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KKLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 14 NTSB events

ID KKLS FAA KLS Elev 20 ft Lat 46° 7.08' N Lon 122° 53.88' W Zulu …

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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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,391 ft. Max gradient: 0.09%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 140° 4,391 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
30 320° 4,391 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.09%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 135.075
  • CNTR SEATTLE CNTR 124.200
  • FSS SEATTLE RDO 122.250
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KKLS on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 11 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 12 and Rwy 30; PAPI Rwy 12 and Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 12 and Rwy 30; PAPI Rwy 12 and Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30. 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 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 12–30: H4391X100 (ASPH) S–38, D–46, 2D–74 MIRL(NSTD) RWY…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 12 and Rwy 30; PAPI Rwy 12 and Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 12 and Rwy 30; PAPI Rwy 12 and Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30—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

    birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1600–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1600–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (11 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 62´.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 MIRL nstd spacing.
  • ·Midfield wind indicator OTS indefly.
  • ·After hrs Jet A svc call–out avbl.
  • ·No fld cond NOTAMs avbl Mon–Fri 0100–1600Z‡.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 360-261-8268
  • ·AWOS–3PT 135.075 (360) 577–1964.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.725 RCO 122.4 (SEATTLE RADIO) ®SEATTLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·BATTLE GROUND (VH) (H) VORTACW 116.6 BTG Chan 113 N45º44.87´ W122º35.49´ 309º 25.7 NM to fld. 253/21E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 035º–085º byd 35 NM blo 10,000´ DME unusable: 035º–085º byd 35 NM blo 10,000´ VOR unusable: 034º–044º byd 40 NM blo 14,500´ 034º–044º byd 56 NM 045º–048º byd 40 NM 049º–059º byd 40 NM blo 10,000´ 049º–059º byd 51 NM blo 11,500´ 049º–059º byd 59 NM 060º–063º byd 40 NM 064º–086º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 064º–086º byd 65 NM blo 22,000´ 092º–102º byd 40 NM blo 29,000´ 103º–109º byd 40 NM 110º–120º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 121º–139º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 140º–145º byd 40 NM 170º–180º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 170º–180º byd 49 NM 181º–195º byd 40 NM 196º–206º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 207º–285º byd 40 NM 305º–323º byd 40 NM 324º–334º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 324º–334º byd 47 NM 335º–339º byd 40 NM 340º–350º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 340º–350º byd 56 NM 351º–027º byd 40 NM KENMORE AIR SPB (See SEATTLE on page 269) SEATTLE L–1C IAP NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Molt Taylor FieldKelso-Longview Regional

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

1

7.1% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 42,771 ops in 2011

2024 total

41,360

10-yr total

359,808

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 93% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

5.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.40

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=14

  • Stall / spin 3
  • Other 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-03-08 Cessna 172N · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-07-11 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · VMC · day →
2021-01-14 Cessna 172G · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-02-19 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
2008-06-27 Cessna A185F · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2006-01-05 Cessna 152 · Engine failure · day →
1993-10-14 Cessna 172P · Stall / spin · day →
1989-05-06 MCCOY Super Koala · Weather · VMC · day →
1988-06-12 Piper PA-22-135 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-08-20 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1986-08-27 HEGSTED S16B · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1986-05-27 ARBAUGH EVANS EVANS VP-1 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1984-09-15 Piper PA-32-300 · Gear-up · day →
1983-05-28 Cessna 150 · Ground collision · 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
David Olcott Koebel Vancouver WA 31 nm
Jason Thomas Robinson Vancouver WA 31 nm
Abdelrahman E Abdelrahman Hillsboro OR 36 nm
Brunno Winnubst Hillsboro OR 36 nm
Glen Boltz Hillsboro OR 36 nm
Jason Michael Robinson Hillsboro OR 36 nm
Jordan Isaak Bartel Hillsboro OR 36 nm
Kelly Wiprud Hillsboro OR 36 nm
Travis Mark Baker Hillsboro OR 36 nm
David Olcott Koebel Troutdale OR 41 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
David Lance Cummings Kelso WA 1 nm
Rocky Sheldon Kolberg Kelso WA 1 nm
Jason Daniel Webberley Kelso WA 1 nm
Aaron James Hutmacher Kelso WA 1 nm
Lucas Richard Adkins Kelso WA 1 nm
Gregory William Price Longview WA 3 nm
David Frank Handy Longview WA 3 nm
Darby Paul Huntington Longview WA 3 nm
Joseph Salvatore Viscuso Ii Longview WA 3 nm
Matthew Thomas Davala Longview 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
David Lance Cummings Kelso WA 1 nm
Mark Brian Hardin Kelso WA 1 nm
Joseph Lee Duke Kelso WA 1 nm
Corey Rea Winters Kelso WA 1 nm
Sterhett Lee Smith Kelso WA 1 nm
George Augustus Barnett Kelso WA 1 nm
Michael Roy Houtchens Kelso WA 1 nm
Paul Thomas Charleboix Kelso WA 1 nm
Roy Dale Dunn Kelso WA 1 nm
Thomas Francis Mctamaney Jr Kelso WA 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 35 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 41 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 51 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
 52 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Aurora, OR
 53 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 64 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 70 nm
Val Avionics, Ltd.
Salem, OR
 73 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 78 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 102 nm

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