FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3S4 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-06-12.9600N / 123-40-56.7000W 42-06.216000N / 123-40.945000W 42.1036000 / -123.6824167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1394 ft. / 425 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 18E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of CAVE JUNCTION, OR |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 97523 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | KLAMATH FALLS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MMV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 2394 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 122.8 (617-262-3825) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CECr033/31.6 | | CRESCENT CITY VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MEDFORD | | 225/39.7 | | 356 | | 19E | | MEF | -- . ..-. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4807 x 75 ft. / 1465 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 20.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-06.595217N | | 42-05.836807N |
| Longitude: | 123-40.793067W | | 123-41.096912W |
| Elevation: | 1353.0 ft. | | 1394.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 125 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) 18/36 VASI OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 310 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear RWY 18 140' TREES AT 1950 ON CL 13:1 BASED ON DISPLCD THLD. RWY 18 +15 FT ROAD AT 90 FT & +4 FT FENCE AT 40 FT 13:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD | | 55 ft. trees, 685 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | JOSEPHINE COUNTY AIRPORTS 1441 BROOKSIDE BLVD GRANTS PASS, OR 97526 Phone 541-955-4535 |
| Manager: | ALEX GROSSI 1441 BROOKSIDE BLVD GRANTS PASS, OR 97526 Phone 541-955-4535 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Ultralights: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/week * | | 58% | local general aviation | | 42% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2004 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 36 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY. |
| - | FREQUENT ULTRA-LIGHT ACTIVITY. |
| E94 | USFS WX STN. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3S4.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3S8 - Grants Pass Airport (28 nm NE)
KCEC - Jack Mc Namara Field Airport (31 nm SW)
KMFR - Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (39 nm NE)
KSIY - Siskiyou County Airport (58 nm E)
KRBG - Roseburg Regional Airport (70 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:00 | | 13:00 |
| Sunset | | 20:22 | | 03:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 03:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-May-2008 20:07:25 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 09-May-2008 13:07:25 |
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| METAR |
KBOK 27nm W | 091956Z AUTO 19006KT 4SM HZ CLR 12/04 A3009 RMK AO2 T01160044 SLP193
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KCEC 31nm SW | 091956Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01060061
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KSXT 33nm NE | 091956Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 10/00 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01000000 TSNO
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KMFR 40nm NE | 091953Z 25004KT 10SM CLR 16/M03 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01561028
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| TAF |
KCEC 31nm SW | 091739Z 091818 31008KT P6SM FEW010 FM0400 VRB04KT P6SM OVC012 FM1500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT012
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| NOTAMs |
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