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KALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KALW FAA ALW Elev 1,194 ft Lat 46° 5.69' N Lon 118° 17.28' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,527 ft. Max gradient: 0.62%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 036° 6,527 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.62%
20 216° 6,527 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.62%

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).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.875
  • GND GND 121.600
  • TWR TWR 118.500
  • CTAF CTAF 118.500
  • A/D CHINOOK APP/DEP 133.150
  • RDO SEATTLE RDO 122.300

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  • NDB AL

    Trina

    0.35 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

  • VOR-DME ALW

    Walla Walla

    116.40 MHz · DME 116.40 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 34 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 20, REIL Rwy 02 and HIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 20, REIL Rwy 02 and HIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 17–35: 2001X60 (TURF) LIRL(NSTD) 0.4% up N RWY 17: Trees…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 20, REIL Rwy 02 and HIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 20, REIL Rwy 02 and HIRL Rwy 02–20—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1600–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1600–0200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (34 sentences)
  • ·Noise abatement procs in efct.
  • ·Ocnl large wild animals on arpt.
  • ·Hangars 90´ east and west of cntrln.
  • ·Hill 5–10 ft W of rwy edge the full len.
  • ·Touch and go ldgs not recommended.
  • ·Turbulence possible at north end of Rwy 17–35 with strong crosswinds.
  • ·Helicopter parking area rstd to Medevac ops.
  • ·Rcmd clg for fld conds 202–641–2050.
  • ·Ngt ops only for pilots familiar with arpt close in obst, all quadrants.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 NSTD LIRL, thld lgts 360º green.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 202-641-2050
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Seattle Apch at 206-214-4723. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: 98X98 (TURF) RWY LGTS(NSTD) HELIPORT REMARKS: Helipad H1 G perimeter lgts.
  • ·Helipad H1 for medivac emerg svcs only.
  • ·Helipad H1 NSTD rwy lgts.
  • ·WALLA WALLA RGNL (ALW)(KALW) 3 NE UTC–8(–7DT) N46º05.55´ W118º17.04´ 1194 B Class I, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE ALW RWY 02–20: H6527X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–84, D–107, 2D–164 PCR 340 F/D/X/T HIRL 0.6% up NE RWY 02: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 02: TORA–6527 TODA–6527 ASDA–6527 LDA–6527 RWY 20: TORA–6527 TODA–6527 ASDA–6527 LDA–6527
  • ·Self svc credit card fueling facility lctd 600 ft north of ATCT. 24 hr fuel svc call 509–540–1081.
  • ·Sfc conds unmon 0800–1100Z‡.
  • ·ARFF svcs avbl dur scheduled air carrier opr.
  • ·Clsd to unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 pax seats exc PPR call amgr 509–525–3100.
  • ·Portion of corner at Twy A and Twy A1 not visible by tower.
  • ·Ctc amgr 509–525–3100 for arngmt for ramp prkg 175,000 lbs mtow.
  • ·Twy A, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 open to air carriers.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 509-525-3100
  • ·ASOS 135.875 (509) 525–3014.
  • ·CTAF 118.5 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.3 (SEATTLE RADIO) ®SPOKANE APP/DEP CON 133.15 (1400–0600Z‡) ®SEATTLE CENTER 132.6 (0600–1400Z‡) TOWER 118.5 (1400–0230Z‡) GND CON 121.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ALW ATC is clsd ctc Spokane Apch at 509-742-2525.
  • ·When Apch clsd ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694
  • ·CLASS D svc 1400–0230Z‡; other times CLASS E.

+ 4 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · ALW

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 51,541 ops in 1993

2024 total

37,012

10-yr total

316,095

2024 mix

AC/AT 8% · GA 92% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=7

  • Other 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-07-22 Piper PA-30 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1998-12-16 Elliott RAF 2000 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1993-05-18 Aeronca 7AC · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1991-07-17 Cessna 152 · Under/overshoot · day →
1989-12-11 Aero Commander 600 S-2D · Engine failure · day →
1987-03-17 Cessna 402A · Other · day →
1982-05-06 Cessna 182P · Other · 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
Allan Dale Fisher College Place WA 5 nm
Julian Pridmore-Brown La Grande OR 47 nm
David Lucio Valenti Spokane WA 101 nm
Jay Daniel Bigley Spokane WA 101 nm
Timothy Michael Lewis Spokane WA 101 nm
Jared Ryan Testa Spokane Valley WA 104 nm
Andrew Mc Irvin Ellensburg WA 108 nm
Douglas Glen Belcher Newman Lake WA 112 nm
Kevin Walter Rothfus Hayden ID 118 nm
Douglas Scott Holzman Hood River OR 137 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
Travis Quinn Chlarson Walla Walla WA 3 nm
John William Dawson Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Steve Lynn Reed Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Vincent James Salemme Jr Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Sylvia Jean Stinson Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Eugene Richard Pyke Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Frank Koepel Skorina Walla Walla WA 3 nm
David Lee Brannan Walla Walla WA 3 nm
John Kenneth Morrison Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Jeremy Adam Nogowski Walla Walla WA 3 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
Marty Martin Comstock Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Ronald David Page Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Joshua Abram Knowles Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Matthew Lee Toelke Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Lana Joan Murry Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Randall James Bowerman Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Bruce Lester Depping Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Duane Merrill Garbe Walla Walla WA 3 nm
Paul Lovern Holce Walla Walla WA 3 nm
John Gilbert Murry Walla Walla WA 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 98 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
 117 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 148 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
 168 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 170 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 176 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 178 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 180 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 190 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
 194 nm

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