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43OR Inspiration Airport
Bend, Oregon, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 43OR
Lat/Long: 44-05-32.0000N 121-09-03.0000W
44-05.533333N 121-09.050000W
44.0922222,-121.1508333
(estimated)
Elevation: 3400 ft. / 1036 m (estimated)
Variation: 18E (1995)
From city: 8 miles NW of BEND, OR
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 97701

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1997
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at BDN (2.1 nm W): 134.425 (541-382-1477)
WX ASOS at RDM (10 nm N): 119.025 (541-504-8743)
WX AWOS-3PT at S39 (16 nm NE): 118.325 (541-447-4060)
WX AWOS-3PT at S21 (18 nm SW): 128.325 (541-593-4623)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DSDr128/11.7DESCHUTES VORTAC117.6018E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 1900 x 60 ft. / 579 x 18 m
Surface: turf
Operational restrictions: ARRIVALS TO THE WEST; DEPARTURES TO THE EAST.
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 20 ft. brush, 25 ft. from runway35 ft. trees, 40 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: PETER & MARIANNE VAN KESSEL
63136 TERRY DR
BEND, OR 97701
Phone 541-317-1239
Manager: PETER & MARIANNE VAN KESSEL
63136 TERRY DR
BEND, OR 97701
Phone 541-317-1239

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 43OR.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBDN - Bend Municipal Airport (2 nm W)
KRDM - Roberts Field Airport (10 nm N)
S39 - Prineville Airport (16 nm NE)
S21 - Sunriver Airport (18 nm SW)
S33 - Madras Municipal Airport (35 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5813:58
Sunrise07:2714:27
Sunset19:0302:03
Evening civil twilight19:3202:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Mar-2026 00:04:39
Local (UTC-7)  10-Mar-2026 17:04:39
 
METAR
KBDN 
2nm W 		102355Z AUTO 20011KT 10SM BKN070 OVC075 06/M07 A3016 RMK AO2
KRDM 
9nm N 		102356Z 22007KT 10SM BKN050 BKN070 OVC085 06/M06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP235 60000 T00561061 10072 20017 53010
KS39 
16nm NE 		102355Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM FEW044 SCT050 BKN065 05/M06 A3018 RMK AO2
KS21 
18nm SW 		102355Z AUTO 26010KT 10SM FEW030 SCT034 BKN048 01/M04 A3022 RMK AO2
TAF
KBDN 
2nm W 		102122Z 1021/1118 25011KT P6SM SCT050 SCT080 FM110400 21013G21KT P6SM BKN050 BKN080 PROB30 1108/1114 4SM -RA OVC035
KRDM 
9nm N 		101735Z 1018/1118 28007KT P6SM BKN070 FM102100 30012G20KT P6SM BKN080 FM110500 17011KT P6SM BKN050 BKN080 PROB30 1108/1114 4SM -RA OVC050
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