Lake Wenatchee State Airport
27W · Leavenworth, Washington · Chelan County · map
Lake Wenatchee State Airport is a public-use airport owned by Wsdot Aviation Division, 14 miles northwest of Leavenworth, Washington, 1,939 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 09/27, is 2,473 feet of grass.
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What is the airport code for Lake Wenatchee State Airport?
Its FAA code is 27W.
Where is Lake Wenatchee State Airport?
It is 14 miles northwest of Leavenworth, Washington, 1,939 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Lake Wenatchee State Airport?
Its one runway, 09/27, is 2,473 feet long, grass.
Does Lake Wenatchee State Airport have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Lake Wenatchee State Airport?
1 pilot examiner and 1 aviation medical examiner work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Lake Wenatchee State Airport…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 27W
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Wsdot Aviation Division
- Elevation
- 1,939 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Seattle sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- In the FAA's files since
- October 1948
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,473 × 100 ft | Grass, fair |
- Runway 09: road on the approach
- Runway 27: road on the approach
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
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: Lake Chelan Airport (31 nm east), Pangborn Memorial (33 nm southeast), Methow Valley State Airport (43 nm northeast), Bowers Field (48 nm south).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Lake Chelan Airport (31 nm east), Pangborn Memorial (33 nm southeast), Methow Valley State Airport (43 nm northeast), Bowers Field (48 nm south).
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
- Estbd prior to may 1959.
- Airport closed 1 OCT-1 jun.
- Pilot provd own chains for tiedown.
- 75 feet trees 1000 feet past runway end both sides of centerline.
- 70 feet trees 450 feet past runway end, both sides of centerline.
- Pedestrians; vehicles and animals on and in the vicinity of runway.
- Runway marked with reflectors during dates airport is open.
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 Leavenworth from the FAA register
18 aircraft are registered to owners in Leavenworth, Washington: 16 piston singles, 1 piston twin, 1 helicopter. 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.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Charter operators and airlines based in Leavenworth:
- Alaska Skies Air Taxi, LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate Alaska Skies Air Taxi is a Part 135 licensed air taxi operator based in Leavenworth, Washington, offering charter flights in Alaska for general charter, ski access, and bear viewing trips.
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
1 pilot examiner (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) is based within 50 nautical miles: 1 for private pilot, 1 for commercial and instrument, 1 for flight instructor; 1 for airplanes, 1 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 1 aviation medical examiner.
- Andrew Mc Irvin private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Ellensburg, WA (48 nm) · (509) 306-0135 · [email protected]
All 2 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
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 · 4 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 Leavenworth 18 aircraft · 16 piston singles, 1 piston twins, 1 helicopters
- Alaska Skies Air Taxi, LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 4 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/27W.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.