8W9
R & K Skyranch Airport
R & K Skyranch Airport (8W9) is a general-aviation airfield serving Rochester, Washington. The field lies at 149 ft (45 m) above sea level and has two crossing runways, the longest 2,750 ft (838 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Sorrell Airport (59WA), 6 nm E.
R & K Skyranch Airport is a smaller field, so Alārium does not attribute movements to it directly — but aircraft flying near it appear on the live map like any other, at their real altitude and on their real track.
Location
- Elevation
- 149 ft (45 m)
- Coordinates
- 46.8327, -123.0910
- Serving
- Rochester
- Region
- Washington
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
Runways2 · longest 2,750 ft
The diagram shows each runway’s orientation and relative length, read from its designator — runway 18 points 180° magnetic. Threshold coordinates are not published for this field, so strips are drawn about its centre rather than where they sit on the ground. It is a diagram, not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,750 ft838 m | 45 ft | Grass | — |
| 16/34 | 2,480 ft756 m | 35 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.