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43OR Inspiration Airport
Bend, Oregon, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 43OR
Lat/Long: 44-05-32.0000N 121-09-03.0000W
44-05.533333N 121-09.050000W
44.0922222,-121.1508333
(estimated)
Elevation: 3400 ft. / 1036 m (estimated)
Variation: 18E (1995)
From city: 8 miles NW of BEND, OR
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 97701

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1997
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at BDN (2.1 nm W): 134.425 (541-382-1477)
WX ASOS at RDM (10 nm N): 119.025 (541-504-8743)
WX AWOS-3PT at S39 (16 nm NE): 118.325 (541-447-4060)
WX AWOS-3PT at S21 (18 nm SW): 128.325 (541-593-4623)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DSDr128/11.7DESCHUTES VORTAC117.6018E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 1900 x 60 ft. / 579 x 18 m
Surface: turf
Operational restrictions: ARRIVALS TO THE WEST; DEPARTURES TO THE EAST.
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 20 ft. brush, 25 ft. from runway35 ft. trees, 40 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: PETER & MARIANNE VAN KESSEL
63136 TERRY DR
BEND, OR 97701
Phone 541-317-1239
Manager: PETER & MARIANNE VAN KESSEL
63136 TERRY DR
BEND, OR 97701
Phone 541-317-1239

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 43OR.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBDN - Bend Municipal Airport (2 nm W)
KRDM - Roberts Field Airport (10 nm N)
S39 - Prineville Airport (16 nm NE)
S21 - Sunriver Airport (18 nm SW)
S33 - Madras Municipal Airport (35 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4112:41
Sunrise06:1213:12
Sunset19:5502:55
Evening civil twilight20:2503:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Apr-2026 08:30:33
Local (UTC-7)  21-Apr-2026 01:30:33
 
METAR
KBDN 
2nm W 		210815Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM BKN075 OVC095 12/03 A2982 RMK AO2
KRDM 
9nm N 		210756Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM BKN110 13/03 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP078 T01280028 402500050
KS39 
16nm NE 		210815Z AUTO 24012G17KT 10SM FEW085 BKN110 13/03 A2983 RMK AO2
KS21 
18nm SW 		210810Z AUTO 25004KT 9SM FEW026 SCT042 OVC055 08/04 A2990 RMK AO2
TAF
KBDN 
2nm W 		210520Z 2106/2206 22011KT P6SM BKN100 OVC150 FM211600 20011KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC090 FM212200 32009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT040 BKN050 OVC080
KRDM 
9nm N 		210520Z 2106/2206 20010KT P6SM OVC120 FM211700 18006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 OVC120 FM212300 31011KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 BKN070 OVC100
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