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Darrington Municipal Airport

48.25860°N
-121.61000°W
ARR / DAY
0
0.0%
DEP / DAY
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Darrington Municipal Airport (1S2) is a small general aviation airport located in Darrington, WA, 34 mi north east of Everett. It features 1 runway measuring 2,491 feet.

Current weather

From KPAE, 39 mi away (1S2 does not publish METAR)

29m ago
Temp
55°F
Wind
3 kts
350°
Visib
10+ km
Ceil
KPAE 150853Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM SCT110 13/12 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01280122 51010

Runways

1 installed

2,491 FT MAX
10/28
2,491 ft × 40
ASPH-G● LIT

Runway intelligence

Which runway carries the operations, observed over the last 30 days

10
81% of ops
22 land · 0 TO
28
19% of ops
5 land · 8 TO
Runway 10 carries 81% of operations (22 landings, 0 takeoffs) over the last 30 days. The next most-used is 28 at 19%.

Approach quality

Per-runway unstable-approach, go-around, and long-rollout rates

10 22 landings
UA 0%
28 5 landings
UA 0%
Approaches to 10 show a 0% unstable-approach rate (0 UA events from 22 landings).Phase B will add wind-correlation: which crosswind band produces most UA events.

Traffic behavior

When the field is busy: hourly + weekday vs weekend

Daily avg
0.7
flights/day · 20 total
Busy hour (local)
1am
also 7pm · 4pm
Day vs night
50%
06:00–20:00 local
Traffic concentrates around 1am–4pm local, averaging 0.7 flights/day. Weekend volume runs 0.3× weekday (0.2 vs 0.9 daily).

Aircraft character

What's actually flying here: top types over the last 30 days

Activity is led by (21% of 19 flights). Top three types: , , .

Pilot & community notes

3 comments from OurAirports (click to expand)

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Boomgaarden
6/17/2026
Glorious Glaciers, amazing Peaks.
One of the prettiest approaches in the state — you come in up the Sauk River valley under Whitehorse Mountain with the Glacier Peak wilderness beyond. The 2,491' paved strip (10/28) is in good shape. Plan for day VFR, no fuel on field, and bring your own tie-downs. Expect some chop on warm afternoons landing west, and note the west end of the field is a local cemetery — keep your pattern honest. What sets Darrington apart is the walk: about ten minutes into a real mountain town with groceries, coffee, and a couple of good spots to eat. The Mountain Loop Highway, the Old Sauk Trail, and the Wild & Scenic Sauk River are all right there, and the Darrington Bluegrass Festival every July (50th anniversary in 2027) makes a great fly-in weekend. The town is actively working to bring the airport back to life — come see it while it's still quiet.
Pilot_1975
12/12/2011
Don't screw up!
Don't screw up! The Cemetery is right up against 07. :)
Pilot_1975
12/12/2011
I actually landed here!
A bit rough but not a problem. If the wind is up, pretty choppy around the trees.
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