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Stehekin State Airport

6S9 · Stehekin, WA · 1,230 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
6S9
Coordinates
48.3457, -120.7210
Elevation
1,230 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
1961/06
Distance from city
3 NW

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
04:20 AM11:20Z
Sunrise05:02 AM12:02Z
Sunset09:08 PM04:08Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:50 PM04:50Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:50 PM → 04:20 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:08 PM → 04:02 AM

Plan a flight from 6S9

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

13TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 13 · 132°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

2,630 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair)
13
Heading
132° mag · 152° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 10 ft, 150 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
31
Heading
312° mag · 332° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 84 ft, 1,006 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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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 59.
  • ARPT CLSD 1 OCT-1 JUN, EXC FOR PUB SAFETY/LAW ENFOCEMENT HOPS. NO MIL USE EXC EMERG.
  • VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, AND ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY.
  • CAUTION--DENSITY ALTITUDE.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • PILOTS PROVD OWN TIEDOWN CHAINS.
  • TREES IN THE APPROACH AREA
  • RWY 31 EXTEND TOUCHDOWN 3OOFT PAST THRSHOLD ROUGH SURFACE

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 6S9 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 6S9

Stehekin State Airport (6S9) is an airport in Stehekin, WA, at 1,230 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,630 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6S9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6S9 have a control tower?

No. Stehekin 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 6S9?

Stehekin State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,630 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6S9?

Stehekin State Airport is in Stehekin, WA, at an elevation of 1,230 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.3457, -120.7210.

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