Piper Canyon Airport Private

9WA4 · Goldendale, WA · 1,610 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 9WA4
Coordinates: 45.8104, -120.9528
Elevation: 1,610 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 18E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): SEATTLE
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2002/07
Distance from city: 5 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:35 AM	11:35Z
Sunrise	05:14 AM	12:14Z
Sunset	08:57 PM	03:57Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:36 PM	04:36Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:36 PM → 04:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:57 PM → 04:14 AM

Plan a flight from 9WA4

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 07
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

2,100 ft × 30 ft · Gravel (Good)

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 100 ft from threshold

Heading: 311° mag · 329° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 85 ft from threshold

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
07/25	2,100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LTJ · Klickitat	VOR-DME	112.30	r026° / 8.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 9WA4 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9WA4. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

JAY MOUSER

POB 1276, CARSON, WA

503-998-8256

Manager

JAY MOUSER

PO BOX 1276, CARSON, WA

503-998-8256

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
WINDRIVERJ@GMAIL.COM

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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 9WA4 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 9WA4

Piper Canyon Airport (9WA4) is an airport in Goldendale, WA, at 1,610 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9WA4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9WA4 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 9WA4?

Piper Canyon Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9WA4?

Piper Canyon Airport is in Goldendale, WA, at an elevation of 1,610 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8104, -120.9528.

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