Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8W5
- Coordinates
- 47.6568, -122.7330
- Elevation
- 525 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 21E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SEA
- Attendance
- ALL 1000-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/08
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunrise | 05:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunset | 09:13 PM | 04:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:54 PM | 04:54Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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
- Landing
- Rwy 17
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
2,500 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 520 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 65 ft, 844 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 520 ft
- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 510 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 68 ft, 1,035 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 520 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,500 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 | r289° / 21.7 NM |
| PAE · Paine | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r209° / 24.2 NM |
| TCM · Mcchord | VORTAC | 109.60 | r319° / 32.3 NM |
| CVV · Penn Cove | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r162° / 35.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- TWY EAST SIDE RWY.
- NO LN OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS. TAX TO MID-FIELD RUN-UP AREA RQRD PRIOR TO TKOF TO CLR FOR OPDT.
- TREES, ACFT AND BDLGS IN TRANSITION SFCS.
- CHILDREN AND PETS ETC. INVOF ARPT.
- BE ALERT ON TWY.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722.
- ALL TFC PATS EAST OF FLD.
- CALM WIND RWY IS RWY 35.
- USE CTN FOR ACFT OPRG ON GRASS WEST OF RWY.
- INT TKOF PROHIBITED.
- TSNT PRKG BYD NORTH END RWY 35.
- USE MID-FIELD RUN-UP PAD FOR ALL RUN-UPS.
- CLIMB TO 1000 FT PRIOR TO TURNING FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
- H2OAV8R@GMAIL.COM
- ALT MGR BILL ROARK AT 206-390-4131.
- +3 FT FENCE, 26 FT RIGHT AT 60 FT; +60 FT TREES, 65 FT RIGHT AT 150 FT; 15 FT BRUSH, 67 FT LEFT AT 75 FT; BLDG AT 55 FT, 80 FT LEFT; 17 FT BLDG AT 77 FT, 72 FT RIGHT.
- +4 FT SIGN 66 FT RIGHT AT 45 FT, +10 FT TO +70 FT BRUSH AND TREES 85-125 FT LEFT FM THR TO 200 FT. BRUSH AND TREES 105 FT RIGHT AT 174 FT FM THR.
- ARPT NAME & SEGEMENTED CIRCLE PAINTED ON RWY AT MIDFIELD.
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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 8W5 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 8W5
Apex Airpark (8W5) is an airport in Silverdale, WA, at 525 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 8W5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8W5 have a control tower?
No. Apex Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 8W5?
Apex Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8W5?
Apex Airpark is in Silverdale, WA, at an elevation of 525 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.6568, -122.7330.
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