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43OR Inspiration Airport
Bend, Oregon, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 04-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0814:08
Sunrise06:3714:37
Sunset17:5501:55
Evening civil twilight18:2402:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Mar-2026 06:23:11
Local (UTC-8)  04-Mar-2026 22:23:11
 
METAR
KBDN 
2nm W 		050555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW039 SCT055 BKN085 M01/M03 A3010 RMK AO2
KRDM 
9nm N 		050556Z 22005KT 10SM FEW047 BKN110 02/M02 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP203 T00171022 10067 20000 53018
KS39 
16nm NE 		050555Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM BKN050 OVC060 03/M02 A3010 RMK AO2
KS21 
18nm SW 		050555Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM -UP SCT027 OVC033 01/M02 A3014 RMK AO2
TAF
KBDN 
2nm W 		050520Z 0506/0606 24005KT P6SM BKN250 FM051500 30015G20KT P6SM OVC100 FM060300 31010KT P6SM FEW250
KRDM 
9nm N 		050520Z 0506/0606 24005KT P6SM BKN250 FM051500 30015G20KT P6SM OVC100 FM060300 31010KT P6SM FEW250
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