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Class E (sfc)

Arlington Municipal Airport

ID KAWO FAA AWO Elev 142 ft Lat 48° 9.69' N Lon 122° 9.51' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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FAA Airport Diagram · KAWO

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Runways at KAWO

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,332 ft. Max gradient: 0.25%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 179° 5,332 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.25%
34 359° 5,332 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.25%
11 127° 3,498 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
29 307° 3,498 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.12%

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).

Communications

3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 135.625
  • CNTR SEATTLE CNTR 128.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KAWO, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

4 matched · 19 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALS Rwy 34; REILS Rwy 16; Rwy 16–34 edge lights; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALS Rwy 34; REILS Rwy 16; Rwy 16–34 edge lights; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 16–34: H5332X100 (ASPH) S–114, D–150, 2S–175, 2D–270 MIR…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 34: MALS. PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 36´. RWY 11–29: H3498X75…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALS Rwy 34; REILS Rwy 16; Rwy 16–34 edge lights; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALS Rwy 34; REILS Rwy 16; Rwy 16–34 edge lights; twy lgts—CTAF

  • 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

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 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.

  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT REIL Rwy 11 and 29 opr SS–SR; PAPI Rwy 11, 16, 29 and 34 opr consly.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1600–0100Z‡.
  • ·Fuel, phone 360–435–5700 for after hrs svc. 100LL fuel avbl 24 hr credit card svc.
  • ·Alternate phone number for arpt: 360–403–3470.
  • ·Winter wx ops and reporting Monday–Fri 1600–0100Z‡.
  • ·Glider ops at arpt daily.
  • ·Gldr turf parl east of Rwy 16–34, full len dimensions 4000 x 145 ft.
  • ·Rwy 11–29 turf lctd btn D2 and D3 dimensions 1400 x 100 ft.
  • ·Ultralight and powered parachute ops daily west of Rwy 16–34.
  • ·Occasional hot air balloon activity.
  • ·TPA for ultralights 542(400), helicopters 642(500).
  • ·For addnl details & rules on local procs call 360–403–3470.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 360-403-3471
  • ·AWOS–3PT 135.625 (360) 435–8045.
  • ·CTAF 122.725 ®SEATTLE APP/DEP CON 128.5 CLNC DEL 121.725 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc Seattle Apch at 206-214-4722.
  • ·PAINE (L) (L) VORW/DME 110.6 PAE Chan 43 N47º55.19´ W122º16.67´ 358º 15.2 NM to fld. 669/20E.
  • ·WATON NDB (LOMW) 382 AW N48º04.57´ W122º09.23´ 341º 5.1 NM to fld. 65/17E.
  • ·SEATTLE H–1B, L–1E IAP NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KAWO — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KAWO

72 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 57 most recent.

Total events

47

since 1982

Fatal

6

12.8% of total

Last 5 years

5

≈ 1.0/yr

Last 10 years

13

≈ 1.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 190,000 ops in 2008

2024 total

67,080

10-yr total

932,800

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 96% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

13.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.78

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=12

  • Loss of control 4
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Other 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=72

  • Other 34
  • Loss of control 11
  • Gear-up landing 6
  • Ground collision 6
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

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
2023-09-22 Golden Circle T Bird · Weather · day →
2014-05-18 Piper PA 18A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2009-07-04 NALIS Glastar · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2009-06-16 DORNIER GMBH ALPHA-JET · Gear-up · day →
2008-07-20 LET Blanik L-13 · Other · VMC · day →
2008-07-07 Evektor-Aerotechnik SportStar · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-02-16 Munson RV-6A · Engine failure · day →
2025-10-14 EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH EA 300/L · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2021-09-08 Cessna A185F · Gear-up · day →
2021-09-04 Ragwing S1 · Loss of control · day →
2021-05-07 Cessna 180J · Loss of control · day →
2020-05-11 Let L 33 SOLO · Other · VMC · day →
2019-08-20 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-08-14 CAPES MURPHY MOOSE · Other · VMC · day →
2019-02-10 Cessna 182 · Gear-up · day →
2018-06-07 Bellanca 7GCBC · Other · day →
2018-03-11 LYONS ROBERT NAVAJO HKS · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-06-06 Cessna 172 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2016-05-03 Airborne REDBACK · Other · VMC · day →
2011-05-14 Czech Aircraft Works SPOL SRO Sportcruiser · CFIT · day →
2011-03-19 Remos,Gould GX,Rutan · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2010-07-08 Johnson HELICYCLE · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2010-03-18 CARR RV-4 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2008-09-30 North American AT-6 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-06-02 Davison Vari Eze · Engine failure · day →
2006-02-11 Ercoupe 415-C · Ground collision · day →
2005-10-01 Beech B-60 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2004-07-10 Logston,Fitz Starduster SA100DL,Starduster SA300 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2004-07-09 Petsche Kitfox Kitfox 7 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2003-07-12 Ercoupe 415-D · Other · VMC · day →
2003-07-11 Archer S-18T · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2002-09-09 Cessna 175B · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-07-23 Stearman C3-R · Other · day →
2002-06-27 Seattle Aerotech Helipower 2500 · Loss of control · day →
2001-06-03 Cessna 150F · Fire · day →
2001-05-05 LET L-23 · Ground collision · day →
2001-01-20 Stinson 108-2 · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2000-10-23 Beech N35 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1999-07-06 Harry Tomlinson COOT A · Other · VMC · day →
1998-07-06 Cessna 180H · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1998-06-27 Koster MURPHY REBEL · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-04-26 Piper PA-20 · Other · VMC · day →
1997-07-12 Cessna 140 · Other · day →
1997-04-06 Cessna,Allen-Wayne Pitts 150D,S-1E · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1997-02-24 Hemingway Varieze · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1996-09-14 Bellanca,Piper 7ECA,J3C-65 · Midair / near-midair · day →
1995-07-13 BOTTERON Q-2 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1981-03-21 Schweizer SGS126 · Other →
1980-07-01 VARIEZE 1 · Other →
1980-02-17 HILLER ACFT UH-12E · Other →
1979-10-07 Cessna 150F · Other →
1979-09-06 Hiller FH1100 · Other →
1979-08-31 Great Lakes BABY · Other →
1978-05-27 Cessna 185F · Other →
1978-05-03 Cessna 185F · Other →
1977-07-24 KR-2 · Other →
1977-06-23 Cessna 310Q · Other →

+ 15 more on file

Designees in WA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KAWO — 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 KAWO

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
Cecilia Aragon Everett WA 12 nm
Jelica Matic Everett WA 12 nm
Jay Todhunter Kenmore WA 25 nm
Michelle Rose Cowan Kenmore WA 25 nm
Summer Martell Port Townsend WA 25 nm
Efren James Jamir Seattle WA 33 nm
Matthew Joseph Coleman Seattle WA 33 nm
Thomas Scott Crichton Jones Seattle WA 33 nm
Travis Paul Holland Bellingham WA 38 nm
Grant Carl Moshner Tukwila WA 41 nm

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

CFIs near KAWO

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
Eric Paul Hansen Arlington WA 1 nm
Donald Robert Zagorski Arlington WA 1 nm
Terry Arlice Burch Arlington WA 1 nm
Michael Edward Lynch Arlington WA 1 nm
Tamila Rae Morgan Arlington WA 1 nm
James Joseph Foster Arlington WA 1 nm
Jeremy Martin Crowell Arlington WA 1 nm
Dean James Appell Arlington WA 1 nm
Jennifer Anne King Arlington WA 1 nm
Candyce Goudey Hansen Arlington WA 1 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KAWO

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
Karl Bruce Brethauer Arlington WA 1 nm
David Arthur Cort Arlington WA 1 nm
John Dale Gearhart Arlington WA 1 nm
Eric Paul Hansen Arlington WA 1 nm
Craig Bernard Haws Arlington WA 1 nm
Gregory Paul Sykes Arlington WA 1 nm
James Michael Starkovich Arlington WA 1 nm
John Eddie Keene Arlington WA 1 nm
Darryl Patrick Plata Arlington WA 1 nm
Christopher Lloyd Ferris Arlington WA 1 nm

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

Repair stations near KAWO

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
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 0 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 16 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 41 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 50 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 57 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 64 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 116 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 161 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 166 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 167 nm

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