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Methow Valley State Airport (S52) Information

Winthrop, WA

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  • Methow Valley State Airport (S52) - Scanned from slide taken late September 1990.  The plaque commemorates the bravery of the 'Smoke Jumper' fire-fighting team based at this airport. - by Neil Henry by Neil Henry
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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:S52
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:120-08-45.1880W/48-25-29.8140N
-120.145886/48.424948 (Estimated)
Elevation:1706 ft / 519.99 m (Estimated)
Land:91 acres
From nearest city:3 nautical miles SE of Winthrop, WA
Location:Okanogan County, WA
Magnetic Variation:20E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:Wsdot Aviation Division
Address:18204 59th Drive Ne, Suite B
Arlington, WA 98223-8701
Phone number:800-522-0666
800 NUMBER FOR WA STATE CALLS ONLY.
Manager:G. Paul Wolf
Address:18204 59th Drive Ne, Suite B
Arlington, WA 98223-8701
Phone number:360-651-6313
FOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS / INCIDENTS CONTACT TOM PETERSON EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR 1-800-258-5990.

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY.
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Seattle
Region:ANM - Northwest Mountain
Boundary ARTCC:ZSE - Seattle
Tie-in FSS:SEA - Seattle
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:SEA (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements:NGSY

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.800
Unicom:122.800 
USDA FOREST SVC SMOKE JUMP BASE UNICOM. LTD ADVISORIES RELATED TO BASE OPS MOSTLY DURING SUMMER FIRE SEASON.

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:NONE
Power Plant Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimension:5049 x 75 ft / 1538.9 x 22.9 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 30000 lbs.
Edge Lights:Medium
  Runway 13 Runway 31
Longitude:120-09-05.6440W120-08-24.7360W
Latitude:48-25-50.6750N48-25-08.9510N
Elevation:1694.00 ft0.00 ft
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Basic, Good ConditionBasic, Good Condition
Crossing Height:43.00 ft0.00 ft
Displaced threshold:129.00 ft231.00 ft
VASI:2-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.50°0.00°
Obstruction:4 ft other, 200.0 ft from runway, 175L/ ft right of centerline
CENTER PIVOT.
IRRIGATION CENTER PIVOT. DISTANCE FROM END VARIES FROM 200 FEET TO 280 FEET FROM RY END. DISTANCE FROM THRESHOLD VARIES FROM 330 FEET TO 410 FEET.
CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION. RWY 13 APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO +13' SERVICE ROAD @ 0', 92' R FROM DSPLCD THR.
+4' FENCE +10' TREES AT 50' FROM THR, ROAD AT 0'.
39 ft trees, 538.0 ft from runway, 33L/ ft right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
MOST RESTRICTIVE TREE.
MULTIPLE TREES. DISTANCE FROM END VARIES FROM 425 TO 730 FEET FROM RY END. DISTANCE FROM THRESHOLD 725 FEET TO 1030 FEET.
RWY 31 APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD +65 FT TREE 538 FT FM THLD, 39 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE.
ROAD 0' 125' L, ROAD 182', +5' STEEL POST AT 72', 80'L.
Decleard distances:Take off run available 5049.00 ft
Take off distance available 5049.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 4749.00 ft
Landing distance available 4619.00 ft
Take off run available 5049.00 ft
Take off distance available 5049.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 4919.00 ft
Landing distance available 4619.00 ft

Remarks

MOUNTAINOUS TRRN SURROUNDS ARPT.
SOME OBSTNS IN PRIMARY AND TRANSITIONAL SFCS.
HEAVILY LOADED ACFT MAY BE MAKING STRAIGHT OUT DEPS AND LONG FINAL APCH ALL DALGT HRS TO INCL FOREST FIRE HELIBASE OPS, MAY-SEP.
PEDESTRIANS, VEHICLES, AND ANIMALS ON AND INVOF RY.
CTC WA STATE AVIATION DIVISION 360-651-6300 OR 1-800-552-0666 WA AREA FOR FACILITY INFO PRIOR TO USE.

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