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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Sanderson Field

ID KSHN FAA SHN Elev 273 ft Lat 47° 14.02' N Lon 123° 8.88' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KSHN

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KSHN

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KSHN — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KSHN

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,005 ft. Max gradient: 0.29%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 068° 5,005 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.29%
23 248° 5,005 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.29%

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.

  • ASOS ASOS 119.275
  • A/D SEATTLE APP/DEP 120.100
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

4 matched · 20 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 23; PAPI Rwy 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: 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 23; PAPI Rwy 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    right traffic

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 05–23: H5005X100 (ASPH) S–55, D–72, 2D–130 PCN 17 F/A/Y/…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 23; PAPI Rwy 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 23; PAPI Rwy 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF

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

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 17–35: H2491X28 (ASPH) LIRL 0.4% up N RWY 17: Trees. RWY…

  • Airport attended 1800–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1800–0300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 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(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1600–0030Z‡.
  • ·Parachute operations on the field avoid crossing midfield to enter traffic pattern. 24 hr credit card fuel facility.
  • ·Bcn on water twr north of rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 360-426-1151
  • ·ASOS 119.275 (360) 358–3006.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®SEATTLE APP/DEP CON 121.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Seattle Apch at 206-214-4723.
  • ·OLYMPIA (VH) (H) VORTACW 113.4 OLM Chan 81 N46º58.30´ W122º54.11´ 308º 18.7 NM to fld. 200/19E.
  • ·Climb to 1000 ft prior to turning for noise abatement.
  • ·Children and pets etc invof arpt.
  • ·No ln of sight btn rwy ends.
  • ·Tax to mid–field run–up area rqrd prior to tkof to clr for opdt.
  • ·Trees, acft and bldgs in transition sfcs.
  • ·All tfc pats east of fld.
  • ·Use ctn for acft oprg on grass west of rwy.
  • ·Tsnt prkg byd north end Rwy 35.
  • ·Use mid–field run–up pad for all run–ups.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 253-312-0902
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Seattle Apch at 206-214-4722.
  • ·SKAGIT RGNL (See BURLINGTON/MOUNT VERNON on page 224) SEATTLE H–1B, L–1D IAP SEATTLE NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KSHN

25 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

4

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 59,978 ops in 2010

2024 total

47,930

10-yr total

481,099

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 79% · Mil 20%

Events / million ops

4.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.04

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=2

  • Loss of control 2

All time · n=25

  • Other 14
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Ground collision 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
2006-09-07 Cessna 182RG · Other · VMC · day →
2022-01-21 WIGHT ALBERT A KITFOX SPEEDSTER · Loss of control · day →
2019-08-14 AutoGyro Cavalon · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-01-24 Cessna 150L · Weather · dusk →
2006-11-09 Beech D35 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2006-04-18 Cessna 170B · Gear-up · day →
2005-03-13 Cessna 182Q · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2004-05-13 Piper PA-22-20 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2001-08-29 Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Other · day →
1999-06-22 Hughes 369D · Weather · VMC · day →
1996-08-10 Let L-13 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1988-09-11 Cessna 172P · Other · VMC · day →
1983-08-06 PIETONPOL-IMRIE Aircamper · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1982-08-13 Piper PA32-300 · Other · IMC · night →
1982-08-07 Hughes 369D · Other · day →
1981-08-08 RYAN ACFT ST-3KR · Other →
1977-07-19 Taylor B8M · Ground collision →
1976-05-09 Taylorcraft L-2 · Other →
1974-08-18 Mooney M20A · Other →
1971-09-18 Hughes 369HS · Other →
1969-02-06 Cessna 172B · Other →
1969-01-18 Cessna 172 · Other →
1968-04-21 Piper L-4 · Other →
1967-07-04 Cessna 320 · Other →
1966-04-29 Beech 23A · Other →

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KSHN

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 KSHN — 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 KSHN

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 17 nm
Maureen Claire Mayo Gig Harbor WA 23 nm
William Devereaux Gig Harbor WA 23 nm
Julie Ann Elizabeth Paasch Oakville WA 24 nm
Galey William Corby Federal Way WA 33 nm
Peter Kim Des Moines WA 35 nm
Marie Fox Kellermann Puyallup WA 35 nm
Howard William Wolvington Seatac WA 37 nm
Mel D Ceccanti Graham WA 38 nm
Grant Carl Moshner Tukwila WA 38 nm

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

CFIs near KSHN

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
Richard Kenneth Wiley Jr Shelton WA 2 nm
Jason Scott Houston Shelton WA 2 nm
Joel Donald Pressly Shelton WA 2 nm
Evan Anthony Kocjan Shelton WA 2 nm
Lawrence Fred Yount Jr Shelton WA 2 nm
William Gregory Mangan Union WA 7 nm
Philip Lowrie Wilson Union WA 7 nm
Hyunju Veronica Ko Union WA 7 nm
Dylan Edwin Kinney Union WA 7 nm
Mark Alan Stimmel Hoodsport WA 10 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KSHN

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
David Allen Kaiser Shelton WA 2 nm
John Peter Hansen Shelton WA 2 nm
Clay Victor Fontaine Shelton WA 2 nm
James Kevin Frost Shelton WA 2 nm
Jason Scott Houston Shelton WA 2 nm
Joel Donald Pressly Shelton WA 2 nm
Geoffrey Allan Farrington Shelton WA 2 nm
William Ellis Jones Shelton WA 2 nm
Henry Winn Spaulding Shelton WA 2 nm
Donald Eugene Wallace Jr Shelton WA 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KSHN

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
 23 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 36 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 38 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 54 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 68 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 78 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 102 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 109 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 114 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 117 nm

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