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KAST Astoria Regional Airport
Astoria, Oregon, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: AST
Lat/Long: 46-09-28.7000N / 123-52-43.3000W
46-09.478333N / 123-52.721667W
46.1579722 / -123.8786944
(estimated)
Elevation: 15 ft. / 4.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 19E (1990)
From city: 3 miles SW of ASTORIA, OR
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 97146

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1938
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: AST (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
FOR FUEL OUTSIDE NORMAL WORKING HOURS CTC FBO 503-861-1222.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 & RY 13/31, MALSR RY 26 AND REIL RY 08 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS: 135.375 (503-861-1371)
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY MCMINNVILLE RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (ASTORIA RCO).
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY SEATTLE ARTCC ON FREQS 124.2/317.6 (NASSEL RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
AST at fieldASTORIA VOR/DME114.0019E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KARPEN255/12.220120EPEN .--. . -.

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 5796 x 100 ft. / 1767 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 76.0
Double tandem: 119.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 46-09.589983N46-09.498767N
Longitude: 123-53.384700W123-52.019050W
Elevation: 12.1 ft.11.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 076 magnetic, 095 true256 magnetic, 275 true
Displaced threshold: 301 ft.704 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:5796 TODA:5796 ASDA:5196 LDA:4896TORA:5796 TODA:6096 ASDA:5496 LDA:4782
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 116 ft. tree, 3100 ft. from runway, 900 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear
+4 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM RY END 315 FT R.
5 ft. dike, 200 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline
+4 FT LEVEE DIST 350 FT 500 FT R, +50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR.
+4 FT LEVEE 0-200 FT FM RY END 0-350 FT R.

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 4996 x 100 ft. / 1523 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 76.0
Double tandem: 119.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 46-09.771083N46-09.034650N
Longitude: 123-53.007467W123-52.482000W
Elevation: 10.7 ft.14.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 135 magnetic, 154 true315 magnetic, 334 true
Displaced threshold: 329 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:4990 TODA:4990 ASDA:4990 LDA:4990TORA:4990 TODA:4990 ASDA:4990 LDA:4990
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 5 ft. berm, 200 ft. from runway
APCH SLOPE 21:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
5 FT LEVEE 150 FT FROM RY END 250 FT L TO 250 FT R.
80 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PORT OF ASTORIA
1 PORTWAY
ASTORIA, OR 97103
Phone 503-325-4521
Manager: RON LARSEN
422 GATEWAY, SUITE 100
ASTORIA, OR 97103
Phone 503-325-4521

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 54
Single engine airplanes: 43
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 2
Military aircraft: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 145/day *
38% military
31% local general aviation
30% transient general aviation
2% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2007

Additional Remarks

E94 SAWRS.
MIGRATORY FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
HIGH CONCENTRATION HEL OPNS IN AREA.
HERDS OF ELK ON & INVOF ARPT OCNLY.

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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 26   download (282KB)
GPS RWY 08   download (175KB)
VOR RWY 08   download (191KB)
COPTER LOC/DME 257   download (229KB)
COPTER VOR/DME OR GPS 066   download (207KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (25KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
ASTORIA ONE (OBSTACLE)   download (146KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (62KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KKLS - Kelso-Longview Airport (41 nm E)
KTMK - Tillamook Airport (44 nm S)
KSPB - Scappoose Industrial Airpark (48 nm SE)
KCLS - Chehalis-Centralia Airport (48 nm NE)
KHQM - Bowerman Airport (49 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KAST (Astoria Regional Airport)
Photo by Frank Wolfe
Taken in June 2005

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From to KAST

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1413:14
Sunrise06:4513:45
Sunset19:4202:42
Evening civil twilight20:1303:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Sep-2008 19:55:18
Local (UTC-7)  06-Sep-2008 12:55:18
 
METAR
KAST 061855Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM OVC007 16/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01610133
TAF
KAST 061742Z 061818 VRB02KT P6SM OVC007 FM2000 32010KT P6SM SCT008 BKN015 FM2300 32013KT P6SM SCT015 FM0200 33010KT P6SM OVC011 FM0800 VRB04KT P6SM OVC007 FM1600 06006KT P6SM SCT007
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Port of Astoria 503-861-1222
503-325-4521
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, ...

More info about Port of Astoria


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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Runway Cafe 503-861-0599
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KAST have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SHILO SEASIDE EAST SUITES 11.9 70-216
COMFORT SUITES COLUMBIA RIVER 4.2 81-100
RED LION INN ASTORIA 2.2 88-119
 

Other hotels near Astoria Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
SHILO INN WARRENTON 1.0 120-180
BEST WESTERN LINCOLN INN 2.1 63-120
CANNERY PIER HOTEL 2.4 179-325
ASTORIA RIVERSHORE MOTEL 2.8 54-119
HOTEL ELLIOTT 3.1 159-266

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Astoria Regional Airport

1 in Warrenton
6 in Astoria
8 in Seaside
 

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