Chehalis Centralia Airport

CLS · KCLS · Chehalis, WA · 176 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCLS / CLS
Coordinates: 46.6770, -122.9830
Elevation: 176 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.025 · ☎ 360-740-5164
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): SEATTLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SEA
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1937/09
Distance from city: 1 W

Weather

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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	04:39 AM	11:39Z
Sunrise	05:18 AM	12:18Z
Sunset	09:09 PM	04:09Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:49 PM	04:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:49 PM → 04:39 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:09 PM → 04:18 AM

Plan a flight from KCLS

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: VASI.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16 · 162°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

5,000 ft × 140 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 30k, Dual tandem 85k.

Heading: 162° mag · 178° true
Threshold elev: 171 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Threshold crossing height: 35 ft
TDZ elevation: 176 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 342° mag · 358° true
Threshold elev: 176 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: VASI (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 41 ft
TDZ elevation: 177 ft
End lights: REIL

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
16/34	5,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.025
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	124.2 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Seattle”

Approach	121.1

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
317.6	NASSEL RCAG (LOW)
377.15	APCH/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OLM · Olympia	VORTAC	113.40	r172° / 18 NM
TCM · Mcchord	VORTAC	109.60	r195° / 35.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KCLS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF CHEHALIS

P.O. BOX 1344, CHEHALIS, WA

360-748-1230

Manager

BRANDON RAKES

880 NW AIRPORT ROAD, CHEHALIS, WA

360-748-1230

Remarks FAA

ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
TFC PATTERN TO THE WEST ON ALL RY APCHS.
POSSIBLE WILDLIFE ON RYS.
WEEKEND GLIDER ACTIVITY IN SPRING, SUMMER AND EARLY FALL.
FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. BY CREDIT CARD ONLY. NO DEBIT CARDS.

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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 KCLS 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 KCLS

Chehalis Centralia Airport (CLS · KCLS) is an airport in Chehalis, WA, at 176 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCLS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCLS have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KCLS?

Chehalis Centralia Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCLS?

Chehalis Centralia Airport is in Chehalis, WA, at an elevation of 176 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.6770, -122.9830.

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