AirNav: 3S4 - Illinois Valley Airport

3S4

Illinois Valley Airport
Cave Junction, Oregon, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	3S4
Lat/Long:	42-06-12.9600N 123-40-56.7000W 42-06.216000N 123-40.945000W 42.1036000,-123.6824167 (estimated)
Elevation:	1394 ft. / 425 m (estimated)
Variation:	18E (1985)
From city:	4 miles SW of CAVE JUNCTION, OR
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	97523

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	09/1945
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	MMV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	M-F 0800-1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
CECr038/31.6		CRESCENT CITY VORTAC		109.00		14E

Airport Services

Oil available:	AUTOMATED UNICOM. ADZY ALSO AVBL BY CALLING 617-262-3825.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

4807 x 60 ft. / 1465 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	20.0
Double wheel:	30.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity
MIRL SET 1 FT OFF RWY EDGE

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

42-06.595217N

42-05.836807N

Longitude:

123-40.793067W

123-41.096912W

Elevation:

1353.0 ft.

1394.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

179 magnetic, 197 true

359 magnetic, 017 true

Displaced threshold:

125 ft.

Declared distances:

TORA:4807 TODA:4807 ASDA:4807 LDA:4682

TORA:4682 TODA:4682 ASDA:4807 LDA:4682

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

15 ft. road, 260 ft. from runway, 170 ft. both sides of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
RWY 18 14:1 BASED ON DTHR. RWY 18 15 FT ROAD AT 330 FT ON CL 22:1 BASED ON DTHR

54 ft. trees, 928 ft. from runway, 113 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	JOSEPHINE COUNTY AIRPORTS 1441 BROOKSIDE BLVD GRANTS PASS, OR 97526 Phone 541-955-4535
Manager:	MICHAEL CRISAFULLI 1441 BROOKSIDE BLVD GRANTS PASS, OR 97526 Phone 541-955-4535

Additional Remarks

-	RY 36 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY.
-	FREQUENT ULTRA-LIGHT ACTIVITY.
-	RWY HAS BASIC MARKINGS WITH SIDE STRIPES
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
-	4 FT BRUSH IN PRI SFC AREA.
E94	USFS WX STN.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3S4.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBOK - Brookings Airport (27 nm W)
3S8 - Grants Pass Airport (28 nm NE)
KCEC - Jack Mc Namara Field Airport (31 nm SW)
4S1 - Gold Beach Municipal Airport (38 nm NW)
KMFR - Rogue Valley International/Medford Airport (39 nm NE)

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Area around 3S4 (Illinois Valley Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:35	12:35
Sunrise	06:07	13:07
Sunset	20:35	03:35
Evening civil twilight	21:07	04:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Jul-2026 16:41:32
Local (UTC-7)	30-Jul-2026 09:41:32

METAR

TAF

KCEC
31nm SW

301544Z 3016/3112 24005KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM301900 26006KT P6SM OVC015 FM310300 29007KT P6SM SKC FM310600 17006KT P6SM SKC

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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Contact

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Comments

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541-415-0600
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Flight training, Courtesy transportation, Internet access, Restrooms, Showers, Lodging, Camping on site

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