Airport
Location
Cle Elum Municipal Airport is located one mile
east of the City of Cle Elum on a bench and is
surrounded by forested mountains to the immediate
north and across the valley to the south. The Cle
Elum Airport is located at an elevation of 1,945
feet above sea level. The City has owned and
operated the airport since 1959.
Current Conditions
The Airport runway is in excellent condition
following a
reconstruction project completed in
2009. Runway 7-25 is at a length of 2,379’ and a
width of 60’. There is one midfield connector
taxiway that was reconstructed as well. The runway
was shifted to the west to allow for a compliant
Runway Safety Area (RSA) at each end of the runway.
The runway is designed for aircraft in the category
of B-1 (small) ARC which is aircraft less than
12,500 pounds and the design aircraft is a Beech
King Air B100 with a maximum takeoff weight of 5,352
pounds. The runway has been raised 10” from its
previous elevation and now includes 5” of crushed
rock sub-base, 3” of crushed rock base with 2” of
asphalt on top. The electrical system has been
completely upgraded and includes all new wiring,
runway edge lights, runway end threshold lights,
REILS and PAPI’s. The rotating beacon and lighted
wind sock remain and have not been distributed.
Amenities
There is not a paved aircraft apron area at the
Airport, however transient aircraft park in the
grassy area west of the connector taxiway. Steel
cables are provided for aircraft tie-down and there
is no charge to use the tie-down area. There are
five privately owned hangars at the airport which
sit on leased City land, and currently there are no
other hangars public or private for lease. There are
currently no phone or fuel facilities located at the
airport.
Airport Future
The City will continue to apply for funding from
the FAA and WSDOT Aviation to fund future
improvements at the airport as out Airport Layout
Plan identifies. Such projects will include land
acquisition for expansion of the runway to the west,
perimeter fencing, helicopter pads, paved tie down
apron, parallel taxiway construction, hangar
construction, access road reconstruction and fuel
storage to name a few.
Links
Federal Aviation Administration
http://www.faa.gov
Washington State Department of Transportation
Aviation Division
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/
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