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Lower Monumental State Airport

W09 · Kahlotus, WA · 813 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
W09
Coordinates
46.5504, -118.5360
Elevation
813 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
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
5 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:22 AM11:22Z
Sunrise05:01 AM12:01Z
Sunset08:51 PM03:51Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:30 PM04:30Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:30 PM → 04:22 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:51 PM → 04:01 AM

Plan a flight from W09

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

01TPANESW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 01 · 010°
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

3,300 ft × 50 ft · GRAVEL (Fair)
01
Heading
010° mag · 29° true
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Tower, 680 ft, 6,800 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
19
Heading
190° mag · 209° true
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Pline, 115 ft, 2,300 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ALW · Walla WallaVOR-DME116.40r320° / 29.6 NM
PSC · PascoVOR-DME108.40r034° / 29.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
WSDOT AVIATION DIVISION
7702 TERMINAL STREET SW, TUMWATER, WA
800-552-0666
Manager
WSDOT AVIATION DIVISION
7702 TERMINAL STREET SW, TUMWATER, WA
800-552-0666

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD THE FOLLOWING APPEARS IN TH AIM; MULTIPLE POWER LINES 0.4 MI NNE OF ARPT. CAUTION; RWY ROUGH; ROCK SURFACE.
  • MULTIPLE POWERLINES 0.4 MILE NNE OF AIRPORT.
  • VEHICLES; PEDESTRIANS, AND ANIMALS ON & INOV RY.
  • FOR CD CTC CHINOOK APCH AT 509-542-4209, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • NO WINTER SNOW REMOVAL OPS.
  • PILOTS PROVD OWN TIEDOWN CHAINS.
  • OTR CTC: AVIATION@WSDOT.WA.GOV
  • OTR CTC: EMAIL AVIATION@WSDOT.WA.GOV
  • GRVL PTNS OF RWY ABNDT OF WEEDS AND SFC ROUGH AND SOFT.
  • RWY 01/19 RWY SURFACE EMULSION LAYER CRUMBLES.

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 W09 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 W09

Lower Monumental State Airport (W09) is an airport in Kahlotus, WA, at 813 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W09, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does W09 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at W09?

Lower Monumental State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is W09?

Lower Monumental State Airport is in Kahlotus, WA, at an elevation of 813 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.5504, -118.5360.

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