FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OR23 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-09-41.0000N / 123-38-25.0000W 46-09.683333N / 123-38.416667W 46.1613889 / -123.6402778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 125 ft. / 38 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 20E (1985) |
| From city: | 9 miles E of ASTORIA, OR |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 97103 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 04/1963 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS at AST (10 nm W): | 135.375 (503-861-1371) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ASTr071/10.0 | | ASTORIA VOR/DME | | 114.00 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KARPEN | | 281/2.6 | | 201 | | 20E | | PEN | .--. . -. |
| KELSO | | 250/30.2 | | 256 | | 21E | | LSO | .-.. ... --- |
| TOLEDO | | 221/39.0 | | 219 | | 20E | | TDO | - -.. --- |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 1900 x 75 ft. / 579 x 23 m |
| Surface: | treated |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | right |
| Obstructions: | 90 ft. trees TREES S SIDE OF W END. | | 35 ft. trees pline, 200 ft. from runway FENCE & 35' PLINE 200' FM E END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SVENSON PILOTS ASSN. RT 6 1053 H ASTORIA, OR 97103 Phone 503-458-6800 |
| Manager: | AL SIMONSEN RT 6 1053 H ASTORIA, OR 97103 Phone 503-458-6800 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 7 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | ARRIVING ACFT CTC FOR FLD CONDITIONS FBO 503-458-6637 OR 503-458-6140 OR ASTORIA UNICOM |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at OR23.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAST - Astoria Regional Airport (10 nm W)
KKLS - Kelso-Longview Airport (31 nm E)
KSPB - Scappoose Industrial Airpark (40 nm SE)
KCLS - Chehalis-Centralia Airport (41 nm NE)
KTMK - Tillamook Airport (45 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 14:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 14:30 |
| Sunset | | 18:32 | | 01:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:02 | | 02:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2008 19:04:37 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Oct-2008 12:04:37 |
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| METAR |
KAST 10nm W | 121855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW021 OVC039 14/07 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP288 T01440072
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| TAF |
KAST 10nm W | 121739Z 121818 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 OVC100 FM2100 34006KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM0600 19005KT P6SM -RA BKN035 OVC060 FM1100 20010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC012
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