Cougar Mountain Airfield Airport (49WA) — Yelm, WA

Cougar Mountain Airfield Airport (49WA)
49WA
Cougar Mountain Airfield Airport (49WA)
Yelm, WA
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Cougar Mountain Airfield Airport (49WA) is a private-use airport located in Yelm, WA. The airport sits at an elevation of 470 feet above mean sea level. It features 1 runway. Aviation communications are supported by 1 published radio frequency.

Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-09-03
Airport Identifier 49WA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 122°31'19.4290" W / 46°50'49.3640" N
-122.522064 / 46.847046 (Estimated)
Elevation 470.00 ft / 143.26 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 7 nautical miles SE of Yelm, WA
Location Thurston County, WA
Magnetic Variation 20E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner COUGAR MTN AIRSTRIP ASSOC.
Address 19635 COUGAR MOUNTAIN AIRPORT RD SE
YELM, WA 98597
Phone number 360-522-0471
Manager BEN CARLSON
Address COUGAR MOUNTAIN AIRPORT
19635 COUGAR MOUNTAIN AIRPORT RD SE
YELM, WA 98597
Phone number 360-522-0471
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart SEATTLE
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC ZSE - SEATTLE
Tie-in FSS SEA - SEATTLE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Runway Information
Runway N/S
Dimensions 3230 x 50 ft (985 x 15 m)
Surface TURF
Surface treatment
N S
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • AIRFIELD CAN BE EXTREMELY WET AND VERY ROUGH IN SOME AREAS.
  • LRG WILDLIFE IS OFTEN ON THE AIRFIELD AND LRG MOLEHILLS CAN ALSO BE A HAZ. PPR TO LND.
  • CALL OR EMAIL ([email protected]) FOR PMSN TO LND.
  • LND AT YOUR OWN RISK.
  • ADDITIONAL CONTACT - BEN CARLSON [email protected]