Ken Jernstedt Airfield
4S2 · Hood River, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:05 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 12:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 12:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 03:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 04:05Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 251° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 3,040 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,507 ft MSL · 869 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 071°) on the 45° at 1,507 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 597 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 50 ft, 980 ft from threshold, 140 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,040 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Hood River”Taxi & takeoff
“Hood River”Also
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LTJ 112.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTJ · Klickitat | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r241° / 18.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4S2
- Coordinates
- 45.6726, -121.5360
- Elevation
- 638 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 134.375 · ☎ 541-386-2386
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC MINNVILLE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MMV
- Attendance
- NOV-APR ALL 0800-1700; MAY-OCT ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1945/08
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Activity & hazards NASR
- Aerobatic Practice — to 6638MSL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET DATES AND TIMES VIA NOTAM
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25; REIL RWY 25 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Glider, Instruction, Rental, Towing
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- FREQUENT VEHICULAR TFC AER 7.
- BLUE EXIT LGTS AT 3 TURNOFFS.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- HOOD RIVER ARPT IS A NOISE SENS AREA. PLS FLW THE FLY FRIENDLY SIGNS AT RWY ENDS AND AVOID LOW FLT.
Runways
- GLDRS USE RP RWY 07/25. CROSSWINDS CAN PRODUCE EXTREME LOW LEVEL TURB & UNEXPCD WIND CURRENTS. TURF RWY AVBL IN GRASS MEDIAN NORTH OF PRIM RWY, NOT TO BE USED SIMUL WITH PAVED RWY.
- CALM WIND RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25; REIL RWY 25 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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About 4S2
Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2) is an airport in Hood River, OR, at 638 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,040 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4S2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4S2 have a control tower?
No. Ken Jernstedt Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4S2?
Ken Jernstedt Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 3,040 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4S2?
Ken Jernstedt Airfield is in Hood River, OR, at an elevation of 638 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.6726, -121.5360.
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