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Mead Flying Service Airport

70S · Mead, WA · 1,905 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
70S
Coordinates
47.7872, -117.3580
Elevation
1,905 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
19E
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
1942/05
Distance from city
1 N

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
04:10 AM11:10Z
Sunrise04:51 AM11:51Z
Sunset08:52 PM03:52Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:33 PM04:33Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:33 PM → 04:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:52 PM → 03:51 AM

Plan a flight from 70S

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

16TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16 · 161°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,505 ft MSL · 600 AGL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,505 ft MSL · 600 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 16/34

2,481 ft × 30 ft · Asphalt (Fair)
16
Heading
161° mag · 180° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 39 ft, 1,470 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear
34
Heading
341° mag · 360° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 40 ft, 890 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SKA · FairchildTACAN111.40r030° / 16.2 NM
GEG · SpokaneVORTAC115.50r018° / 17.2 NM
COE · Coeur D AleneVOR-DME108.80r253° / 21.7 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
DOUG KELLY
22304 72ND STREET EAST, BUCKLEY, WA
253-880-7805
Manager
DOUG KELLY
22304 72ND STREET EAST, BUCKLEY, WA
253-880-7805

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
  • NO WINT MAINT.
  • GND SOFT DURG SPRING.
  • FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522
  • +3 FT FENCE AT 65 FT, ROAD AT 74 FT AND 2 FT SLP 27 FT LEFT.
  • RWY MARKINGS FADED.
  • RWY MARKINGS FADED.

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 70S 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 70S

Mead Flying Service Airport (70S) is an airport in Mead, WA, at 1,905 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,481 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 70S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 70S have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 70S?

Mead Flying Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,481 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 70S?

Mead Flying Service Airport is in Mead, WA, at an elevation of 1,905 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.7872, -117.3580.

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