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Wilson Creek Airport

5W1 · Wilson Creek, WA · 1,440 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
5W1
Coordinates
47.4185, -119.1093
Elevation
1,440 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
1950/04
Distance from city
1 E

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
04:19 AM11:19Z
Sunrise04:59 AM11:59Z
Sunset08:57 PM03:57Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:37 PM04:37Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:37 PM → 04:19 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:57 PM → 03:59 AM

Plan a flight from 5W1

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

10TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10 · 100°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

2,500 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)
10
Heading
100° mag · 120° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
28
Heading
280° mag · 300° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
EPH · EphrataVORTAC112.60r058° / 13 NM
MWH · Moses LakeVOR-DME115.00r016° / 15.1 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
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
TOWN OF WILSON CREEK
P.O. BOX 162, WILSON CREEK, WA
509-345-2531
Manager
MAYOR ROBERT HERRON
BOX 162, 254 RAILROAD STREET, WILSON CREEK, WA
(509) 345-2531

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
  • FOR CD CTC GRANT COUNTY APCH AT 509-762-2842, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • FENCE SOUTH SIDE OF RWY, MID FIELD, 70 FT FM RWY.
  • PILOTS BRING OWN ROPES.
  • TOWN HALL HRS: 12:00 - 1500, MON, WED, & THU.

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 5W1 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 5W1

Wilson Creek Airport (5W1) is an airport in Wilson Creek, WA, at 1,440 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5W1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5W1 have a control tower?

No. Wilson Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 5W1?

Wilson Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5W1?

Wilson Creek Airport is in Wilson Creek, WA, at an elevation of 1,440 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.4185, -119.1093.

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