R & K Skyranch (8W9)

Airport information: Rochester, WA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 8W9
FAA site number: 26388.8*A
City / state: Rochester, WA
County: Thurston
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 46°49'57.66" N
123°05'29.11" W
Elevation: 149 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 20° E (1985)
Traffic pattern altitude: 850 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Private, Richard C. Rollins
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 22 acres
From downtown: 1 NM north
Sectional chart: Seattle
Activated: 10/1971

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
ARTCC: Seattle (ZSE)
Flight service: Seattle (SEA)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SEA
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Richard C. Rollins
(253) 405-0133
Last FAA inspection: 06/16/2025

FAA remarks

No touch and GO landings.
Runway 16 first 1,100 ft has shrubs and 70 ft+ trees approx 15 ft from runway edges.
Deer in the vicinity of runway.
For CD contact Seattle approach at 206-214-4723.
Trees and buildings in primary surface area.
Fence parallels both sides of runway 50 ft from centerline.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 8W9
Location: Rochester, WA, United States
Elevation: 149 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 46.83268, -123.09142

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
16 / 34	2,480 × 35 ft	Turf, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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