Ephrata Municipal (KEPH), Washington
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Ephrata Municipal (KEPH) is a non-towered public airport in Ephrata, Washington, sitting at 1,276 feet elevation and offering three paved runways, the longest at 5,500 feet, which supports a range of business aviation traffic in the Grant County area. Customs clearance is not handled onsite; the nearest customs airport is KMWH, about 10 nautical miles away. Fuel is available including 100LL and two grades of Jet A, with self-service credit card access outside attended hours.
Runways
Ephrata Municipal has three paved runways. The longest, 03/21, is 5,500 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Ephrata Municipal has Jet A, Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 4pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Ephrata Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Grant County International (KMWH), 10 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Ephrata Municipal recorded 249 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KEPH peaks in September, according to FAA TFMSC data, with volumes roughly double those seen in the quieter winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 39 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Ephrata Municipal averages 16.4 days above 90°F in July and 27.1 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89.3°F, and December the coldest, at 35.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Ephrata Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Grant County Approach. When Approach is closed, contact Seattle ARTCC.
Pilot-controlled lighting: REIL for runways 3, 11, 21, and 29, and MIRL for runway 03/21 and runway 11/29, activated via CTAF. PAPI is installed on runway 29, runway 03, and runway 21 and operates continuously.
Runway 04/22 glideslope use is in effect from April 1 to November 1.
Runway and field conditions are not monitored Monday through Friday from 1600 to 0700, and are not monitored Saturday, Sunday, and holidays from 1600 to 0700.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day via self-service credit card.
Jet A is available seven days a week between 1500Z and 2300Z.
Jet A with additive is available seven days a week between 1500Z and 2300Z.
Pilots should be alert for aerobatic aircraft activity over the center of the airport.
Reflectors are installed on portions of the taxiways.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Ephrata Municipal has five airfields within 36 NM. The closest is Grant County International (KMWH), 10.03 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KEPH
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KEPH.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KEPH?
Ephrata Municipal (KEPH) has three paved asphalt runways. Runway 03/21 is the longest at 5,500 feet by 75 feet wide, runway 11/29 measures 3,843 feet by 60 feet, and runway 04/22 is 3,467 feet with an unusually wide 150-foot surface. All three are usable by a range of business aircraft types.
Is Jet A fuel available at Ephrata Municipal Airport?
Jet A and Jet A with additive are both available at Ephrata Municipal (KEPH), seven days a week between 1500Z and 2300Z. Outside those hours, 24-hour self-service is available via credit card. 100LL avgas is also offered on the field, giving operators coverage for both piston and turbine traffic.
Does KEPH have customs clearance onsite?
Ephrata Municipal (KEPH) does not have onsite customs clearance. The nearest customs-equipped airport is KMWH, Grant County International, located approximately 10 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs processing should plan to route through that facility rather than KEPH itself.
What operational hazards should pilots be aware of at Ephrata Municipal?
Pilots operating at Ephrata Municipal (KEPH) should be alert for aerobatic aircraft activity over the center of the airport, as noted in field remarks. Reflectors are present on portions of the taxiways. Runway condition monitoring is not maintained outside of set hours on weekdays and weekends, so pilots should not assume current surface condition reporting during those windows.