Facilities and Aircraft
Olympia Regional Airport covers an area of 1,632 acres (660 ha) at an elevation of 209 feet (64 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 17/35 is 5,501 by 150 feet (1,677 x 46 m) and 8/26 is 4,157 by 150 feet (1,267 x 46 m). The airport has a passenger terminal, an air traffic control tower and a full-instrument landing approach system.
The field is home to flight instruction, both fixed wing and helicopter, major oxygen and aircraft maintenance facilities, the Washington State Patrol aviation division, and a key navigational aid (Olympia VOR) for commercial flights inbound to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and general aviation aircraft in the region.
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2008, the airport had 74,169 aircraft operations, an average of 203 per day: 96% general aviation, 3% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 148 aircraft based at this airport: 74% single-engine, 8% multi-engine, 3% jet and 14% helicopter.
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