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KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional/The Dalles Municipal Airport
The Dalles, Oregon, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: DLS
Lat/Long: 45-37-06.8000N / 121-10-02.4000W
45-37.113333N / 121-10.040000W
45.6185556 / -121.1673333
(estimated)
Elevation: 247 ft. / 75.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 19E (1985)
From city: 2 miles NE of THE DALLES, OR
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98617

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1943
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DLS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 12/30 & 07/25, & REIL RY 30 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX ASOS: 135.175 (509-767-1726)
WX AWOS-3 at 4S2 (16 nm W): 134.375 (541-386-2386)
  • COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED SEATTLE ARTCC ON FREQS 119.65/257.6 (THE DALLES RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LTJr185/6.3KLICKITAT VOR/DME112.3021E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 5097 x 100 ft. / 1554 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 45-37.411700N45-36.728200N
Longitude: 121-10.406283W121-09.713717W
Elevation: 210.4 ft.238.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.6%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 126 magnetic, 145 true306 magnetic, 325 true
Displaced threshold: 200 ft.no
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 970 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear
12' BRUSH AT 160' BOTH SIDES OF CENTERLINE
none

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 4647 x 100 ft. / 1416 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 45-37.248233N45-37.274800N
Longitude: 121-10.681083W121-09.592167W
Elevation: 211.1 ft.242.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.7%0.7%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 069 magnetic, 088 true249 magnetic, 268 true
Displaced threshold: 440 ft.196 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 17 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 17:1 slope to clear
+14 FTROAD, 0 FT FM END, 200 FT R.
none
THLD DSPLCD TO PROVIDE SAFETY AREA.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF THE DALLES/KLICKITAT CO
P.O. BOX 285
DALLES PORT, WA 98617
Phone 509-767-2272
Manager: JIM LEHMAN
AIRPORT MANAGER, PO BOX 285
DALLESPORT, WA 98617
Phone 509-767-2272

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 66
Single engine airplanes: 65
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 45/day *
55% transient general aviation
29% local general aviation
11% air taxi
5% military
* for 12-month period ending 10 July 2007

Additional Remarks

MTNS BYD 5000' APCH RY 30.
ALL TWYS MARKED WITH REFLECTORS.
WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.
PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR OVERWEIGHT LNDGS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS)-A   download (446KB)
LDA/DME RWY 25   download (606KB)
COPTER LDA/DME RWY 25   download (595KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (31KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (62KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTTD - Portland-Troutdale Airport (52 nm W)
S33 - Madras Municipal Airport (57 nm S)
KPDX - Portland International Airport (60 nm W)
KVUO - Pearson Field Airport (62 nm W)
KYKM - Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (63 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2314:23
Sunrise06:5414:54
Sunset16:4300:43
Evening civil twilight17:1401:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 06:40:28
Local (UTC-8)  07-Nov-2009 22:40:28
 
METAR
KDLS 080553Z AUTO 27003KT 7SM -RA BKN039 OVC055 06/03 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB06 SLP176 P0002 60009 T00560033 10067 20039 51016
TAF
KDLS 080520Z 0806/0906 30005KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 BKN080 FM080800 32005KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 FM081500 VRB05KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC060 FM082200 32006KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 BKN080 FM090400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Gorge Aviation Services, LLC 509-767-0005
[email]
Aviation fuel

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100LL 
$4.59 
Jet A 
$4.09 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 American Aerospace Engineering, LLC
509-493-8777
509-637-0228
[web site]
[email]
Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Aircraft maintenance, Internet access

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KDLS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SHILO INN SUITES HOTEL - THE DALLES 1.8 94-144
SUPER 8 THE DALLES OR 1.9 90-100
 

Other hotels near Columbia Gorge Regional/The Dalles Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
THE DALLES INN 1.4 104-139
COMFORT INN THE DALLES 1.6 115-160
COUSINS COUNTRY INN 2.0 80-109
CELILO INN 2.1 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Columbia Gorge Regional/The Dalles Municipal Airport

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3 in Hood River
 

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