FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 | .-.. ... --- |
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. 92563 PILOTS RD. ASTORIA, OR 97103 Phone 503-440-8282 |
| Manager: | AL SIMONSEN RT 6 1053 H ASTORIA, OR 97103 Phone 503-458-5103 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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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 - Southwest Washington Regional 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 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 14:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 15:08 |
| Sunset | | 16:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:21 | | 01:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 04:56:00 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Nov-2009 20:56:00 |
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| METAR |
KAST 10nm W | 100355Z AUTO 18007KT 8SM -RA FEW025 BKN044 OVC120 09/08 A2989 RMK AO2 RAE0257B15 SLP120 P0001 T00940078
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| TAF |
KAST 10nm W | 092337Z 1000/1024 24010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN060 TEMPO 1000/1003 3SM -SHRAGS BR BKN015 OVC040CB FM100600 20008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN028 OVC050 FM101800 16008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC050
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