Copalis State Airport

Copalis State Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: S16
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Washington State DOT Aviation Division
Location Copalis Beach, Washington
Elevation AMSL 1 ft / 0 m
Coordinates 47°08′56″N 124°11′26″W / 47.14889°N 124.19056°W / 47.14889; -124.19056Coordinates: 47°08′56″N 124°11′26″W / 47.14889°N 124.19056°W / 47.14889; -124.19056
Map
S16

Location of airport in Washington

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 4,500 1,372 Sand
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 200

Copalis State Airport (FAA LID: S16) is a state owned, public use airport in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.[1] Formerly known as Copalis Beach State Airport, it is located near Copalis Beach, Washington.[2][3]

The airstrip is located on an ocean beach near the mouth of the Copalis River, in the North Beach Seashore Conservation Area, adjacent to the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. It is the only airport in Washington State where landing on the beach is legal.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Copalis State Airport covers an area of 16 acres (6 ha) at an elevation of 1 feet (0.3 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 14/32 with a sand surface measuring 4,500 by 150 feet (1,372 x 46 m).[1]

The runway is a stretch of ocean beach from the Copalis River on the south to the rocks a mile north. It is only available during low tide. Due to river migration and beach erosion, the runway length has been reduced by approximately 1,100 feet (335 m).[3]

For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2011, the airport had 200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 16 per month.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for S16 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Copalis State Airport" (PDF). Airport Reference Guide. Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Copalis State Airport (S16)". Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 4, 2013.

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