FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 4S3 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-21-34.3800N / 117-15-13.8100W 45-21.573000N / 117-15.230167W 45.3595500 / -117.2538361 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4121 ft. / 1256.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 18E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of JOSEPH, OR |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 97846 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MMV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 5121 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33, PAPI AND REIL RY 15 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BKEr017/39.0 | | BAKER CITY VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 20E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LA GRANDE | | 071/29.9 | | 296 | | 17E | | LGD | .-.. --. -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5200 x 60 ft. / 1585 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 45-21.989648N | | 45-21.156315N |
| Longitude: | 117-15.367933W | | 117-15.092333W |
| Elevation: | 4063.0 ft. | | 4121.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 167 true | | magnetic, true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. trees, 605 ft. from runway, 30 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 32 ft. pline, 1100 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | OREGON DEPT. OF AVIATION 3040 25TH ST SE SALEM, OR 97302-1125 Phone 503-378-4880 |
| Manager: | STATE AIRPORTS MGR 3040 25TH ST SE SALEM, OR 97302-1125 Phone 503-378-4880 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 74/week * | | 78% | transient general aviation | | 16% | local general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 27 April 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | USE EXTREME CAUTION DURING SOUTH TAKEOFFS DUE POSSIBLE HAZARDOUS DOWNDRAFTS SOUTH OF ARPT UNDER SOUTH WND CONDITIONS. |
| - | DEER ON ARPT ALL HRS. |
| - | PLINES NEAR RY 33 AER UNMARKED. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 4S3.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLGD - La Grande/Union County Airport (32 nm W)
KBKE - Baker City Municipal Airport (39 nm SW)
KMYL - Mc Call Municipal Airport (56 nm SE)
S80 - Idaho County Airport (59 nm NE)
KLWS - Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (62 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 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 14:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 14:39 |
| Sunset | | 16:26 | | 00:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:58 | | 00:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 11:22:30 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Nov-2009 03:22:30 |
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| METAR |
KLGD 32nm W | 081055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A3004 RMK AO1
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KBKE 39nm SW | 081053Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR M01/M04 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP188 T10111039 TSNO
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KMEH 50nm W | 081056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW041 M01/M02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP181 T10111017 TSNO
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| TAF |
KBKE 39nm SW | 080539Z 0806/0906 12003KT P6SM BKN040 BKN080 FM081400 14005KT P6SM SCT120 FM082000 13010KT P6SM SCT150
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| NOTAMs |
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