Darrington Municipal Airport

{{Infobox airport

| name = Darrington Municipal Airport

| image =

| IATA =

| ICAO =

| FAA = 1S2

| type = Public

| owner = Town of Darrington

| operator = Town of Darrington

| city-served = Darrington, Washington

| location =

| elevation-f = 553

| coordinates = {{coord|48|15|31|N|121|36|36|W|type:airport_region:US}}

| website = [https://townofdarrington.com/Departments/darrington-municipal-airport/ Town of Darrington]

| r1-number = 10/28

| r1-length-f = 2,491

| r1-surface = Asphalt

| stat1-header = Aircraft operations (2016)

| stat1-data = 2,310

| stat2-header = Based aircraft (2016)

| stat2-data = 11

| footnotes = Source: Federal Aviation Administration{{FAA-airport|ID=1S2|use=PU|own=PU|site=26180.*A}}, effective June 15, 2017

}}

Darrington Municipal Airport {{Airport codes|||1S2}} is a public airport located in Darrington, a rural town in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is owned and operated by the town government and is situated west–east along the north side of State Route 530.

The airport has a single, paved runway that measures {{convert|2,491|ft|km}} in length. It is primarily used for general aviation purposes. Darrington constructed the airport in 1958 and added several hangars in the 1980s.{{cite news |last=Bergsman |first=Jerry |date=August 8, 1981 |title=Comprehensive plan paves way for new hangar at airport |page=F7 |work=The Seattle Times}} The airport has also hosted various events, including the first editions of the local rodeo in the 1960s.{{cite news |last=Whitely |first=Peyton |date=June 23, 2003 |title=Darrington Rodeo on its last legs? |page=H5 |work=The Seattle Times}} The west end of the airport grounds is used as a local cemetery.{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Lynn |date=March 17, 2007 |title=Town grieves, takes stock after 3 deaths |page=H16 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2003622740_darrington17e.html |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=March 10, 2019}}

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