Methow Valley State Airport (S52)

S52
Methow Valley State Airport (S52)
Winthrop, WA
Latest photo of Methow Valley State Airport (S52)
S52, Scanned from slide taken late September 1990. The plaque commemorates the bravery of the 'Smoke Jumper' fire-fighting team based at this airport., photo by Neil Henry
Neil Henry
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier S52
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 120°8'45.1880" W / 48°25'29.8140" N
-120.145886 / 48.424948 (Estimated)
Elevation 1706.00 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 PO BOX 47312
OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7264
Phone number 800-552-0666
Manager JOHN WILSON
Address PO BOX 47312
OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7264
Phone number 360-618-2477
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart SEATTLE
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible 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 available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3 S52 (509-997-0142)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 5049 x 75 ft (1539 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
13 31
Physical elevation 1694.00 ft ft
Coordinates 48.430743 / -120.151568 48.419153 / -120.140204
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left
Remarks
  • SOME OBSTNS IN PRIMARY AND TRANSITIONAL SFCS.
  • PEDESTRIANS, VEHICLES, AND ANIMALS ON AND INVOF RY.
  • SMOKE JUMPER BASE PRCHT OPS COMMON DURG SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS.