FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT RY 09/27 MIRL - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| 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 60 ft. / 762 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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. tree, 240 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline RWY 09 +50' TREE AT 30', 80' LEFT 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: | RICK LAAM AIRPORT RD. NO 1 OROFINO, ID 83544 Phone 208-476-4725 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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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 19 April 2012 | |
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. |
| - | BE ALERT DURING NIGHT OPS DUE TO TERRAIN. |
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)
KGIC - Idaho County Airport (34 nm S)
KPUW - Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport (38 nm NW)
KCOE - Coeur d'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field (80 nm N)
KSFF - Felts Field Airport (83 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Lyle Hendricks
Photo taken 09-May-2010
looking northeast.
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 02:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 03:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 06:27:01 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 23:27:01 |
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| METAR |
KLWS 31nm W | 130556Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 27/09 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02670094 10328 20267 53018
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KGIC 34nm S | 130555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT110 23/05 A3010 RMK AO1 T02300053 10314 20090
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KP69 35nm SE | 130552Z AUTO VRB05KT 20/15 A2998 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP130 T02000150 10322 20194 50022 PWINO TSNO
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KPUW 38nm NW | 130553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01720083 10300 20172 53016
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| TAF |
KLWS 31nm W | 130524Z 1306/1406 24007KT P6SM SCT090 OVC150 FM130700 13004KT P6SM VCTS SCT100CB OVC120 FM131100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200
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KPUW 38nm NW | 130524Z 1306/1406 25002KT P6SM SCT090 BKN120 FM130700 25004KT P6SM VCTS SCT090CB OVC120 FM131100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200
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