METAR & TAF S52
Current METAR
Observed 05:35Z
KS52 280535Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM SCT090 BKN120 08/00 A2994 RMK AO2 T00760003
- Wind
- 330° @ 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 8°C / 0°C
- Altimeter
- 29.94 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 1,251 ft
- Ceiling
- 12,000 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
- 3 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- SEATTLE
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- SEA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JOHN WILSON
- Phone
- 360-618-2477
- Address
- PO BOX 47312, OLYMPIA WA 98504-7264
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 31
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 5,049' | 5,049' | 4,749' | 4,619' | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 4', other, 200' from thr, 175' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 31 | 5,049' | 5,049' | 4,919' | 4,619' | — | — | 39', trees, 538' from thr, 33' R of cntrln, slope 9 |
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
- 100LLA
- 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
- SEE RMK
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- 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
- There are some obstructions in the primary and transitional surfaces.Show FAA
- Smoke jumper base parachute operations are common during spring and summer months.Show FAA
- Pedestrians, vehicles, and animals are on and in the vicinity of the runway.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Rotating beacon pilot controlled lighting is activated on the CTAF.Show FAA
- Medium intensity runway lights are activated on runway 13/31 by the CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 13There is a road at 0 feet near runway 13.Show FAA
- 31There is a road at 0 feet and 125 feet to the left, another road 182 feet away, and a plus 5 feet steel post and fence at 78 feet, 80 feet to the left near runway 31.Show FAA
- 31Multiple trees are located near runway 31. The distance from the runway end varies from 425 to 730 feet. The distance from the threshold ranges from 725 feet to 1030 feet.Show FAA
- 13The irrigation center pivot is located between 200 feet and 280 feet from the runway end and between 330 feet and 410 feet from the threshold on runway 13.Show FAA
- 31The runway 31 approach slope is affected by a displaced plus 65 feet tree located 538 feet from the threshold, 39 feet right of centerline.Show FAA
- 13The center pivot irrigation system affects the runway 13 approach slope, which is zero to plus 13 feet. There is a service road at 0 feet, 92 feet right from the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 13The center pivot is an obstruction.Show FAA
- 31The most restrictive obstruction is a tree.Show FAA
- 13The obstruction on runway 13 is an agricultural irrigation system.Show FAA
Other notes
- Pilots provide their own chains for tiedown.Show FAA
- The USDA Forest Service smoke jump base uses UNICOM with limited advisories related to base operations mostly during the summer fire season.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · S52
Answer card- ICAO
- S52
- Name
- METHOW VALLEY STATE
- Location
- WINTHROP, WASHINGTON
- Elevation
- 1,706 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,706 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 13/31 · 5,049 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 20°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 330° at 3 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 31
Methow Valley State Airport (S52) sits in Winthrop, Washington. The field elevation is 1,706 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 13/31 is 5,049 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. No ILS approaches are published. The pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Smokejumper Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call (509) 322-1630 for current service details before you go. The airport is tied to USDA Forest Service smoke jumper operations. Expect limited UNICOM advisories tied to base activity. Parachute operations are common in spring and summer. The rotating beacon and medium intensity runway lights are pilot controlled on CTAF.
This is a field where you want to brief the obstructions before arrival. Runway 13 has a center pivot irrigation system affecting the approach slope. There is also a road near the threshold. Runway 31 has roads near the approach path plus a steel post and fence close to the runway. Pedestrians, vehicles and animals may be on or near the runway. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any published noise or curfew restrictions before flying in. The airport sits in a mountain valley, so plan for terrain and density altitude.