FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3S8 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-30-36.4220N / 123-23-16.7620W 42-30.607033N / 123-23.279367W 42.5101172 / -123.3879894 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1126 ft. / 343.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (1995) |
| From city: | 5 miles NW of GRANTS PASS, OR |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 97526 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1959 |
| Sectional chart: | KLAMATH FALLS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MMV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 2126 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30, VASI RY 30 & REIL RY 12 & 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 122.8 (617-262-3825) |
| CASCADE APPROACH: | 124.3 [0600-2330] |
| CASCADE DEPARTURE: | 124.3 [0600-2330] |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SEATTLE ARTCC ON FREQS 121.4/254.35 (MEDFORD RCAG) WHEN EUGENE APCH/DEP CTL CLSD. PRIMARY APCH/DEP HRS 0600-2300.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OEDr256/21.1 | | ROGUE VALLEY VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MEDFORD | | 269/23.6 | | 356 | | 19E | | MEF | -- . ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3999 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 12/30 BSC MARKINGS, PLUS AIMING POINT MARKINGS. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-30.864667N | | 42-30.349383N |
| Longitude: | 123-23.556250W | | 123-23.002517W |
| Elevation: | 1094.6 ft. | | 1126.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 125 magnetic, 142 true | | 305 magnetic, 322 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on right (4.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 1050 ft. from runway, 260 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, 1440 ft. from runway, 165 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | JOSEPHINE COUNTRY AIRPORTS 1441 BROOKSIDE BLVD. GRANTS PASS, OR 97526 Phone 541-955-4535 |
| Manager: | ALEX GROSSI 1441 BROOKSIDE BLVD. GRANTS PASS, OR 97526 Phone 541-955-4535 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 173 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 150 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Helicopters: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 68/day * | | 72% | transient general aviation | | 26% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 19 September 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | VASI RY 30 NOT TO BE USED FOR TURBOJET OPNS. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS-A | |
download (684KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMFR - Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (24 nm E)
KRBG - Roseburg Regional Airport (44 nm N)
KCEC - Jack Mc Namara Field Airport (58 nm SW)
KSIY - Siskiyou County Airport (60 nm SE)
KOTH - Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (66 nm NW)
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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 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 03:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 03:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 16:30:31 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-May-2008 09:30:31 |
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| METAR |
KSXT 5nm N | 121625Z AUTO VRB03KT 9SM SCT009 06/01 A3011 RMK AO2 TSNO
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| TAF |
KMFR 24nm E | 121137Z 121212 20003KT P6SM SKC FM1800 33010KT P6SM SCT250 FM0900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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