Airport information
- FAA LID
- S20
- Coordinates
- 45.8321, -120.8450
- Elevation
- 1,678 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- 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
- 1958/06
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Weather
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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 | 05:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunset | 08:57 PM | 03:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:36 PM | 04:36Z |
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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 — 25: S2L.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 07 · 070°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
3,491 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 070° mag · 89° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Gnd, 15 ft, 475 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 250° mag · 269° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- VGSI
- S2L
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 95 ft, 2,573 ft from threshold, 125 ft B of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 330 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,491 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTJ · Klickitat | VOR-DME | 112.30 | r035° / 12.9 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
- FENCES, DITCH, BOULDERS, BLDGS & ROAD IN PRIMARY SURFACE.
- DEER AND WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
- ACTIVATE MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
- PILOTS BRING OWN ROPES.
- 4 FT FENCE 111 FT RIGHT & BOULDERS AT 0 FT & 80 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- 4 FT FENCE 65 FT, DITCH 67 FT, ROAD 81 FT FM THR AND FENCE AT 124 FT.
- NONSTD WHITE LINE CROSSES RWY NEAR RWY 7 MARKING.
- NONSTD WHITE LINE CROSSES RWY NEAR RWY 25 MARKING.
- RWY 25 APCH SLOPE 31:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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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 S20 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 S20
Goldendale Airport (S20) is an airport in Goldendale, WA, at 1,678 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,491 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for S20, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does S20 have a control tower?
No. Goldendale Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at S20?
Goldendale Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,491 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is S20?
Goldendale Airport is in Goldendale, WA, at an elevation of 1,678 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8321, -120.8450.
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