Airport information
- FAA LID
- R49
- Coordinates
- 48.7182, -118.6565
- Elevation
- 2,522 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- SEA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1974/10
- Distance from city
- 6 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunrise | 04:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunset | 09:01 PM | 04:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:44 PM | 04:44Z |
Plan a flight from R49
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 35: 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
- Landing
- Rwy 17 · 167°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 3,322 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 17 at 3,322 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 17/35
3,498 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 167° mag · 187° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 61 ft, 1,022 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 347° mag · 7° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 23 ft, 432 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,498 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- SUGGEST NGT LNDGS BE MADE ON RY 35.
- RY 17/35 TREES LCTD ON UNLGTD UNMKD MOUNTAINOUS TRRN.
- PLINES NE OF RY 17 LGTD DUSK-DAWN.
- WILDLIFE INVOF OF RUNWAY.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - 122.8.
- SHERIFF OFC 509-775-3132.
- RWY 35, SLOPE 69 FT R AND 59 FT L FM EDGE OF RWY.
- RWY MRKGS FADED.
- RWY MRKGS FADED.
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About R49
Ferry County Airport (R49) is an airport in Republic, WA, at 2,522 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,498 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for R49, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does R49 have a control tower?
No. Ferry County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at R49?
Ferry County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,498 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is R49?
Ferry County Airport is in Republic, WA, at an elevation of 2,522 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.7182, -118.6565.
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