FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1OR4 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-36-14.4130N / 123-01-29.3830W 45-36.240217N / 123-01.489717W 45.6040036 / -123.0248286 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 210 ft. / 64 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 20E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of NORTH PLAINS, OR |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 97133 |
Gliderport Operations
| Gliderport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | APR-NOV IREG 1200-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Gliderport Communications
| WX ASOS at SPB (12 nm NE): | 135.875 (503-543-6401) |
| WX ASOS at VUO (15 nm E): | 135.125 (360-696-1280) |
| WX ASOS at PDX (18 nm E): | PHONE 503-284-6771 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| UBGr332/15.2 | | NEWBERG VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 21E |
| PDXr252/17.6 | | PORTLAND VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 20E |
| BTGr224/20.1 | | BATTLE GROUND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 21E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BANKS | | 130/1.8 | | 356 | | 21E | | PND | .--. -. -.. |
| LAKER | | 259/23.9 | | 332 | | 20E | | LBH | .-.. -... .... |
| KELSO | | 167/33.4 | | 256 | | 21E | | LSO | .-.. ... --- |
| KARPEN | | 124/39.8 | | 201 | | 20E | | PEN | .--. . -. |
Gliderport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 200 ft. / 610 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | pline bldg, 500 ft. from runway | | none |
Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WILLAMETTE VALLEY SOARING CLB PMB 166, 25 MW 23RD PL, STE 6 PORTLAND, OR 97210 Phone 503-647-0913 |
| Manager: | GEORGE O'LEARY, TREASURER PMB 166, 25 MW 23RD PL, STE 6 PORTLAND, OR 97210 Phone 503-223-4262 |
Gliderport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 12 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | FIELD IS USED FOR SAILPLANE OPERATIONS |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 1OR4.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHIO - Portland-Hillsboro Airport (5 nm SE)
KSPB - Scappoose Industrial Airpark (12 nm NE)
KVUO - Pearson Field Airport (15 nm E)
KPDX - Portland International Airport (18 nm E)
KUAO - Aurora State Airport (24 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 14:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 15:31 |
| Sunset | | 16:30 | | 00:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:03 | | 01:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 18:25:16 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 29-Nov-2009 10:25:16 |
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| METAR |
KHIO 5nm SE | 291753Z 00000KT 10SM OVC024 07/05 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP302 T00670050 10067 20028 53006
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KSPB 12nm NE | 291753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT018 OVC050 08/06 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP300 T00830056 10083 20056 53006
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KVUO 16nm E | 291753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT028 OVC036 08/05 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP302 T00830050 10083 20044 53007
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KPDX 18nm E | 291753Z 00000KT 10SM BKN020 OVC032 08/06 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP303 T00780056 10078 20039 53008
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| TAF |
KHIO 5nm SE | 291737Z 2918/3018 00000KT P6SM BKN025 BKN035 FM292200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM300200 00000KT P6SM SCT035
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KPDX 18nm E | 291737Z 2918/3018 VRB02KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 FM292200 33004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM300300 00000KT P6SM SCT035
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