Mears Field
3W5 · Concrete, Washington · Skagit County · map
Mears Field is a public-use airport owned by the City of Concrete, 1 mile south of Concrete, Washington, 267 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 07/25, is 2,609 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas).
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What is the airport code for Mears Field?
Its FAA code is 3W5.
Where is Mears Field?
It is 1 mile south of Concrete, Washington, 267 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Mears Field?
The longest of its 2 runways, 07/25, is 2,609 feet long.
Does Mears Field have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Mears Field?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Mears Field?
3 pilot examiners and 14 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 3W5
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Concrete
- Elevation
- 267 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas; the services card below
- On the chart
- Seattle sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 21E
- In the FAA's files since
- July 1938
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,609 × 60 ft | Asphalt, fair | |
| H1 | 40 × 40 ft | Concrete, good |
- Runway 07: right-hand traffic pattern, trees 58 ft high 723 ft from the end
- Runway 25: trees 82 ft high 514 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- charter flights, gliders, flight instruction, aircraft sales
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Arlington Municipal (27 nm southwest), Skagit Regional (27 nm west), Bellingham International (35 nm northwest), Anacortes Airport (36 nm west).
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 1959.
- Jon gunnarsson: airport rep.
- Helipad for emergency use only.
- Infrequently used road at 69 feet and 15 feet brush 90 feet left; 30 feet trees at 155 feet.
- All patterns south of airport.
- Elk and deer frequent both runway ends and MID-FIELD.
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 Concrete from the FAA register
30 aircraft are registered to owners in Concrete, Washington: 26 piston singles, 3 gliders, 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.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 3 for private pilot, 3 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 2 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 2 for airplanes, 1 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 14 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 21 engineering representatives, 1 training center examiner, 1 administrative pilot examiner.
- 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 (35 nm) · (360) 719-5805 · [email protected]
- Cecilia Aragon private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes · Seattle Paine Field International Airport · Everett, WA (43 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 (43 nm) · (808) 364-4643 · [email protected]
All 44 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, 1 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 Concrete 30 aircraft · 26 piston singles, 3 gliders, 1 helicopters
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 2 since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Washington 2,709 since 1982 · 358 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Washington 130 landing places
- Washington 10,568 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/3W5.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 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 30, 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.