FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DLS |
| Lat/Long: | 45-37-06.8000N / 121-10-02.4000W 45-37.113333N / 121-10.040000W 45.6185556 / -121.1673333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 247 ft. / 75.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 19E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of THE DALLES, OR |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Savings 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 12/30 & 07/25, & REIL RY 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 |
| LTJr185/6.3 | | 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 12/30
| 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 |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 45-37.411700N | | 45-36.728200N |
| Longitude: | 121-10.406283W | | 121-09.713717W |
| Elevation: | 210.4 ft. | | 238.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 145 true | | 306 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: | 50 ft. trees, 970 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear 12' BRUSH AT 160' BOTH SIDES OF CENTERLINE | | 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: | 069 magnetic, 088 true | | 249 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: | 17 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 17:1 slope to clear +14 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 CO P.O. BOX 285 DALLES PORT, WA 98617 Phone 509-767-2272 |
| Manager: | JIM LEHMAN AIRPORT MANAGER, PO BOX 285 DALLESPORT, WA 98617 Phone 509-767-2272 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 66 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 65 | | 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 10 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MTNS BYD 5000' APCH RY 30. |
| - | 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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (446KB) |
| LDA/DME RWY 25 | |
download (606KB) |
| COPTER LDA/DME RWY 25 | |
download (595KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTTD - Portland-Troutdale Airport (52 nm W)
S33 - City-County 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 14:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 15:27 |
| Sunset | | 16:21 | | 00:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 04:52:51 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 01-Dec-2008 20:52:51 |
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| METAR |
| KDLS | 020353Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM BKN065 OVC090 12/08 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB16E28 SLP110 P0000 T01220083
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| TAF |
| KDLS | 020206Z 0202/0224 29007KT P6SM BKN035 FM020500 29008KT P6SM -RA OVC020 FM020800 29014KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN050 FM021600 30006KT P6SM BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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