Avey Field State Airport

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Avey Field State Airport

IATA: N/A - ICAO: N/A - FAA: 69S
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Washington State Department of Transportation
Serves		Laurier, Washington
Elevation AMSL		1,655 ft (504 m)
Coordinates		48°59′54″N, 118°13′21″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
16/34	2,000	610	Gravel

Avey Field State Airport (FAA LID: 69S), also known as Avey Field State/Laurier Airport, is one of two airports which straddle the United States and Canadian border, Piney Pinecreek Border Airport being the other. The airport is shared between the State of Washington and the Province of British Columbia. Both the United States Customs Service and Canada Border Services Agency have offices conveniently located on Highway 395 (U.S. Route 395 and B.C. Provincial highway 395), adjacent to the parking area. There are many attractions nearby, and motels and resorts are available within one to four miles. The annual use count is 40 to 50 per month.

The Canadian community of Christina Lake is 6.5 km north along Highways 395 and 3, while Dulwich, Washington, is approximately 10 miles south along U.S. Route 395.

Avey has a 2,000 foot gravel runway. Field elevation is 1,655 feet and density altitude problems are possible during the summer. Mountains and hills surround the airport, and there are trees in both approaches. An overflight to check field conditions and for presence of obstructions is recommended. The field is usually open from June 1st to October 1st.