Olympia Regional Airport Olympia Army Airfield | |||||||||||||||
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 Airport in August 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Port of Olympia | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Port of Olympia | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Olympia, Washington | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Tumwater, Washington | ||||||||||||||
| Built | 1928 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 208 ft / 63 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°58′10″N122°54′09″W / 46.96944°N 122.90250°W /46.96944; -122.90250 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official Website | ||||||||||||||
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  KOLM Location of Olympia Regional Airport Show map of Washington (state) KOLM KOLM (the United States) Show map of the United States | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources:FAA,[1]WSDOT,[2]Port of Olympia[3] | |||||||||||||||
Olympia Regional Airport (IATA:OLM,ICAO:KOLM,FAALID:OLM) is a public useairport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south ofOlympia, a city inThurston County and the capital of theU.S. state ofWashington.[1][2][3] It is located within the city boundaries ofTumwater, which is south of Olympia and approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) east ofInterstate 5. The airport is owned and operated by thePort of Olympia.[4]
TheOlympic Flight Museum is located at the Olympia Airport, and Airlift Northwest, the region's air medical transport service uses the airport as one of itsmedical helicopter bases; a large private-use heliport, known asOlympia Heliport (FAALID:0WN4) is located on airport grounds.[5] The flight museum and the airport host an annual air show in June.[6]
The airport'sindustrial park, 300 acres (1.2 km2) in extent, includes aU.S. Department of Commerce-designatedfree-trade zone.
The airport was built in 1928 at a cost of$35,000 (equivalent to $640,921 in 2024). Anaircraft hangar was built and expanded in the1930s and the airport facilitated training andchartered flights.[7]
In 1941, after the start ofWorld War II, the airport served as a satellite of nearbyMcChord Field. Between July 1942 and August 1943, it was home to the37th Flying Training Squadron (part of the55th Pursuit Group) and their fleet ofP-43 Lancers andP-38H Lightninginterceptors. The airport returned to the City of Olympia in 1947.[7]
The airport now supports large business jets, cargo aircraft, military helicopters and has a backup runway lighting system for uninterrupted operations. Olympia Airport also has an ILS (Instrument Landing System) and backup power system for operations during bad weather or low visibility. The Olympia VOR, located on the field, also provides instrument approaches into the Olympia Airport in low visibility conditions.[citation needed]
TheFAA funded a $15 million improvement project that was completed in September 2008. The work focused on runway line-of-sight improvements and enhanced taxiway and runway signage. In the late 1990s, the airport's runway protection zone was extended with the purchase of $5.5 million worth of land on each end of the primary runway, and an above ground fuel facility was constructed.[citation needed]
Olympia Regional Airport covers an area of 845acres (342 ha) at anelevation of 208 feet (63 m) abovemean sea level. It has twoasphalt pavedrunways: 17/35 is 5,500 by 150 feet with precision markings (1,676 x 46 m) and runway 8/26 is 4,157 by 150 feet with basic markings (1,267 x 46 m).[1] The airport has apassenger terminal, anair traffic control tower and afull-instrument landing approach system.
The field is home to fixed wing and helicopter flight instruction, major aircraft and oxygen maintenance facilities, theWashington State Patrol aviation division, and a key navigational aid (OlympiaVOR) that is used by commercial flights inbound to Seattle-area airports, includingSeattle-Tacoma International Airport, as well as by general aviation aircraft in the region.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Ameriflight | Seattle |
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