Terminal Procedures

8WC — Washington County

POTOSI, MO · 3 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 959 ft1 runwayLongest 4,000 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A+Volume NC-3Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 022EPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 201APDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

8WC airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-fri 0800-1630
ARTCC
Kansas City Center
Flight service
Saint Louis
NOTAM facility
STL (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
0E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A+
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
September 1969
Airport area
120 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
St Louis
Last FAA inspection
2024-03-27

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

8WC radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.0

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

4,000 × 60 ft0220N500 ft
Runway layout at 8WC, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
02/204,000 ft60 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  02 19°Tright-hand circuit

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where 8WC is

Latitude, longitude37.9291950, -90.7314840
Elevation959 ft
From Potosi3 nm E

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FAA remarks for 8WC

  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF.
  • PAVEMENT RATED FOR ACFT UNDER 12,500 LBS.
  • USE RIGHT TFC FOR RY 02; DO NOT OVERFLY PRISON AREA.
  • 24-HR SS 100LL AND JET-A FUEL LOCATED AT SOUTH APRON.
  • FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near 8WC

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KFAMFarmington RgnlFARMINGTON, MO18 nm SE4
KUUVSullivan RgnlSULLIVAN, MO27 nm NW3
H88A Paul Vance Fredericktown RgnlFREDERICKTOWN, MO29 nm SE3
KUBXCuba MuniCUBA, MO34 nm W3
KPCDPerryville RgnlPERRYVILLE, MO41 nm E4
KFYGWashington RgnlWASHINGTON, MO41 nm N5
KSUSSpirit Of St LouisST LOUIS, MO44 nm N19
K33Salem MemlSALEM, MO46 nm SW3

VFR charts covering 8WC

Common questions about 8WC

What charts are available for 8WC?

3 current FAA charts for Washington County, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for 8WC?

CTAF 123.0. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at 8WC?

Washington County has 1 runway. The longest is 02/20 at 4,000 ft by 60 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does 8WC have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total 8WC has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is 8WC a towered airport?

No — Washington County has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these 8WC charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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