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Class G

Mc Mahon Field

ID 68WA Elev 850 ft Lat 46° 23.62' N Lon 120° 13.32' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 68WA

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Aerial view · 68WA

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 68WA — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 68WA

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 — 2,000 ft 50 ft Turf Yes —
25 228.8° 2,000 ft 50 ft Turf Yes —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 68WA, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 1 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 68WA

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Other 4

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2001-06-16 Shaub EAA Biplane (P-2) · Other · VMC · day →
1999-06-19 Piper PA-28-140 · Other · VMC · day →
1979-05-11 Thorp T-18 · Other →
1967-05-04 Cessna 172 · Other →

Designees in WA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 68WA — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,589

Flight Instructors

A&P

9,329

Mechanics

AME

68

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

8

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

7

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

6

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

58

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

39

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

54

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

13

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

13

Organizational Designations

Schools

57

Flight Schools

FBO

40

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

36

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

20

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 68WA

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Andrew Mc Irvin Ellensburg WA 39 nm
Douglas Scott Holzman Hood River OR 68 nm
Stacy Jean Grabb Hood River OR 68 nm
Allan Dale Fisher College Place WA 79 nm
Mel D Ceccanti Graham WA 93 nm
Eric Haupt Maple Valley WA 95 nm
Marie Fox Kellermann Puyallup WA 97 nm
James Edward Simon Kent WA 101 nm
Galey William Corby Federal Way WA 103 nm
David Olcott Koebel Troutdale OR 104 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 68WA

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Greg Carpenter Zillah WA 2 nm
Mark Allan Lee Toppenish WA 4 nm
Paul Crane Rule Wapato WA 9 nm
James Rodger Himes Moxee WA 13 nm
Larry Ray Chiatovich Grandview WA 16 nm
Matthew Fredrick Ahlbeck Grandview WA 16 nm
Elisa Marie Seabury Grandview WA 16 nm
Darin Lane Graybill Grandview WA 16 nm
Jalen Cole Fonseca Grandview WA 16 nm
Nikolai Orville Raymond Grandview WA 16 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 68WA

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Jason Conrad Tollefson Zillah WA 2 nm
Eric Lee Grotzke Outlook WA 7 nm
Paul Crane Rule Wapato WA 9 nm
Eric John King Wapato WA 9 nm
Earl Michael Leadon Wapato WA 9 nm
Mark Anthony Maquillan Wapato WA 9 nm
Germaine Omar Gonzalez O'Neill Sunnyside WA 10 nm
David Gregory Null Moxee WA 13 nm
Benjamin Edward Lemke Moxee WA 13 nm
Adalberto Sanchez Mabton WA 15 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 68WA

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 17 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 95 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 99 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 103 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 110 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 124 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 125 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
 126 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Aurora, OR
 127 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 128 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.