN.
  • FOR ACFT ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS CTC WA STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER 800-258-5990.
  • CAMPING PERMITTED.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722.
  • PILOTS BRING OWN ROPES.
  • RY 26 WEST END EXTREMELY ROUGH; RY SOFT WHEN WET.

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 4W0 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 4W0

Bandera State Airport (4W0) is an airport in Bandera, WA, at 1,636 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,344 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4W0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4W0 have a control tower?

No. Bandera 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 4W0?

Bandera State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,344 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4W0?

Bandera State Airport is in Bandera, WA, at an elevation of 1,636 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.3954, -121.5360.

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