FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DLS |
| Lat/Long: | 45-37-06.8000N / 121-10-02.4000W 45-37.113333N / 121-10.040000W 45.6185556 / -121.1673333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 247 ft. / 75.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 19E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of THE DALLES, OR |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98617 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DLS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 12/30 & 07/25, & REIL RY 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.175 (509-767-1726) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 4S2 (16 nm W): | 134.375 (541-386-2386) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED SEATTLE ARTCC ON FREQS 119.65/257.6 (THE DALLES RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LTJr185/6.3 | | KLICKITAT VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 21E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1 |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5097 x 100 ft. / 1554 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 45-37.411700N | | 45-36.728200N |
| Longitude: | 121-10.406283W | | 121-09.713717W |
| Elevation: | 210.4 ft. | | 238.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 145 true | | 306 magnetic, 325 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 970 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear RY 12 APCH SLOPE 19:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. 12' BRUSH AT 160' BOTH SIDES OF CENTERLINE | | none |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4647 x 100 ft. / 1416 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 45-37.248233N | | 45-37.274800N |
| Longitude: | 121-10.681083W | | 121-09.592167W |
| Elevation: | 211.1 ft. | | 242.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 069 magnetic, 088 true | | 249 magnetic, 268 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 440 ft. | | 196 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 17:1 slope to clear + 14 FT ROAD, DIST 440 FT, 200 FT R, SLOPE 31:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. +14 FTROAD, 0 FT FM END, 200 FT R. | | none THLD DSPLCD TO PROVIDE SAFETY AREA. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF THE DALLES/KLICKITAT CO P.O. BOX 285 DALLES PORT, WA 98617 Phone 509-767-2272 |
| Manager: | JIM LEHMAN AIRPORT MANAGER, PO BOX 285 DALLESPORT, WA 98617 Phone 509-767-2272 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 57 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 50 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 45/day * | | 55% | transient general aviation | | 29% | local general aviation | | 11% | air taxi | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 10 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MTNS BYD 5000' APCH RY 30. |
| - | ALL TWYS MARKED WITH REFLECTORS. |
| - | WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR OVERWEIGHT LNDGS. |
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 |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (446KB) |
| LDA/DME RWY 25 | |
download (606KB) |
| COPTER LDA/DME RWY 25 | |
download (595KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTTD - Portland-Troutdale Airport (52 nm W)
S33 - City-County Airport (57 nm S)
KPDX - Portland International Airport (60 nm W)
KVUO - Pearson Field Airport (62 nm W)
KYKM - Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (63 nm NE)
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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 16-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 05:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunset | | 20:30 | | 03:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:05 | | 04:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2008 17:22:19 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-May-2008 10:22:19 |
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| METAR |
| KDLS | 161653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP228 T02220111
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| TAF |
| KDLS | 161120Z 161212 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM2100 08008KT P6SM SKC FM0600 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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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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