2S1 Weather Vashon Municipal Airport

Vashon, WashingtonElevation 316 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSEA · 7 NM E · 37 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSEA

WIND

110@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 110° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 47F, 42% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	47	N 3 kt	–	42%
Monday	Chance Light Rain	53/47	ENE 3 kt	–	36%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	53/46	SSW 13 kt	19 kt	85%
Wednesday	Light Rain	50/45	SSW 11 kt	–	91%
Thursday	Light Rain	48/43	S 6 kt	–	76%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	48/41	NNE 8 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	49/41	NNE 6 kt	–	6%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	50	NE 6 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0429Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,001 ft

Dimensions

98 x 98 ft

Surface

Turf

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY H1

17/35

Dimensions

2,001 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 17187°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 357°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

316 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0104Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1444Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1412Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1444Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Vashon Municipal Airport is in Vashon, Washington. Field elevation 316 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKEVAN YALOWITZ

Manager phone202-641-2050

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA2S1

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.4586, -122.4740

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

Traffic pattern alt983 ft MSL

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

2S1 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.7

AVG OPS/DAY

4.7

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 58%Unknown 31%Helicopter 7%Turboprop 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›T206 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›C82T (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›EVSS (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›C180 (Unknown)

›C82T (Piston single)

›C82R (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2S1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSEA (7 NM E, VFR).

KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

7 NM E

VFR

KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field

8 NM NE

VFR

KRNT Renton Municipal Airport

11 NM E

VFR

KPWT Bremerton National Airport

12 NM W

VFR

KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport

12 NM S

VFR

KTCM McChord Air Force Base

19 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GATE COMBINATION 1168.

›HILL 5-10 FT W OF RWY EDGE THE FULL LEN.

›NGT OPNS ONLY FOR PILOTS FAMILIAR WITH APT CLOSE IN OBSTNS, ALL QUADRANTS.

›FOR MEDIVAC EMERG MED SVCS ONLY.

›HEL PARKING AREA RSTRD TO MEDEVAC OPNS.

›NSTD LIRL; THR LGTS NON-STD COLORS 360 DEG GREEN.

›G PERIMETER LGTS.

›+5 FT FENCE & DIRT RD APRX 182 FT FM THR.

›RCMD CLG FOR FLD CONDS 202-641-2050.

›OCNL LARGE WILD ANIMALS ON ARPT.

›TURBULENCE PSBL AT N END OF RY 17/35 WITH STRONG CROSSWINDS.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

›HANGARS 90 FT E & W OF CNTRLN.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. CTC AMGR 202-641-2050.

›TOUCH & GO LDGS NOT RECOMMENDED.

›RWY 17/35 SOFT WHEN WET.

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.

›TREES IN PRIM SFC AT THLD; GRAVEL RD 45 FT RIGHT AT THLD.

›PILOTS BRING OWN TIEDOWNS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗2S1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 2S1 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 2S1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 2S1 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 2S1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 2S1?

2S1 sits at 316 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2S1?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.