FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3S8 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-30-36.4220N / 123-23-16.7620W 42-30.607033N / 123-23.279367W 42.5101172 / -123.3879894 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1126 ft. / 343.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (1995) |
| From city: | 5 miles NW of GRANTS PASS, OR |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 97526 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1959 |
| Sectional chart: | KLAMATH FALLS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MMV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 2126 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT VASI RY 31 & REIL RY 13 & 31 - CTAF. MIRL RY 13/31 ON CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| CASCADE APPROACH: | 124.3 [0600-2330] |
| CASCADE DEPARTURE: | 124.3 [0600-2330] |
- AUTOMATED UNICOM.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SEATTLE ARTCC ON FREQS 121.4/254.35 (MEDFORD RCAG) WHEN EUGENE APCH/DEP CTL CLSD. PRIMARY APCH/DEP HRS 0600-2300.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OEDr256/21.1 | | ROGUE VALLEY VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MEDFORD | | 272/23.6 | | 356 | | 16E | | MEF | -- . ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 13/31 BSC MARKINGS, PLUS AIMING POINT MARKINGS. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 42-30.864667N | | 42-30.349383N |
| Longitude: | 123-23.556250W | | 123-23.002517W |
| Elevation: | 1094.6 ft. | | 1126.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 125 magnetic, 142 true | | 305 magnetic, 322 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on right (4.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 1340 ft. from runway, 265 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 100 ft. trees, 1715 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 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: | LARRY GRAVES 1441 BROOKSIDE BLVD. GRANTS PASS, OR 97526 Phone 541-955-4535 FAX # - 541-479-8894 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 106 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 93 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 68/day * | | 72% | transient general aviation | | 26% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 09 April 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | VASI RY 31 NOT TO BE USED FOR TURBOJET OPNS. |
| - | RY 31 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) -A | |
download (491KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (223KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMFR - Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (24 nm E)
KRBG - Roseburg Regional Airport (44 nm N)
KCEC - Jack Mc Namara Field Airport (58 nm SW)
KSIY - Siskiyou County Airport (60 nm SE)
KOTH - Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (66 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 16-Jun-2002
looking northwest.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 14:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 14:29 |
| Sunset | | 18:29 | | 01:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:58 | | 01:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 21:20:07 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 14:20:07 |
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| METAR |
| 3S8 | SuperAWOS
161955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 14/06 A3017
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KSXT 5nm N | 161956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/M03 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01561033 TSNO
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| TAF |
KMFR 24nm E | 161742Z 1618/1718 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM162100 31005KT P6SM SKC FM170200 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM170400 00000KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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