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    Description

    Copalis Beach State Airport is the only legally landable beach in the contiguous 48 states.

    Land north of the river.  Two windsocks roughly mark the runway boundaries.  An airport sign and registration box is near the south windsock.  Wait for low tide and land on the firm, wet sand.  Watch out for people clamming.

    Runway
    • Length

      4500

    • Width

      150

    • Surface

      SAND-F

    Details
    • Facility ID

      S16

    • Elevation

      1

    • CTAF

      122.9

    • State

      WA

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    Location

    Lat: 47.12480750000 , Long: -124.18462111111 - WASHINGTON, USA

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    • Recreational
    Region
    • Northwest Mountain
    Ownership
    • Public
    Author
    shortfield
    mood_bad
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