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Renton Municipal Airport

RNT · KRNT · Renton, WA · 32 ft elevation · var 17E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KRNT / RNT
Coordinates
47.4931, -122.2160
Elevation
32 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
Sectional chart
SEATTLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
OCT 1-APR 30 0700-2000; MAY 1-SEP 30 0700-2100
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2000 OCT 1-APR 30, 0700-2100 MAY 1-SEP 30; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station
ASOS · 126.95 · ☎ 425-255-6080
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
SEATTLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
RNT
Attendance
ALL 0700-DUSK
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1945/04
Distance from city
0 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:31 AM11:31Z
Sunrise05:12 AM12:12Z
Sunset09:10 PM04:10Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:51 PM04:51Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:51 PM → 04:31 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:10 PM → 04:12 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 16 & 34 ON CONSLY. on 124.7Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

16TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16 · 157°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,250 ft MSL · 1,218 AGL
CTAF
124.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,250 ft MSL · 1,218 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 16/34

5,382 ft × 200 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 100k, Double wheel 130k, Dual tandem 340k.

16
Heading
157° mag · 174° true
Threshold elev
24 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 290 ft, 10,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
58 ft
TDZ elevation
26 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
5,382 / 5,382 / 5,042 / 4,742 ft
End lights
REIL
Displaced threshold
304 ft
34
Heading
337° mag · 354° true
Threshold elev
32 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Threshold crossing height
59 ft
TDZ elevation
30 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
5,382 / 5,382 / 5,082 / 4,742 ft
End lights
REIL
Displaced threshold
340 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Renton”

ATIS126.95
ASOS/AWOS126.95
Ground121.6
Tower124.7
CTAF124.7
UNICOM122.95

Approach & departure · “Seattle”

Approach119.2017-079 SEA RWY 34 · BELLEVUE · RENTN departures
Approach123.9RWY 16 · GLASR arrivals
Approach125.9RWY 34 · initial contact
App/Dep119.2028-160 SEA RWY 16 · BELLEVUE · RENTN departures
App/Dep120.1223-289 SEA, RWY 16
App/Dep120.4301-340 SEA, RWY 34
App/Dep125.9080-125 SEA, RWY 34
App/Dep126.5126-222 SEA, RWY 34
App/Dep128.5302-016 SEA, RWY 34

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

By procedure & sector (15 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
119.2BELLEVUE DP · CLASS B (017-079 SEA, RWY 34) · CLASS B (028-160 SEA RWY 16) · RENTN DP
120.1CLASS B (223-289 SEA, RWY 16) · CLASS B (223-301 SEA, RWY 34)
123.9GLASR STAR
125.6OLYMPIA STAR
125.9CLASS B (080-125 SEA, RWY 34) · CLASS B (290-315 SEA RWY 16)
126.5CLASS B (126-222 SEA, RWY 34) · CLASS B (161-222 SEA, RWY 16)
128.5CLASS B (302-016 SEA, RWY 34) · CLASS B (316-027 SEA RWY 16)
256.9GND/P · LCL/P
269.125APCH/P DEP/P (301-340 SEA, RWY 34)
273.45OLYMPIA STAR
284.7APCH/P DEP/P (017-079 SEA, RWY 34) · APCH/P DEP/P (028-160 SEA, RWY 16) · CLASS B (017-079 SEA, RWY 34) · CLASS B (028-160 SEA, RWY 16)
290.9APCH/P DEP/P (080-125 SEA, RWY 34) · APCH/P DEP/P (223-289 SEA, RWY 16) · APCH/P DEP/P (290-315 SEA, RWY 16) · CLASS B (223-289 SEA, RWY 16) · CLASS B (223-301 SEA, RWY 34) · CLASS B (290-315 SEA, RWY 16)
306.9APCH/P DEP/P (316-027 SEA, RWY 16) · APCH/P IC (RWY 34) · BELLEVUE DP · CLASS B (302-016 SEA, RWY 34) · CLASS B (316-027 SEA RWY 16)
338.2APCH/P IC (RWY 16) · GLASR STAR · RENTN DP
377.15APCH/P DEP/P (126-222 SEA, RWY 34) · APCH/P DEP/P (161-222 SEA, RWY 16) · CLASS B (126-222 SEA, RWY 34) · CLASS B (161-222 SEA, RWY 16)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SEA · SeattleVORTAC116.80r029° / 5.2 NM
TCM · McchordVORTAC109.60r005° / 23.3 NM
PAE · PaineVOR-DME110.60r154° / 25.7 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Avionics, BCHGR, Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF RENTON
1055 SOUTH GRADY WAY, RENTON, WA
425-430-6400
Manager
MANNY CRUZ
243 WEST PERIMETER ROAD, UNIT A, RENTON, WA
425-430-7476

Remarks FAA

  • ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
  • NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS INVOF ARPT & ALONG LAKE WASHINGTON SHORELINE AT ALL TIMES.
  • WEST TWY CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN 118 FT OR OVR.
  • AFIS (ADCUS) AVBL.
  • BE ALERT FOR BOEING PRODUCTION ACFT BEING TOWED ACRS THE RY DURG HRS ATCT CLOSED.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT: CTC ADMIN 425-430-7471.
  • SPB NW CORNER ARPT.
  • RY 34 12 FT BLAST FENCE 155 FT FM EOR.
  • TWY B BTN TWY B3 AND TWY B5 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN 50 FT OR OVR.
  • EMER FREQ 121.5 NOT MNT AT TWR.
  • DURG RNT TWR HRS OF OPS AND VMC WX, RNT TWR HAS CTL OF THE WEST CHANNEL, OVR THE WATER BLO 800 FT AGL. IF OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL ABV 800 FT AGL OR WHEN RNT ATCT CLSD, CTC BOEING TWR, 118.3, PRIOR TO OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 IS PREFERRED IAP.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 16 & 34 ON CONSLY.
  • TPA WEST OF THE ARPT IS 1218 FT AGL DUE TO TRRN IMTLY WEST OF THE ARPT.
  • PILOTS PROVD OWN TIEDOWN CHAINS.
  • ACFT RQRG SVCS CTC 122.85 OR 122.77.
  • EMAIL - MCRUZ@RENTONWA.GOV
  • 10,000 FT FM RWY THR.
  • APCH SLOPE 13:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 1323 FT TREE 442 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; 17:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 933 FT TREE 180 FT LEFT OF CTRLN; 26:1 DUE TO 20 FT BLAST FENCE 530 FT FM DTHR.

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 KRNT 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 KRNT

Renton Municipal Airport (RNT · KRNT) is an airport in Renton, WA, at 32 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,382 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRNT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRNT have a control tower?

Yes. Renton Municipal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KRNT?

Renton Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,382 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRNT?

Renton Municipal Airport is in Renton, WA, at an elevation of 32 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.4931, -122.2160.

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