Darrington Municipal
1S2 · Darrington, Washington · Snohomish County · map
Darrington Municipal is a public-use airport owned by the Town of Darrington in Darrington, Washington, 553 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 10/28, is 2,491 feet of asphalt.
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What is the airport code for Darrington Municipal?
Its FAA code is 1S2.
Where is Darrington Municipal?
It is in Darrington, Washington, 553 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Darrington Municipal?
Its one runway, 10/28, is 2,491 feet long, asphalt.
Does Darrington Municipal have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Darrington Municipal?
6 pilot examiners and 18 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 1S2
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Town of Darrington
- Elevation
- 553 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Seattle sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 21E
- In the FAA's files since
- January 1948
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,491 × 40 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 10: trees 69 ft high 875 ft from the end
- Runway 28: road 15 ft high 401 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 | · Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 10/28 - the common traffic frequency. |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Arlington Municipal (23 nm west), Harvey Field (29 nm southwest), Seattle Paine Field International (34 nm southwest), Skagit Regional (35 nm west).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Mears Field (17 nm north), Arlington Municipal (23 nm west), Harvey Field (29 nm southwest), Seattle Paine Field International (34 nm southwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Washington · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Estabd prior to 15 may 1959.
- Airport beacon out of service.
- Closed when SN on runway.
- Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 10/28 - the common traffic frequency.
- Pilots bring own TIE-DOWNS.
- Medium-intensity runway lights runway 10/28 out of service indefinitely. Medium-intensity runway lights runway 10/28 out of service indefinitely.
- Fence at 40 feet, 104 feet R; 3 feet sign, 65 feet R, 29 feet from thld.
- Logs 106 feet right, road 104 feet right, 8 feet fence 122 feet right.
- Turb on hot days landing west in trsn east approach.
- Taxiways marked with blue reflectors.
- Taxiways rough pavement with swales and depressions.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Darrington from the FAA register
5 aircraft are registered to owners in Darrington, Washington: 3 piston singles, 2 helicopters. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Washington.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
6 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 6 for private pilot, 6 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 2 for flight instructor, 3 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 4 for airplanes, 1 for multi-engine airplanes, 2 for seaplanes. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 18 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 25 engineering representatives, 1 training center examiner, 1 administrative pilot examiner.
- Cecilia Aragon private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes · Seattle Paine Field International Airport · Everett, WA (34 nm) · (510) 779-2722 · [email protected]
- Jelica Matic private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Regal Air · Everett, WA (34 nm) · (808) 364-4643 · [email protected]
- Jay Todhunter private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; seaplanes · Kenmore Air Harbor · Kenmore, WA (40 nm) · (425) 985-9161 · [email protected]
- Michelle Langlie private pilot, commercial and instrument, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, seaplanes · Kenmore Air Harbor · Kenmore, WA (40 nm) · (206) 999-6734 · [email protected]
- Travis Paul Holland private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; multi-engine airplanes · Shepherd Aero · Bellingham, WA (49 nm) · (360) 719-5805 · [email protected]
- Summer Martell private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes · Port Townsend, WA (50 nm) · (360) 531-1726 · [email protected]
All 55 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 2 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Darrington 5 aircraft · 3 piston singles, 2 helicopters
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 2 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Washington 2,709 since 1982 · 359 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Washington 131 landing places
- Washington 10,571 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/1S2.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 27, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.