February 23, 2012

Airport Info

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2) – Hood River, OR

 

Hood River Airport on the Sectional

FAA Information Effective 30 June 2011

Location
FAA Identifier: 4S2
Lat/Long: 45-40-22.0000N / 121-32-10.1000W
45-40.366667N / 121-32.168333W
45.6727778 / -121.5361389
(estimated)
Elevation: 638 ft. / 194.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 19E (1985)
From city: 2 miles S of HOOD RIVER, OR
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 97031

Airport Operations
Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 08/1945
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MMV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: NOV-APR 0800-1700, MAY-OCT 0800-1800
Pattern altitude: 1507 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT REIL RY 25 – CTAF. RY 07/25 LIRL OPER CONT.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Taxiway lights: BLUE EXIT LGTS AT 3 TURNOFFS.

Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 134.375 (541-386-2386)
WX ASOS at DLS (16 nm E): 135.175 (509-767-1726)

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
LTJr241/18.4 KLICKITAT VOR/DME 112.30 21E
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
LAKER 059/39.7 332 20E LBH .-.. -… ….

Airport Services
Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information
Hood River Airport Aerial View
Runway 7/25
Dimensions: 3040 x 75 ft. / 927 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity:
Single wheel: 23.0
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 7 RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 45-40.367857N 45-40.365728N
Longitude: 121-32.524658W 121-31.810975W
Elevation: 638.0 ft. 590.0 ft.
Gradient: 1.3% 1.6% UP
Traffic pattern: left
GLIDERS AND ULTRALIGHTS USE RIGHT TRAFFIC FOR RYS 07 AND 25.
left
Runway heading: 071 magnetic, 090 true 251 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: basic, in good condition basic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Obstructions: 80 ft. tree, 965 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear 15 ft. road, 300 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear

 

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PORT OF HOOD RIVER
PORT MARINA PARK
HOOD RIVER, OR 97031
Phone 541-386-1645
Manager: MIKE DOKE
P O BOX 239
HOOD RIVER, OR 97031
Phone 541-386-1645

 

Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 91
Single engine airplanes: 87
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 3
Aircraft operations: avg 39/day *
69% transient general aviation
30% local general aviation
1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 09 September 2010

Additional Remarks
- FREQUENT VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AER 7.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4S2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDLS – Columbia Gorge Regional/The Dalles Municipal Airport (16 nm E)
KTTD – Portland-Troutdale Airport (37 nm W)
KPDX – Portland International Airport (45 nm W)
KVUO – Pearson Field Airport (47 nm W)
KSPB – Scappoose Industrial Airpark (56 nm W)