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Port Elsner Airport Private

75WA · White Salmon, WA · 610 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
75WA
Coordinates
45.8021, -121.4800
Elevation
610 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
19E
Sectional chart
SEATTLE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
SEATTLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1978/08
Distance from city
4 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
04:37 AM11:37Z
Sunrise05:16 AM12:16Z
Sunset09:00 PM04:00Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:38 PM04:38Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:38 PM → 04:37 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:00 PM → 04:16 AM

Plan a flight from 75WA

Traffic pattern

17TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

1,600 ft × 40 ft · Turf
17
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 200 ft, 100 ft from threshold
35
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LTJ · KlickitatVOR-DME112.30r268° / 16.7 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 75WA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
BERNARD M. ELSNER
87 OAKRIDGE RD, WHITE SALMON, WA
509-493-2161
Manager
BERNARD M. ELSNER
87 OAKRIDGE RD, WHITE SALMON, WA
509-493-2161

Remarks FAA

  • FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES.
  • LAND TO THE NORTH UNLESS THERE IS A STRONG SOUTH WIND TAKEOFF TO THE SOUTH.
  • RWY 35 PRIMARILY FOR LNDG & RWY 17 PRIMARILY FOR TOF UNLESS WINDS ARE PROHIBITIVE.
  • NOTE: NIGHT OPERATIONS PROHIBITED.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • +HILLS.

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 75WA 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 75WA

Port Elsner Airport (75WA) is an airport in White Salmon, WA, at 610 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 75WA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 75WA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 75WA?

Port Elsner Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 75WA?

Port Elsner Airport is in White Salmon, WA, at an elevation of 610 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8021, -121.4800.

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