FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8S3 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-26-04.4000N / 121-56-32.2000W
44-26.073333N / 121-56.536667W
44.4345556 / -121.9422778
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3780 ft. / 1152 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 19E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 97730 |
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
STATE HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE STATION NEARBY. |
| Pattern altitude: | 4780 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| DSDr274/29.5 | | DESCHUTES VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 18E |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 2800 x 150 ft. / 853 x 46 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition
VOLCANIC CINDERS. |
| Runway edge markings: | 06/24 MKD WITH WHITE TIRES AT CORNERS. |
| Operational restrictions: | LAND TO EAST TKOF TO WEST. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Gradient: | 1.5% | | 1.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 24 ft. trees, 165 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 190 ft. trees, 450 ft. from runway, 2:1 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
Phone 503-378-4880 |
| Manager: | STATE AIRPORTS MGR
3040 25TH ST SE
SALEM, OR 97302
Phone 503-378-4880 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 106/year * | | 94% | transient general aviation | | 6% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 14 July 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT SURROUNDED BY TREES AND HIGH TERRAIN. |
| - | OWNER ADVISES CONTACT WITH DEPT OF AVIATION (503-378-4880) PRIOR TO USE. |
| - | ARPT CLSD NOV 1- MAY 1 OR WHEN COVERED BY SNOW. |
| - | RY THLDS MARKED WITH WHITE TIRES AT CORNERS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8S3.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRDM - Roberts Field Airport (36 nm E)
S33 - Madras Municipal Airport (37 nm NE)
KBDN - Bend Municipal Airport (38 nm SE)
S21 - Sunriver Airport (40 nm SE)
S39 - Prineville Airport (45 nm E)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 14:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 15:13 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 01:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:01 | | 02:01 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 04:17:56 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Feb-2012 20:17:56 |
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KRDM
36nm E | 130356Z 31005KT 10SM BKN110 04/M08 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP095 T00441078
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KBDN
38nm SE | 130355Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM FEW100 03/M17 A2979 RMK AO2
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KRDM
36nm E | 121729Z 1218/1318 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200 FM130000 32006KT P6SM BKN080 OVC120 FM130300 33005KT P6SM VCSH OVC070 FM130600 VRB04KT 3SM -SN BR OVC030 FM131200 VRB04KT 2SM -SN BR OVC009
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KBDN
38nm SE | 121729Z 1218/1318 20006KT P6SM SCT200 FM122300 26005KT P6SM BKN070 OVC120 FM130200 29005KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM130500 28004KT 3SM -SN BR OVC025 FM131200 28007KT 2SM -SN BR OVC007
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