Nehalem Bay State Airport
3S7 · Manzanita, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:14 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 12:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 13:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 03:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 04:14Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 154° mag · 174° true
- Dimensions
- 2,350 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 334°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 30 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 5 ft, 240 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,350 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AST 114.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST · Astoria | VOR/DME | 114.00 · 87X | Low | r169° / 27.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3S7
- Coordinates
- 45.6982, -123.9300
- Elevation
- 30 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC MINNVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MMV
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1961/01
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 20' GRVL TWY TO TIEDOWN AREA.
- -2' DITCH 90' FM CNTRLN WEST OF RWY MRKED W/SIGNS.
- WILDLIFE INVOF RY.
- UN-PAVED TAXIWAY AND RAMP
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- SFC CONDS NOT RPRTD.
Obstructions
- 4 FT HILL FM 40-200 FT FM RWY END AND 60 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN, ALSO 10 FT HILL AT 180 FT FM RWY END AND 120 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 33 +3 FT CABLE FENCE AT 140 FT ON CNTRLN. ALSO 6' BRUSH AT 120' FROM RWY END BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
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Also nearby: 56S Seaside Municipal Airport (19 NM) · 30OR Bero Field (private) (28 NM) · 05S Vernonia Airfield (30 NM)
About 3S7
Nehalem Bay State Airport (3S7) is an airport in Manzanita, OR, at 30 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,350 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3S7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3S7 have a control tower?
No. Nehalem Bay State Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3S7?
Nehalem Bay State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,350 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3S7?
Nehalem Bay State Airport is in Manzanita, OR, at an elevation of 30 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.6982, -123.9300.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3S7 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.