Monroe Launch Site

The site is waivered to 5000 feet AGL (5070' MSL).

The Monroe site has been closed due to be sold and used for crops. Please note, the information below is out of date

Washington Aerospace holds launches at Monroe monthly. For details on launch operations click here

BEMRC holds launches at Monroe on the first Sunday of each month, depending on weather. For details, contact Dave Davis or see the BEMRC Monroe FAQ. To fly at Monroe during a BEMRC launch, you must fill out and sign a liability waiver, available at the field or here (Adobe PDF format).

Directions

From Seattle, take Bothell Way to the interchange with I-405, and continue past the Interstate on State Route 522. Stay on SR 522 to its end (after a hairpin turn) at the junction with US Hwy 2. Turn left as if heading for Stevens Pass, and see below "From Monroe."

From Everett and points north, take the US Hwy 2 exit from Interstate 5, and stay on Hwy 2 until you reach Monroe.

From Monroe, on US Hwy 2 eastbound, turn right at the light next to the Texaco Mini-mart, on the road marked for Fall City and Duvall. Go through downtown Monroe, observing the 25 mph speed limit and staying on the same street. After you cross the Snohomish River bridge, go about 2.5 miles further, about 1/2 mile past the Cadman Gravel quarry on your left. When you enter a grove of poplars, watch for a sign marking the Washinton State Dept. of Corrections Dairy Farm Facility (aka Honor Farm), and turn right at the sign. Go through the farm grounds, again observing the 25 mph speed limit. Turn left at the stop sign, go another quarter mile, and turn sharply back and left onto a farm access road, then park.

From Issaquah and Interstate 90, take the exit marked for East Lake Sammammish and Carnation; watch for Carnation-Fall City Road and follow it north. That will become Fall City-Duvall Road, and in turn become Monroe-Duvall Road. Turn left at the intersection of NE 203rd St. -- this is quite hard to spot from this direction; if you reach the Cadman Gravel quarry on your right, you've gone too far; turn around and pick up in the middle of the above paragraph at that point. Once on NE 203rd, go through the farm grounds, turn left at the stop sign, and go another quarter mile before turning sharply back and left onto a farm road and parking.

Red dot marks the spot! Click on either map to get a better view of the surrounding area.

Map of Monroe Launch site, Click for directions.

Overhead View of Monroe Launch site