WS-DOT Aviation is closing Copalis Beach state airport for the day on tuesday March 13, to do some work. Sounds to me like some of this may be signage changes to address the new & improved Olympic Coast marine refuge. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov has more info.

Here are the details

Overflight regulations:
http://olympiccoast.noaa.gov/protect/wi ... light.html

Overflight regulation poster:
http://olympiccoast.noaa.gov/protect/wi ... oster.html

Copalis:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/03/Co ... flight.htm

I'll miss the good ole days of flying 500' agl up the beach along the coast.

Click on the second link (regulations poster).... it sez flying below 2000' within a mile of the shoreline is prohibitted, from the mouth of the Copalis River north, yet "takeoffs & landings at Copalis Beach airstrip is unaffected". Typical beauracratic double-talk! Why didnt they just set the southern boundary of the sanctuary at Point Grenville?