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′31″N124°11′24″W / 47.14194°N 124.19000°W / 47.14194; -124.19000
Map
S16 Location of airport in Washington Show map of Washington (state) S16 S16 (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 14/32 4,500 1,372 Sand
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 200
Source: Federal Aviation Administration [1] and wsdot.wa.gov [2]

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. ^{[3] [4]}

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. ^[4]

Facilities and aircraft

The section of beach that is Copalis State Airport, Copalis, Washington.

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). ^[4]

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

See also

• List of airports in Washington

References

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

External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for S16
  • AirNav airport information for S16
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for S16