AirNav: 8S3 - Santiam Junction State Airport

8S3

Santiam Junction State Airport
Santiam Junction, Oregon, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	97730

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	09/1945
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.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
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
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	47 ft. trees, 578 ft. from runway, 101 ft. both sides of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear	200 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:	ANTHONY BEACH 3040 25TH ST SE SALEM, OR 97302 Phone 503-378-4880

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.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
-	SFC CONDS NOT RPRTD

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 06-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:49	11:49
Sunrise	05:25	12:25
Sunset	20:48	03:48
Evening civil twilight	21:24	04:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Jun-2026 16:29:40
Local (UTC-7)	06-Jun-2026 09:29:40

METAR

KRDM 36nm E	061556Z 36004KT 10SM SCT036 BKN047 10/01 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01000006 $
KS33 37nm NE	061615Z AUTO 24012G18KT 10SM BKN046 BKN050 12/00 A2995 RMK AO2
KBDN 38nm SE	061615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT043 11/00 A2992 RMK AO2

TAF

KRDM 36nm E	061120Z 0612/0712 32005KT P6SM BKN060 FM061900 29009KT P6SM FEW250 FM070000 30016G27KT P6SM SCT250 FM070700 28010G19KT P6SM FEW250
KBDN 38nm SE	061120Z 0612/0712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM062100 29010G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM070200 32014G26KT P6SM SCT250 FM071000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

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