Beach airstrip
AirportsThere’s a Whale on the Runway at a Seaside Pacific Northwest Airport
A deceased whale has washed up on shore in close proximity to the stretch of sand used as a runway at Copalis Beach (S16) in Washington.
Meg Godlewski![](https://www.flyingmag.com/uploads/2023/11/Copalis-S16.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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