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KAST Astoria Regional Airport
Astoria, Oregon, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A

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: MINOR
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 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
Declared distances: TORA:4467 TODA:4467 ASDA:4467 LDA:4467TORA:4467 TODA:4467 ASDA:4467 LDA:4467
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
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
422 GATEWAY, SUITE 100
ASTORIA, OR 97103
Phone 503-325-4521
Manager: JOHN OVERHOLSER
422 GATEWAY, SUITE 100
ASTORIA, OR 97103
Phone 503-325-4521

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 49
Single engine airplanes: 40
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Ultralights: 2
Military aircraft: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 106/day *
36% military
30% transient general aviation
29% local general aviation
4% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2009

Additional Remarks

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

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 26 **CHANGED**   download (276KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED**   download (342KB)
GPS RWY 08 **CHANGED**   download (169KB)
VOR RWY 08 **CHANGED**   download (179KB)
COPTER LOC/DME 257 **CHANGED**   download (217KB)
COPTER VOR/DME OR GPS 066 **CHANGED**   download (195KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (25KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
ASTORIA ONE (OBSTACLE)   download (146KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (62KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KKLS - Southwest Washington Regional 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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Area around KAST (Astoria Regional Airport)
 
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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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Sectional chart
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From to KAST

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3614:36
Sunrise07:0815:08
Sunset16:5100:51
Evening civil twilight17:2301:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 19:01:18
Local (UTC-8)  08-Nov-2009 11:01:18
 
METAR
KAST 081855Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM OVC019 11/09 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB25E34 SLP162 P0000 T01060089 $
TAF
KAST 081740Z 0818/0918 13006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 0818/0821 2SM +SHRA BKN015 FM082100 18010G18KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050 FM090800 19015G30KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC090 FM091400 20018G35KT 5SM RA BR OVC025 TEMPO 0914/0918 2SM +RA BKN015
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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
Air BP
100LL Jet A
FS $4.51 $3.85 
SS $4.21 --- 
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SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Astoria Regional Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Astoria Regional Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KAST have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SHILO INN SUITES - SEASIDE EAST 11.9 140-196
RED LION INN ASTORIA 2.2 135-215
COMFORT SUITES COLUMBIA RIVER 4.2 120-210
 

Other hotels near Astoria Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
SHILO INN SUITES HOTEL - WARRENTON/ASTORIA 1.0 103-270
BEST WESTERN LINCOLN INN 2.1 132-200
CANNERY PIER HOTEL 2.4 299-300
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES ASTORIA 2.8 126-152
ASTORIA RIVERSHORE MOTEL 2.8 70-105
HOTEL ELLIOTT 3.1 169-359

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
7 in Astoria
11 in Seaside
 

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