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Airport · ICAO · US

Class D

Olympia Regional Airport

ID KOLM FAA OLM Elev 209 ft Lat 46° 58.16' N Lon 122° 54.18' W Zulu …

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FAA Airport Diagram · KOLM

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Runways at KOLM

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.24%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 191° 5,500 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
35 011° 5,500 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
08 104° 4,157 ft 150 ft ASP No 0.24%
26 284° 4,157 ft 150 ft ASP No 0.24%

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

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

  • ATIS ATIS 135.375
  • ASOS ASOS 135.725
  • GND GND 121.600
  • TWR TWR 124.400
  • CTAF CTAF 124.400
  • A/D SEATTLE APP/DEP 121.100
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KOLM

  • VORTAC OLM

    Olympia

    113.40 MHz · DME 113.40 · BOTH · HIGH

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

3 matched · 14 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

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

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

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: H5500X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–94, 2S–87, 2D–142 H…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: H4157X150 (ASPH) S–30 RWY 08: Trees. Rgt tfc.…

  • 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 (14 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.

  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35 opr continuously.
  • ·When twr clsd ACTIVATE HIRL Rwy 17–35, MALSR Rwy 17, REIL Rwy 35, twy lgts and directional signage—CTAF.
  • ·Airport field conditions unmonitored 0100—1500Z‡.
  • ·Twy lgts on Twy A, Twy B, Twy L and Twy W.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 360-528-8074
  • ·ASOS (360) 754–0781 SAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 124.4 ATIS 135.725 UNICOM 122.95 ®SEATTLE APP/DEP CON 121.1 TOWER 124.4 (1600–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc Seattle Apch at 206-214-4723.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1600–0400Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 113.4 OLM Chan 81 N46º58.30´ W122º54.11´ at fld. 200/19E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 223º–258º byd 20 NM blo 4,100´ 258º–283º byd 30 NM blo 4,100´ 358º–043º byd 10 NM blo 6,000´ 358º–043º byd 20 NM blo 7,000´ DME unusable: 223º–258º byd 20 NM blo 4,100´ 258º–283º byd 30 NM blo 4,100´ 358º–043º byd 10 NM blo 6,000´ 358º–043º byd 20 NM blo 7,000´ VOR unusable: 059º–069º byd 40 NM blo 10,000´ 059º–069º byd 63 NM blo 18,000´ 070º–080º byd 40 NM 102º–117º byd 40 NM 135º–145º byd 40 NM 154º–168º byd 40 NM blo 10,000´ 154º–168º byd 54 NM 169º–220º byd 40 NM 225º–297º byd 40 NM 313º–328º byd 40 NM blo 10,000´ ILS 111.9 I–OLM Rwy 17.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 25º rgt of course.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg freq 121.5 not avbl at twr.
  • ·SEATTLE H–1B, L–1D IAP, AD NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · OLM

Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KOLM

40 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

21

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 92,833 ops in 2004

2024 total

63,639

10-yr total

587,295

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 97% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

5.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

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=3

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=40

  • Other 23
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Ground collision 3
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Hard landing 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 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
2018-05-25 Bell UH 1H · Stall / spin · day →
2011-06-25 Cessna 172N · Other · day →
2009-06-19 NORTH AMERICAN/VICTORIA MNT LT AT-6A · Weather · day →
2007-07-31 Dehavilland DHC-1B · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2004-12-27 Cessna 182K · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2025-10-12 Beech S35 · Gear-up · day →
2024-05-03 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Ground collision · day →
2012-08-31 Cessna 177RG · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2008-05-18 Babcock KR-2 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2007-08-15 Cessna 140 · Other · VMC · day →
2006-06-28 Cessna 177A · Hard landing · day →
2005-09-18 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2001-11-26 Luscombe 8C · Loss of control · day →
2001-09-02 Cessna T210L · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2001-02-13 Beech 200 · Under/overshoot · IMC · day →
1999-04-30 Boeing Stearman 1B75A · Other · VMC · day →
1997-08-15 ROTZ RAF 2000 GTX SE · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1996-11-19 Cessna 421B · Weather · IMC · dawn →
1992-04-08 Cessna 150J · Other · day →
1988-06-03 Cessna 175 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1987-07-03 Cessna 206 · Other · day →
1981-01-10 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1980-08-06 Cessna 177B · Other →
1980-06-18 Cessna 150K · Other →
1978-05-09 Beech B90 · Other →
1978-03-10 Mooney M20C · Other →
1977-03-19 N.AMERICAN P-51D · Other →
1977-01-27 Piper PA-32R · Ground collision →
1976-08-26 Beech B35 · Other →
1976-05-02 Cessna 172 · Other →
1974-03-09 Cessna 172 · Other →
1972-09-11 Piper PA-32 · Other →
1972-07-20 Bensen B8M · Other →
1972-06-11 Cessna 182J · Other →
1971-08-19 Ryan ST-3KR · Other →
1970-09-08 Aeronca 15AC · Other →
1970-07-12 Vancraft GC-1 · Other →
1967-09-03 Luscombe 8A · Other →
1966-01-02 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1965-05-31 Ryan ST-A · Other →

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KOLM

1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

Designees in WA

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

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 1 nm
Julie Ann Elizabeth Paasch Oakville WA 16 nm
Maureen Claire Mayo Gig Harbor WA 25 nm
William Devereaux Gig Harbor WA 25 nm
Mel D Ceccanti Graham WA 26 nm
Marie Fox Kellermann Puyallup WA 28 nm
Galey William Corby Federal Way WA 31 nm
Peter Kim Des Moines WA 35 nm
Howard William Wolvington Seatac WA 38 nm
James Edward Simon Kent WA 38 nm

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

CFIs near KOLM

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
Stephen John Lindberg Tumwater WA 1 nm
Wallace Gary Moody Tumwater WA 1 nm
Daniel Lyndon Shades Tumwater WA 1 nm
Joel Everett Wees Tumwater WA 1 nm
Gary Edward Baugh Tumwater WA 1 nm
Benjamin Hart Van Meter Tumwater WA 1 nm
Russell Lee Roddan Tumwater WA 1 nm
Scott Andrew Ervin Tumwater WA 1 nm
Kyle Robert Westman Tumwater WA 1 nm
Christopher Benjamin Zimprich Tumwater WA 1 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KOLM

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
Ross Frederick Demmel Tumwater WA 1 nm
Stephen John Lindberg Tumwater WA 1 nm
Nicholas Middleton Grant Tumwater WA 1 nm
Ryan Kelly Cook Tumwater WA 1 nm
Christopher Federico Hernandez Tumwater WA 1 nm
Ralph Arthur Andreason Tumwater WA 1 nm
Douglas Larry Drees Tumwater WA 1 nm
David Alan Stauffer Tumwater WA 1 nm
Todd A Schneider Tumwater WA 1 nm
John Rodger Miller Tumwater WA 1 nm

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

Repair stations near KOLM

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
 22 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 27 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 35 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 62 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 77 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 86 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 93 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 94 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 98 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 100 nm

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