Waldron Airstrip guide

Waldron Airstrip is a small private turf strip on Waldron Island, the northwestern-most of the main San Juan Islands in Washington. The FAA lists it as 90WA. It has no scheduled airline service, no terminal building and no passenger statistics.

The airstrip is owned by Waldron Island Community Services, a local group, and not by a government agency. Its single turf runway, 14/32, measures 2,700 by 300 feet. The FAA lists it as private use, so pilots must get permission before they land. Listings note that the strip is used mainly for emergencies.

The island is hard to reach. It has no ferry service and only one county-owned dock, and the 2000 census counted 104 residents. Since 1976 Waldron has been a limited development district, so the island stays rural. Visitors without their own boat or aircraft need to arrange a lift with a local resident or a charter operator. Because the strip is private, do not plan travel around landing here without first contacting the owner. The FAA gives the community group's address as a post office box in Waldron, so ask there before any flight.