Location & Travel

Location

Satsop Business Park
150 Technology Lane
Elma, WA 98541

On-site Parking

Each media outlet is permitted to bring one (1) vehicle to Satsop. Parking passes will be distributed during on-site registration.

Airport

The Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA) is the closest major airport and is about a 1.5 hour drive to Satsop Business Park. Thirty-one airlines serve 91 non-stop domestic and 28 international destinations out of SEA.

Driving Directions

The Satsop Business Park is approximately 85.5 miles southwest of Seattle. It can be reached by Interstate-5 South and Washington State Route 8.

Driving from Seattle:

- Get on WA-518 E
- Take the exit onto I-5 S toward Tacoma/Portland
- Take exit 104 for US-101 N toward Aberdeen/Port Angeles
- Keep left to continue on WA-8 W, follow signs for Montesano/Aberdeen
- Continue onto US-12 W
- Take the 3rd Street exit toward Satsop Development Park 
- Turn left onto 3rd Street
- Continue onto Wakefield Road
- Turn right onto Lambert Road
- Turn left onto Olympic View Drive
- Turn left onto 96320
- Your destination will be on the right 

Weather

The weather in Elma, WA during mid-February has an average high of 52°F (10.9ºC), low of 35°F (1.7ºC), and averages approximately 7.32 inches of precipitation and 1 inch of measurable snowfall during the month. The DARPA team will be monitoring weather and may temporarily halt operations due to rain or inclement weather. Participants should be prepared for all types of weather by bringing heavy coats, winter hats, warm gloves, umbrellas, and rain jackets.