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4S3 Joseph State Airport
Joseph, Oregon, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 4S3
Lat/Long: 45-21-34.3800N / 117-15-13.8100W
45-21.573000N / 117-15.230167W
45.3595500 / -117.2538361
(estimated)
Elevation: 4121 ft. / 1256.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 18E (1985)
From city: 1 mile W of JOSEPH, OR
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 97846

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1945
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MMV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 5121 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33, PAPI AND REIL RY 15 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
  • UNICOM UNATNDD

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BKEr017/39.0BAKER CITY VOR/DME115.3020E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LA GRANDE071/29.929617ELGD .-.. --. -..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 5200 x 60 ft. / 1585 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 45-21.989648N45-21.156315N
Longitude: 117-15.367933W117-15.092333W
Elevation: 4063.0 ft.4121.1 ft.
Gradient: 1.1%1.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 149 magnetic, 167 true magnetic, true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 31 ft. trees, 450 ft. from runway, 30 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear32 ft. pline, 1100 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: OREGON DEPT. OF AVIATION
3040 25TH ST SE
SALEM, OR 97302-1125
Phone 503-378-4880
Manager: STATE AIRPORTS MGR
3040 25TH ST SE
SALEM, OR 97302-1125
Phone 503-378-4880

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 9
Single engine airplanes: 9
    
Aircraft operations: avg 74/week *
78% transient general aviation
16% local general aviation
6% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 27 July 2006

Additional Remarks

USE EXTREME CAUTION DURING SOUTH TAKEOFFS DUE POSSIBLE HAZARDOUS DOWNDRAFTS SOUTH OF ARPT UNDER SOUTH WND CONDITIONS.
DEER ON ARPT ALL HRS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4S3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLGD - La Grande/Union County Airport (32 nm W)
KBKE - Baker City Municipal Airport (39 nm SW)
KMYL - Mc Call Municipal Airport (56 nm SE)
S80 - Idaho County Airport (59 nm NE)
KLWS - Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (62 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4311:43
Sunrise05:1712:17
Sunset20:1303:13
Evening civil twilight20:4803:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-May-2008 15:19:36
Local (UTC-7)  16-May-2008 08:19:36
 
METAR
KLGD 
32nm W 
161455Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3034 RMK AO1 52014
KBKE 
39nm SW 
161453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP264 T01170078 51011
KMEH 
50nm W 
161456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP254 T01280083 51004 TSNO
TAF
KBKE 
39nm SW 
161212Z 161212 VRB04KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1215 1SM BR SCT010 FM2000 12007KT P6SM SKC FM0400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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