Moses Lake Municipal Airport
W20 · Moses Lake, WA · 1,203 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W20
- Coordinates
- 47.1420, -119.2380
- Elevation
- 1,203 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
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1958/03
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:01 AM | 12:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:56 PM | 03:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:36 PM | 04:36Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart 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
- Landing
- Rwy 16
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 16/34
2,513 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 83 ft, 1,648 ft from threshold, 119 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 466 ft
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 22 ft, 405 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 253 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,513 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 123.0 | |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MWH · Moses Lake | VOR-DME | 115.00 | r124° / 5.2 NM |
| EPH · Ephrata | VORTAC | 112.60 | r131° / 16.1 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
- BIRD HAZARD.
- FOR CD CTC GRANT COUNTY APCH AT 509-762-2842, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- PILOTS BRING OWN ROPES
- 15 FT FM THR 4 FT FENCE, 25 FT FM THR ROAD; 80 FT FM THR 4 FT FENCE; 45 FT TREE, 125 FT R, 153 FT FR THLD; 23 FT TREE, 83 FT R, 176 FT FM THR.
- +5 FT EMBANKMENT, ROAD, CANAL, +4 FT FENCE 30 FT FM RWY END 200 FT L/R.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 49:1 TO +16 BLDG @ 773 FT FROM DSPLCD THR, 173R.
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About W20
Moses Lake Municipal Airport (W20) is an airport in Moses Lake, WA, at 1,203 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,513 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W20, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W20 have a control tower?
No. Moses Lake Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at W20?
Moses Lake Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,513 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W20?
Moses Lake Municipal Airport is in Moses Lake, WA, at an elevation of 1,203 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.1420, -119.2380.
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