METAR & TAF 55S
55S does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KPLU (PIERCE COUNTY/THUN FLD) · 39.1 NM away. Conditions at 55S may differ.
METAR · KPLU
Observed 06:15Z
KPLU 290615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW036 OVC055 10/07 A3026 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 10°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 30.26 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 289 ft
- Ceiling
- 5,500 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
- 0 NM W
- VFR sectional
- SEATTLE
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- SEA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- RUSS MORTON
- Phone
- 360-864-4966
- Address
- 5239 JACKSON HWY, TOLEDO WA 98591-9732
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SEA
- SEATTLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 01
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150', trees, 1152' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 6 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50', trees, 330' from thr, 83' R of cntrln, slope 2 |
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
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- 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
- Trees and fences are in the primary surface.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.Show FAA
- Trees and buildings are in the transitional surfaces.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway 01/19 has medium intensity runway lights activated by CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 01/19Runway 01/19 has soft shoulders on both sides. Use the runway for back taxi to the north end.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 01Runway 01 has a fence at 64 feet from the threshold and 67 feet to the left, a fence at 60 feet to the right, and a ditch at minus 5 feet elevation located 125 feet from the threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 55S
Answer card- ICAO
- 55S
- Name
- PACKWOOD
- Location
- PACKWOOD, WASHINGTON
- Elevation
- 1,057 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,057 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 01/19 · 2,357 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 20°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Packwood Airport sits in Packwood, Washington. The field elevation is 1,057 ft MSL. It has one runway, 01/19, which is 2,357 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published here.
The published pattern altitude is not listed, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the pattern at about 2,057 ft MSL. The runway has medium intensity lights that are activated by CTAF. Published remarks also note soft shoulders on both sides of 01/19. Use the runway for back taxi to the north end. Runway 01 has a fence close to the threshold, with more fence and a ditch beyond it. Trees and fences are in the primary surface. Trees and buildings are in the transitional surfaces.
There are no on-field FBOs listed. Check with the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone before arrival if you need fuel or services. For clearance delivery, contact Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694. This is a small field with terrain and obstacle details that matter. Review the current Chart Supplement before you go, especially if you plan a night arrival or a heavier airplane.