FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | S68 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-29-28.6490N / 116-16-36.5020W
46-29.477483N / 116-16.608367W
46.4912914 / -116.2768061
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1005 ft. / 306 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 18E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of OROFINO, ID |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 83544 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | GREAT FALLS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | BOISE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BOI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MQGr055/25.4 | | NEZ PERCE VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 20E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 50 ft. / 762 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 225 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline | | 13 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline
+13 FT ROAD AT 0 FT 110 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF OROFINO
PO BOX 312
OROFINO, ID 83544
Phone 208-476-4725 |
| Manager: | DAVE PETET
AIRPORT RD. NO 1
OROFINO, ID 83544
Phone 208-476-4714 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 20/day * | | 61% | transient general aviation | | 24% | air taxi | | 15% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 06 June 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HIGH TERRAIN IN ALL QUADS AROUND ARPT. |
| - | TWO 1968 FT MSL (250 FT AGL) RADIO TWRS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE E OF RY 27 300 FT LEFT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at S68.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLWS - Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (31 nm W)
S80 - Idaho County Airport (34 nm S)
KPUW - Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport (38 nm NW)
KCOE - Coeur d'Alene Air Terminal (80 nm N)
KSFF - Felts Field Airport (83 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Sean Lehmann
Photo taken 30-Apr-2006
taken from on top of a hill on the opposite side of the river
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Orofino Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 05:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunset | | 20:10 | | 03:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 03:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 17:05:25 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 13-May-2008 10:05:25 |
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| METAR |
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KLWS
31nm W | 131656Z 05007KT 10SM CLR 13/02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01280017
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KP69
35nm SE | 131652Z AUTO 00000KT 11/02 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01060022 PWINO TSNO
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KPUW
38nm NW | 131653Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM BKN100 12/01 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01170011
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| TAF |
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KLWS
31nm W | 131141Z 131212 11005KT P6SM SCT150 SCT200 FM1900 VRB06KT P6SM FEW070 BKN120 FM2000 33007KT P6SM BKN070 OVC100 FM0000 VRB04KT P6SM -RA SCT040 BKN060 FM0600 23005KT P6SM BKN040 OVC060
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KPUW
38nm NW | 131141Z 131212 09008KT P6SM BKN150 OVC200 FM1800 18011KT P6SM SCT070 BKN090 FM2000 22010KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 OVC070 FM0000 21008KT 6SM -RA BKN040 OVC060 TEMPO 0004 4SM -RA BR OVC020 FM0500 21008KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN030
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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