Airport information
- FAA LID
- 55S
- Coordinates
- 46.6042, -121.6780
- Elevation
- 1,057 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/09
- Distance from city
- 0 W
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunrise | 05:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunset | 09:04 PM | 04:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:43 PM | 04:43Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT RWY 01/19 MIRLS - 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 01 · 009°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 01/19
2,357 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 009° mag · 29° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,050 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 150 ft, 1,152 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,057 ft
- Heading
- 189° mag · 209° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,057 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 50 ft, 330 ft from threshold, 83 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,057 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,357 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- TREES AND BLDGS IN TRANSITIONAL SURFACES.
- TREES & FENCES IN PRIM SFC.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- ACTVT RWY 01/19 MIRLS - CTAF
- RWY 01/19 SOFT SHOULDERS BOTH SIDES; USE RWY FOR BACK TAXI TO N END.
- RWY 01 FENCE AT 64 FT FM THR AND 67 FT L, FENCE AT 60 FT R AND -5 FT DITCH AT 125 FT FM THR.
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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 55S 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 55S
Packwood Airport (55S) is an airport in Packwood, WA, at 1,057 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,357 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 55S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 55S have a control tower?
No. Packwood Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 55S?
Packwood Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,357 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 55S?
Packwood Airport is in Packwood, WA, at an elevation of 1,057 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.6042, -121.6780.
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