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KSHN · Sanderson Field

ICAO · US · 15 NTSB events

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

Live conditions

METAR

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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: 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%

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 · 3 frequencies

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

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 20 not yet translated

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

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)
  • ·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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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

15 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

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

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

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 2

All time · n=15

  • Other 5
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

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

NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets

Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

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 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 nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

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 nearby

By airport location.

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.