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Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) in Kelso, Washington
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Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 05/01/1941, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 110 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 26246.*A, Location ID: KLS, Region: Northwest Mountain, District Office: SEA, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Seattle, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: SEA, Tie-In FSS Name: Seattle, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 20 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (1997-10-02), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCS, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZSE, Boundary ARTCC Name: Seattle, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: KLS, Last Inspection Date: 08/26/2015, Inspection Group: Private contract personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Washington, County: Cowlitz, City: Kelso, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 46° 07' 04.800'', Lng: -122° 53' 54.200'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 46.118000, Lng: -122.898389, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS (1997-10-02), Distance from central business district: 2 mi (SE) Find on map
  • Owner
  • City Of Kelso, 203 S. Pacific Ave , Po Box 819, Kelso, Wa 98626, (360) 577-3370
  • Manager
  • Sharon Zimmerman, 2222 South Pacific Avenue, Kelso, Wa 98626, (360) 261-8268
  • Operations
  • Period: 07/31/2014 - 07/31/2015, Air Taxi Operations: 1,675, Itinerant Operations: 18,800, Local Operations: 19,700, Military Operations: 685
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 56, Multi Engine Aircraft: 6, Jet Engine Aircraft: 2, Ultralight Aircraft: 3
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 17E (Year 2010), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: Yes, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: TIE, Wind direction indicator: No, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AFRT, AGRI, AVNCS, CARGO, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL, SALES
  • Remarks
  • Customs Landing Rights: FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 12, True Alignment: 140, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Poor, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 46° 07' 21.523'', Lng: -122° 54' 14.032'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 46.122646, Lng: -122.903898, Physical Elevation: 20 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 37.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 19.9 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 24, Object Height: 45 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1300.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 110L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: NGS (10/02/1997), Elevation Source: NGS (10/02/1997), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (10/02/1997)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 30, True Alignment: 320, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Poor, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 46° 06' 48.148'', Lng: -122° 53' 34.260'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 46.113374, Lng: -122.892850, Physical Elevation: 16 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 62.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 17.2 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 22, Object Height: 31 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 900.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: NGS (10/02/1997), Elevation Source: NGS (10/02/1997), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (10/02/1997)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2010-03-10
Time: Day (09:29), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-90 KING (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N506MV, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 12, Above Ground: 10 ft, Speed: 110 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Gulls, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxx OPERATOR / OWNER = FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC
Remarks: BIRD IMPACTED NOSE GEAR ON LANDING FLARE. NO DMG TO A/C.
2010-03-01
Time: Day (10:10), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: GRUMAMER AA5 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N468BC, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 30, Above Ground: 25 ft, Speed: 75 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: European starling, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Propeller, Struck Wing or Rotor, Struck Tail, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-x-x-xxxxx OPERATOR / OWNER = A J. VOHS / HOT WINGS FLYING CLUB LLC
Remarks: DMG LIMITED TO SCRATCH ON PROP AND CLEANUP OF BLOOD ON WING AND TAIL. OVER THRESHOLD ON FINAL APRCH.
2007-07-17
Time: Dusk (20:36), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-31 NAVAJO (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Remains Collected: No, Runway: 6L, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Barn swallow, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx & Rx) OPER = US CHECKS
Remarks: STRIKE REPTD BY PILOT. REMAINS COLLECTED NEAR TWY B.
2005-07-21
Time: Day (07:48), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: PA-12 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N5843H, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 30, Above Ground: 50 ft, Speed: 70 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: RXN xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPER = GILBERT PIERCE
Remarks: BIRDS NESTING ON RWY. TOOK OFF AS I APPROACHED. MOST WENT LEFT, SOME CLIMBED AND WENT RIGHT. ONE HIT A GLANCING BLOW WITH TOP OF ITS RT WING. AFD WARNS OF BIRDS. "NMRS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Kelso)

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