Copalis State Airport (FAA LID: S16), formerly Copalis Beach State Airport, is located on the beach near Copalis Beach, in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. It is the only airport in the United States that is located on an ocean beach.
The runway is the 4,500-foot (1,400 m) stretch of ocean beach from the Copalis River on the south to the rocks a mile north. It is only available during low tide.
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