There are numerous municipal, commercial, limited, and private airports situated throughout the state in forested areas, barren landscapes, mountain settings, on islands, beaches, sod, gravel, and water. Here are just a sampling of unique airports:

Skagit/Bayview Airport

Located 65 miles north of Seattle, this airport has two runways: one 100' X 5475' and the other 60' X 3000'. It has a view of Mt. Baker and hangars adjacent to the field.

Grant County Airport

Located in Moses Lake in eastern Washington. It has the longest runways on the Pacific Coast (13,500 ft. concrete asphalt). It also has two 5000 ft. taxiways on both sides of the runway and five giant hangars available on-site for rent.

Ephrata Municipal Airport

Located in eastern Washington. Ephrata has a 7,300 ft. concrete runway with 1940s vintage look.

Twisp Municipal Airport

Located in north central Washington, this has a smokejumper base with a 3,000 ft. gravel runway. It is surrounded by trees and mountains.

Bremerton National Airfield

Located one hour west of Seattle, Bremerton has an unused runway which can be used for high speed car filming.

Copalis Beach State Airport

Located on the Pacific Coast is a 5,000 ft. sand runway on an ocean beach, the only beach airstrip in the US.

Lake Union Seaplane Base

Located in downtown Seattle is a busy seaplane landing site with a 1.8 mile water runway. It is a scenic location with boats, docks, shipworks, houseboats, and the Seattle skyline as the backdrop.

Contact the Washington State Department of Transportation -
Aviation Division at (360) 651-6300. Fax: (360) 651-6319
www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation