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Port Angeles Cgas Airport (ICAO KNOW) is a small, single-runway airfield on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, sited a couple of miles north of the town of Port Angeles and operated as a Coast Guard Air Station. Its coastal location on the Strait of Juan de Fuca and military character make it a distinctive stop for a simulator pilot exploring the Pacific Northwest.
Port Angeles Cgas Airport, identified as KNOW (IATA: NOW), lies at Port Angeles on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. The name itself, an abbreviation of Coast Guard Air Station, reflects its role as a US Coast Guard facility rather than a civil general aviation field, giving it a distinct military flavour that sets it apart from the small strips more typically found along this stretch of coast.
The airfield sits close to Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington, on the shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It lies within reach of the airspace associated with Whidbey Island, and the approach frequency listed for the field is that of Whidbey Approach, indicating that traffic in the area may need to work with that facility. Seattle Radio is also listed as a point of contact for flight-service functions in the vicinity.
The field has a single physical runway, 08/26, of 4483 feet with a hard surface and runway lighting.
Published frequencies for the field are: an approach/departure frequency of 118.2 MHz for Whidbey Approach; a common traffic advisory frequency of 123 MHz; miscellaneous Port Angeles Air frequencies of 127.7 MHz and 569.2 MHz; and a Seattle Radio frequency of 122.6 MHz. There is no instrument landing system at the field.
The airfield is located approximately two nautical miles north of the town of Port Angeles, making the town itself, together with the Strait of Juan de Fuca immediately to the north, the principal visual references for locating and approaching the field.
As a Coast Guard Air Station, the field supports military rather than routine civil traffic, and any civilian flying activity would need prior permission. The single runway is lit for night operations.
