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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Gower Field

ID 6WA2 Elev 130 ft Lat 47° 6.69' N Lon 122° 49.26' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 6WA2

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Aerial view · 6WA2

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 6WA2 — 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 6WA2

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16W — 5,000 ft 100 ft Water No —
34W — 5,000 ft 100 ft Water No —
06 — 1,800 ft 40 ft Turf Yes —
24 299° 1,800 ft 40 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 6WA2, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 5 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)

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.

  • ·LNDGS TO EAST ONLY; TKOFS TO WEST ONLY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
  • ·NO LNDGS AFT DARK, LGTS DISCONNECTED.
  • ·MUST CALL FOR PMSN TO LAND 360-491-5398; CURRENT ACCESS DUE TO MOWING AND BRUSH REMOVAL.
  • ·PROVIDED OPNS RESTRICT TO PSNL USE...VFR DALGT USE ONLY...NOT SHOWN ON SECTIONALS.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 6WA2

2 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=2

  • Other 2

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
1994-01-15 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA1B · Other · day →
1992-11-10 Cessna 172M · Other · dusk →

Designees in WA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 6WA2 — 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 6WA2

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
David Ames Tumwater WA 8 nm
Maureen Claire Mayo Gig Harbor WA 16 nm
William Devereaux Gig Harbor WA 16 nm
Marie Fox Kellermann Puyallup WA 22 nm
Mel D Ceccanti Graham WA 23 nm
Galey William Corby Federal Way WA 23 nm
Julie Ann Elizabeth Paasch Oakville WA 23 nm
Peter Kim Des Moines WA 26 nm
Howard William Wolvington Seatac WA 29 nm
James Edward Simon Kent WA 30 nm

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

CFIs near 6WA2

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
Roger Leroy Spealman Lacey WA 4 nm
Rau Robert Carriker Lacey WA 4 nm
John Edward Hoefert Lacey WA 4 nm
Johan Allen Deutscher Lacey WA 4 nm
John Carlos Frazier Lacey WA 4 nm
Robert James Willing Lacey WA 4 nm
Bradley Ross Myers Lacey WA 4 nm
Joseph Miles Hailey Lacey WA 4 nm
Akshay Kumar Khanna Lacey WA 4 nm
Jacob Sterling Beno Lacey WA 4 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 6WA2

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
Bradley Ross Myers Lacey WA 4 nm
Ziqi Liu Lacey WA 4 nm
Allen Russell Howard Lacey WA 4 nm
James Robert Hein Lacey WA 4 nm
Edward Rolf Johanson Lacey WA 4 nm
Kevin William Mckee Lacey WA 4 nm
James Lawrence Rhonemus Lacey WA 4 nm
Donald H Wilcox Jr Lacey WA 4 nm
Keith N Cebell Lacey WA 4 nm
William Luther Simmons Lacey WA 4 nm

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

Repair stations near 6WA2

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
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 14 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 22 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 28 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 53 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 68 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 86 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 95 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 99 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 101 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 106 nm

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