METAR & TAF 2W3
2W3 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KPLU (PIERCE COUNTY/THUN FLD) · 14.0 NM away. Conditions at 2W3 may differ.
METAR · KPLU
Observed 21:15Z
KPLU 272115Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM SCT030 OVC040 14/07 A3005 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 240° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 30.05 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 764 ft
- Ceiling
- 4,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- SEATTLE
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL · 1,643 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- SEA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DAVID IRELAND
- Phone
- 714-686-8480
- Address
- PO BOX 546, EATONVILLE WA 98328
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SEA
- SEATTLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-2000
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 16
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106', trees, 1045' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 7 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20', gnd, 450' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 12 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Buildings are in close proximity to the runway.Show FAA
- Restrooms are available at Trinity Aviation Academy at the northeast end.Show FAA
- Trees are in the approach and transitional surfaces on both sides of the runway.Show FAA
- Back taxi on the runway is announced. Gravel service road around runway 16/34 is not available for aircraft operations.Show FAA
- Bicycles are available at the north end kiosk.Show FAA
- Deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport at dusk and dawn.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Seattle Approach at 206-214-4723.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- From dusk to 0000, lighting is on. After 0000, the medium intensity runway lights for runway 16/34 are activated by CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 34Near runway 34 there is a road 102 feet to the left, brush 82 feet to the left, a road 84 feet to the right, a road 104 feet to the left and 69 feet from the threshold, and a circular road 40 feet from the threshold.Show FAA
- 16Near runway 16 there are trees 14 feet to 70 feet tall from 60 feet to 200 feet from the threshold; a sunken road 51 feet from the threshold; a road 88 feet to the right; a road 79 feet to the left; and 4-foot signs 57 feet to the right.Show FAA
- 16The airport name is painted in the center of runway 16.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport was established prior to May 1959.Show FAA
- Nonstandard traffic pattern for runway 16 right.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 2W3
Answer card- ICAO
- 2W3
- Name
- SWANSON FLD
- Location
- EATONVILLE, WASHINGTON
- Elevation
- 843 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,643 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 16/34 · 2,990 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 20°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 240° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 16
Swanson Fld sits in Eatonville, Washington at 843 ft MSL. It has one runway, 16/34, which is 2,990 ft long. The field is not towered. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL, which is 1,643 ft MSL.
This is a field where obstacle awareness matters. The Chart Supplement notes roads, brush, trees and signs close to both runway ends. Trees are also in the approach and transitional surfaces on both sides of the runway. Buildings are close to the runway too. Back taxi on the runway is announced. The gravel service road around runway 16/34 is not available for aircraft operations.
Lighting is on from dusk to 0000. After 0000, the medium intensity runway lights for 16/34 are activated by CTAF. Deer are reported on and near the airport at dusk and dawn, so keep that in mind on arrival and departure. There are no on-field FBOs listed, so verify services with the airport operator or call the field directly before you go. Restrooms are available at Trinity Aviation Academy at the northeast end. For clearance delivery, contact Seattle Approach at 206-214-4723.