Santiam Junction State Airport
8S3 · Sisters, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:02 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:25 AM | 12:25Z |
| Sunrise | 05:58 AM | 12:58Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 03:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 04:02Z |
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 221° mag · 240° true
- Dimensions
- 2,800 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 4,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 041°) on the 45° at 4,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 200 ft, 450 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DSD 117.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSD · Deschutes | VORTAC | 117.60 · 123X | High | r274° / 29.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8S3
- Coordinates
- 44.4344, -121.9424
- Elevation
- 3,780 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- Sectional chart
- KLAMATH FALLS
- 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
- 1945/09
- Distance from city
- 0 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- ARPT SURROUNDED BY TREES AND HIGH TERRAIN.
- OWNER ADVISES CONTACT WITH DEPT OF AVIATION (503-378-4880) PRIOR TO USE.
- ARPT CLSD NOV 1- MAY 1 OR WHEN COVERED BY SNOW.
- RY THLDS MARKED WITH WHITE TIRES AT CORNERS.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- SFC CONDS NOT RPRTD
Runways
- <LAND TO EAST TKOF TO WEST.
- 06/24 MKD WITH WHITE TIRES AT CORNERS.
- VOLCANIC CINDERS.
Attendance
- STATE HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE STATION NEARBY.
Nearby airports
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About 8S3
Santiam Junction State Airport (8S3) is an airport in Sisters, OR, at 3,780 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8S3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8S3 have a control tower?
No. Santiam Junction 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 8S3?
Santiam Junction State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8S3?
Santiam Junction State Airport is in Sisters, OR, at an elevation of 3,780 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.4344, -121.9424.
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