Deer Park Airport (KDEW), Washington
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Deer Park Airport (KDEW) is a public, non-towered field in eastern Washington, roughly 18 nm from the nearest customs airport of entry at KSFF. Its longer paved runway, 16/34, spans 6,101 feet, giving it capacity beyond what its modest annual traffic volume would suggest. The field sits closest to Felts Field and Spokane International among its regional neighbors, and business aviation traffic accounts for the large majority of operations recorded here in 2025.
Runways
Deer Park Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 16/34, is 6,101 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Deer Park Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Deer Park Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Felts Field (KSFF), 18 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Deer Park Airport recorded 399 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KDEW peaks in August, with volumes roughly three times higher than the February low, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 54 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Deer Park Airport averages 9.5 days above 90°F in July and 28.2 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84.2°F, and December the coldest, at 33.1°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Deer Park Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures and other notes.
Runway 05/23 sees heavy glider activity on weekends.
Monitor glider traffic on frequency 123.3 above 5,000 feet MSL.
For clearance delivery, contact Spokane Approach.
REIL are activated for runways 16 and 34, and MIRL for runway 16/34 operates on CTAF. PAPI on runways 16 and 34 operate continuously.
Runway markings are faded.
Coyotes are present on and in the vicinity of the runways.
Farming operations are active on land adjacent to the runways.
Runway 16 is the preferred runway in calm wind conditions.
Noise abatement procedures are in effect; contact the airport manager.
100LL and Jet A are available 24 hours via a credit card self-service facility. Call ahead for full service or Jet A service.
Model airplane activity occurs on the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Deer Park Airport has five airfields within 41 NM. The closest is Felts Field (KSFF), 17.59 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the runway options at KDEW?
Deer Park Airport (KDEW) has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 16/34 is the primary strip at 6,101 feet long and 75 feet wide, while runway 05/23 measures 3,200 feet long and 60 feet wide. Both runways are lit, with MIRL on 16/34 and PAPI operating continuously on both ends of that runway. Runway 16 is noted as the preferred runway in calm wind conditions.
Is fuel available at Deer Park Airport?
Deer Park Airport offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel through a credit card self-service facility available 24 hours. Full service and Jet A service require calling ahead. The airport is otherwise attended seasonally, from 0800-1700 April through October and 1000-1600 November through March. KDEW's fuel types are listed as 100LL and A in airport data.
How does traffic at KDEW compare across the year?
KDEW recorded 399 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 593 total annual operations, per FAA TFMSC data. Monthly business aviation traffic ranged from a low of 17 operations in February to a high of 54 operations in August. Traffic in the shoulder months of spring and fall generally ran in the 30-40 range, showing a summer concentration in overall activity.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KDEW?
The nearest airport of entry to Deer Park Airport is KSFF, located approximately 17.59 nm away. KDEW itself does not have customs service onsite. Pilots requiring customs clearance in this area should plan to route through KSFF rather than expecting processing at Deer Park directly.