METAR & TAF 8W9
8W9 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KCLS (CHEHALIS-CENTRALIA) · 10.4 NM away. Conditions at 8W9 may differ.
METAR · KCLS
Observed 21:35Z
KCLS 272135Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM FEW025 BKN035 OVC042 13/10 A3006 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 160° @ 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 13°C / 10°C
- Altimeter
- 30.06 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -229 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,500 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
- 1 NM N
- VFR sectional
- SEATTLE
- Pattern altitude
- 850 ft AGL · 999 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- SEA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- RICHARD C. ROLLINS
- Phone
- (253) 405-0133
- Address
- 267TH EAST, SPANAWAY WA 98387
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 —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
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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
- Not published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- 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 buildings are in the primary surface area.Show FAA
- No touch-and-go landings are permitted.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Seattle Approach at 206-214-4723.Show FAA
- The first 1,100 feet of runway 16 has shrubs and trees over 70 feet tall approximately 15 feet from the runway edges.Show FAA
- Deer are in the vicinity of the runway.Show FAA
- A fence parallels both sides of the runway 50 feet from the centerline.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 16The approach slope is 7 to 1 to the displaced threshold on runway 16.Show FAA
- 34The approach slope is 50 to 1 to the displaced threshold on runway 34.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 8W9
Answer card- ICAO
- 8W9
- Name
- R & K SKYRANCH
- Location
- ROCHESTER, WASHINGTON
- Elevation
- 149 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 999 ft MSL (850 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 20°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 160° at 7 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
R & K SKYRANCH sits near Rochester, Washington. Field elevation is 149 ft MSL. This is an uncontrolled airport with CTAF 122.9. No ILS approaches are published. Pattern altitude is 850 ft AGL, which is 999 ft MSL.
The field has no listed runways in the facts provided, so verify the current Chart Supplement before planning a landing. Published remarks call out several operational issues. Trees and buildings are in the primary surface area. Deer are in the area. A fence runs along both sides of the runway about 50 feet from the centerline. The first 1,100 feet of runway 16 has shrubs and trees over 70 feet tall close to the runway edges. The approach slope to the displaced threshold on runway 16 is 7 to 1. The approach slope to the displaced threshold on runway 34 is 50 to 1. No touch-and-go landings are permitted.
There are no on-field FBOs listed in the facts. FBO options vary. Contact the airport operator directly before arrival. Call the field on CTAF for current FBO availability. For clearance delivery, contact Seattle Approach at 206-214-4723. If you are planning a first visit, treat this as a field that needs a careful preflight review of the current Chart Supplement and a close look at runway condition, obstacles and pattern work before you go.