Copalis State Airport

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Copalis State Airport (Template:Comma separated entries) is a state owned, public use airport in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.[1] Formerly known as Copalis Beach State Airport, it is located near Copalis Beach, Washington.[2][3]

The airstrip is located on an ocean beach near the mouth of the Copalis River, in the North Beach Seashore Conservation Area, adjacent to the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. It is the only airport in Washington State where landing on the beach is legal.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

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The section of beach that is Copalis State Airport, Copalis, Washington.

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Copalis State Airport covers an area of Template:Cvt at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert". above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 14/32 with a sand surface measuring 4,500 by 150 feet (1,372 x 46 m).[1]

The runway is a stretch of ocean beach from the Copalis River on the south to the rocks a mile north. It is only available during low tide. Due to river migration and beach erosion, the runway length has been reduced by approximately Script error: No such module "convert"..[3]

For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2011, the airport had 200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 16 per month.[1]

See also

References

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