METAR & TAF KPSC
Current METAR
Observed 01:53Z
KPSC 280153Z 23013KT 10SM CLR 20/01 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02000011
- Wind
- 230° @ 13 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 20°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 29.89 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,146 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 2 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- SEATTLE
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- PSC (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DONALD "BUCK" TAFT
- Phone
- 509-547-6352
- Address
- 3601 N 20TH AVE, PASCO WA 99301
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 21R
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03L/21RFavored | 30° / 210° | 7,707 ft | ASPH | 21R R |
| 12/30 | 120° / 300° | 7,704 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 03R/21L | 30° / 210° | 4,423 ft | ASPH | 03R R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03L | 7,707' | 7,707' | 7,707' | 7,707' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 61', tree, 2550' from thr, 750' R of cntrln, slope 38 |
| 21R | 7,707' | 7,707' | 7,707' | 7,110' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 49', pole, 1900' from thr, 450' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
| 12 | 7,704' | 7,704' | 7,704' | 7,704' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 30 | 7,704' | 7,704' | 7,704' | 7,704' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSF | 30', tree, 1312' from thr, 177' R of cntrln, slope 37 |
| 03R | 4,423' | 4,423' | 4,423' | 4,423' | — | — | — |
| 21L | 4,423' | 4,423' | 4,423' | 4,423' | — | — | 79', tower, 2445' from thr, 77' R of cntrln, slope 28 |
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
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- 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
- Yes
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
- Taxiways G, G1, and E2 are limited to use by aircraft up to 100000 pounds and less than 20 feet main gear width.Show FAA
- Waterfowl are on and in the vicinity of the airport during spring and fall.Show FAA
- There is a bird hazard; see the special notice for Washington in AIM part 3A.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 1500 feet for turbine powered aircraft; all others use 1000 feet.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 21R; medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashing lights for runway 30; runway end identifier lights for runways 03L and 12; high intensity runway lights for runway 03L/21R; medium intensity runway lights for runway 12/30 on the common traffic advisory frequency. Precision approach path indicators are on runways 03L and 21R, 12 and 30 on the common traffic advisory frequency. Increase or decrease intensity of all runway lights on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLAfter hours fuel is available by calling 509-547-6271 with a call-out fee.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 03L/21RThe pavement classification rating value for runway 03L/21R is 384/F/B/X/U.Show FAA
- 12/30The pavement classification rating value for runway 12/30 is 466/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 03R/21LRunway 03R/21L is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. It is not available as a movement area.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 21RThere is an 81-foot tower located 3036 feet and 900 feet left of the threshold of runway 21R; there is a 37 to 1 slope to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- Established prior to 15 May 1959.Show FAA
- Prior permission required for unscheduled air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager at 509-547-6352.Show FAA
- 03R/21LRunway 03R/21L surface has cracking.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KPSC
Answer card- ICAO
- KPSC
- Name
- TRI-CITIES
- Location
- PASCO, WASHINGTON
- Elevation
- 410.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,410.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2200
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 03L/21R · 7,707 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 11
- Magnetic variation
- 15°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 230° at 13 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 21R
Tri-Cities Airport is in Pasco, Washington. The field elevation is 410.3 ft MSL. It has three asphalt runways. The longest is runway 03L/21R at 7,707 ft. The tower is open from 0600 to 2200. When the tower is closed, lighting is activated on the common traffic advisory frequency. Runway 21R has an ILS. Pattern altitude is 1,500 ft MSL for turbine aircraft. All others use 1,000 ft MSL.
Bergstrom Aircraft is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. After-hours fuel is available by calling the FBO. A call-out fee applies. The airport sits in the Tri-Cities area. Expect a busy mix of local traffic, IFR arrivals and turbine operations. The published remarks also call out bird activity in spring and fall. That matters here. Plan for wildlife awareness on taxi, takeoff and approach. Runway 21R also has a tower obstruction noted near the threshold, so brief the displaced threshold and the approach path before arrival. Taxiways G, G1 and E2 have weight and gear-width limits. Larger aircraft should check those limits before taxiing.