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

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    • Northwest Mountain
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    • Landing at Copalis State Airport S16

      Landing at Copalis State Airport S16

      I can now check landing on a beach off my list. I probably could have come in a smidge slower, but I had plenty of runway and didn't want to lose a gust and "plop" it!
    • Copalis State Airport, Washington (S16)

      Copalis State Airport, Washington (S16)

      We finally got the chance to go to COPALIS!
      This is one of the most unique airports in the country. It is an official airport but, accessible only on low tide.
      It is an easy place to land and, with the correct amount of research, all pilots should go there.
      Dave joined Moose and I and, made our day even more special.
      Thank you for joining us and, see you soon.

      Music by AUDIONAUTICS

      I am amazed that no one has commented on my little mistake 🤣🤣
    • Trike Landing at Copalis State Airstrip (S16)  on the beach on Washington Coast

      Trike Landing at Copalis State Airstrip (S16) on the beach on Washington Coast

      Landed on runway 32 with my trike!
    • Copalis

      Copalis

      Copalis Beach, Washington is the only airport located on a beach in the United State. Come along with Mark & Scobie, founders of Prism Kite Technology as we fly in to this amazing location for an afternoon of adventure.
      Part two is continued on my other channel “Worlds Greatest Kiting” .
      Link to Part II: https://youtu.be/yiaruviepLk




      Music: Sideways Samba by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
      Artist: http://audionautix.com/

      Links: Part II: https://youtu.be/yiaruviepLk

      #Kite #Copalis #Oregon #WashingtonState #Explorewashington #Seattle #Flight #OlympicMountians #Zenith #Mentorkite #Yellowplane #PrismKites
    • Landing on the Beach at Copalis State Airport

      Landing on the Beach at Copalis State Airport

      Landing in my Cessna 172 Skyhawk II on the hard sandy beach at Copalis State Airport on the Pacific Coast of Washington State. Located at the mouth of the Copalis River, Copalis is a unique airport. It is the only known beach airport in the United States, and is the only stretch of ocean beach in Washington where landing is legal. The runway is the 4500 foot stretch of ocean beach from the Copalis River on the south to the rocks a mile north.

      Thanks to Ben for shooting the video while I landed the plane.
    • Landing on the beach:  FATPNW spring event at Copalis Beach WA

      Landing on the beach: FATPNW spring event at Copalis Beach WA

      Flights above the Pacific Northwest FATPNW spring event 2018; fly-in at the Copalis Beach state airport S16 in Washington state.
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