WSDOT Aviation operates 17 airports, offering a gateway to the beautiful backcountry of Washington State. Of these airports, WSDOT owns eight, leases one, and operates the remaining eight under conditional use permits.

The airfields, located primarily in regions that experience extreme climatic conditions, provide strategic landing or staging sites for emergency medical air response, transport, evacuation points and fire fighting.

However, in addition to being emergency airfields, the state airports also serve as great spots for pilots to fish, camp, hike, etc. Listed below are some of the recreational services available at your state airports.

Because these are remote strips, please watch for pedestrians, vehicles and animals on the runways.

Let us know where you've been:  Most airports have guest log books; please sign in when you visit. If you are unable to locate the log book, please contact Paul Wolf at wolfp@wsdot.wa.gov.

For more information on the state-operated airports, please check your current Airport Facilities Directory, check NOTAMS at 800-WX-BRIEF, call Airport Construction Project Manager, Paul Wolf 360-651-6313, or and use the information listed below.

State Airports as of August 2009:
(Please see Airport Facilities Directory for additional information)

Airport Camping Picnic Tables Fire Rings Out House Water Walk to Facilities OPEN/ CLOSED Avey (Laurier) Y N N N Y 100 feet to duty store Closed - Gravel runway, runway shoulders soft. Bandera Y 1 N N N N Closed - Grass runway, use caution: west end of runway rough for first 500 feet, runway, taxiways and parking areas soft when wet. Copalis Beach N N N N N N Open - Windsock Damaged, repairs in progress. Beach runway; watch for obstructions Easton Y 1 2 N N 1/2 mile to resturaunt Closed - Grass runway; Runway lights have been installed.  Two new camping tent sites with fire pits. Lake Wenatchee Y 1 1 Y Y 1 mile to Fish Lake Closed - Grass runway East end wind cone out of service Little Goose  (Starbuck) Y N N N N 1/4 mile to park Closed - Gravel runway Lower Granite (Colfax) Y N N N N 1/2 mile to resort Closed - Gravel runway Lower Monumental (Kahlotus) Y N N N N N Closed  - Gravel runway Methow N N N N N 1/4 mile to NCSJ base Closed -Paved runway. Lights work on low intensity only.  Ongoing clean up.  Watch for vehicles near / crossing runway.  Check NOTAMs. Ranger Creek (Greenwater) Y N N Y N N Closed - Paved runway Pavement edges have slight drop off, rough gravel   surfaces off of   pavement Rogersburg N N N N N N Closed - Grass runway; some minor wheel ruts.  Skykomish Y 2 2 Y Y 1 mile to town Closed -Grass runway (rough in some spots); watch for wet spots. Summer construction and clean up work expected.  Check NOTAMS. Stehekin Y N N Y N 1/4 mile to campground Closed - Grass runway. Sullivan Lake Y 5 5 Y Y 1 mile to store Closed - Grass runway rough due to ground squirell activity Tieton (Rimrock) Y N N Y N N Closed -Grass runway.  Some rutting on north side.  Woodland Y N N N Y 1/2 mile to town Open - Paved runway.  Anticipate construction activities next to runway north end.  Check NOTAMs.

*Missing from this list is Lester State Airport, which is currently closed to fixed wing aircraft.