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8W9 · R & K Skyranch Airport

FAA-LID · US · 1 NTSB events

ID 8W9 Elev 149 ft Lat 46° 49.96' N Lon 123° 5.46' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,750 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,750 ft 45 ft TURF-G No —
36 344.7° 2,750 ft 45 ft TURF-G No —
16 — 2,480 ft 35 ft TURF-G No —
34 283.7° 2,480 ft 35 ft TURF-G No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 7 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER INVOF RWY.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)
  • ·NO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.
  • ·RWY 16 FIRST 1,100 FT HAS SHRUBS & 70 FT+ TREES APPROX 15 FT FM RY EDGES.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
  • ·TREES AND BUILDINGS IN PRIM SFC AREA.
  • ·FENCE PARALLELS BOTH SIDES OF RWY 50 FT FROM CNTRLN.
  • ·APCH SLOPE 7:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
  • ·APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2020-06-23 North Wing UUM INC Scout X-C · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in WA

CFI Flight Instructors 2,589 A&P Mechanics 9,329 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 7 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 6 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 58 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 39 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 54 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 13 ODA Organizational Designations 13 Schools Flight Schools 57 FBO Fixed Base Operators 40 Clubs Flying Clubs 36 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 20

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Julie Ann Elizabeth Paasch Oakville WA 6 nm
David Ames Tumwater WA 12 nm
Mel D Ceccanti Graham WA 36 nm
Maureen Claire Mayo Gig Harbor WA 36 nm
William Devereaux Gig Harbor WA 36 nm
Marie Fox Kellermann Puyallup WA 39 nm
Galey William Corby Federal Way WA 42 nm
Peter Kim Des Moines WA 46 nm
Howard William Wolvington Seatac WA 49 nm
James Edward Simon Kent WA 49 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Austin Winslow Snyder Rochester WA 1 nm
Rudolph Austin Hillstrom Oakville WA 6 nm
Michael George Kimbrel Oakville WA 6 nm
Russell Lyman Morton Centralia WA 8 nm
Philip Henry Clayton Baggett Centralia WA 8 nm
Karl Lenz Gruber Chehalis WA 11 nm
John Palya Pope Chehalis WA 11 nm
Jerald Scott Swena Chehalis WA 11 nm
Todd Allen Mason Chehalis WA 11 nm
John Charles Trevena Chehalis WA 11 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Dale Franklin Brant Rochester WA 1 nm
John M Green Rochester WA 1 nm
Dean Robert Kuns Rochester WA 1 nm
Michael Lynn Carroll Rochester WA 1 nm
Darrell Lee Asplund Rochester WA 1 nm
Terry Alfred Hall Rochester WA 1 nm
Derryck James Eberl Rochester WA 1 nm
Robert Andrew Lewis Rochester WA 1 nm
Jay Landon Howell Rochester WA 1 nm
Rudolph Austin Hillstrom Oakville WA 6 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 33 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 37 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 46 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 72 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 78 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 85 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 88 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 93 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
 95 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Aurora, OR
 96 nm

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