FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DLS |
| Lat/Long: | 45-37-09.6786N / 121-10-05.7926W 45-37.161310N / 121-10.096543W 45.6193552 / -121.1682757 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 247 ft. / 75.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of THE DALLES, OR |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 13/31 & 07/25, & REIL RY 31 - CTAF. REIL OPERATES ON 7 CLICKS ONLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 |
| LTJr186/6.3 | | KLICKITAT VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 21E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1 |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | SE |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 45-37.411800N | | 45-36.728067N |
| Longitude: | 121-10.406050W | | 121-09.714017W |
| Elevation: | 210.9 ft. | | 238.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% UP | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 145 true | | 310 magnetic, 325 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 61 ft. trees, 715 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear RY 13 APCH SLOPE 13:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 45-37.248233N | | 45-37.274800N |
| Longitude: | 121-10.681083W | | 121-09.592167W |
| Elevation: | 211.1 ft. | | 242.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 073 magnetic, 088 true | | 253 magnetic, 268 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 440 ft. | | 196 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. trees, 639 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear RWY 07 +15 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 COUNTY PO BOX 285 DALLES PORT, WA 98617 Phone 509-767-2272 |
| Manager: | CHUCK COVERT PO BOX 285, PO BOX 355 DALLES PORT, WA 98617 Phone 509-767-0005 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 59 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 58 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 45/day * | | 55% | transient general aviation | | 29% | local general aviation | | 11% | air taxi | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 06 February 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MTNS BYD 5000' APCH RY 31. |
| - | 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (351KB) |
| LDA/DME RWY 25 | |
download (396KB) |
| COPTER LDA/DME RWY 25 | |
download (381KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (223KB) |
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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 13:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 14:24 |
| Sunset | | 18:17 | | 01:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:47 | | 01:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 21:30:23 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 14:30:23 |
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| METAR |
| KDLS | 161953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP222 T01440033
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| TAF |
| KDLS | 161736Z 1618/1718 07003KT P6SM FEW090 FM170200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM170900 12002KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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