Columbia Gorge Regional Airport
DLS · KDLS · Dallesport / The Dalles, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:03 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 12:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 12:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 03:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 04:03Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 130° mag · 145° true
- Dimensions
- 5,097 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 200 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 310°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 211 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 15 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 107 ft L of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 240 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 4,647 ft | |
| 13/31 | 5,097 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.6 | KLICKITAT RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 25
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 25 | LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.35 (DLS) · GS 4.20° |
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 | r187° / 6.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDLS / DLS
- Coordinates
- 45.6210, -121.1708
- Elevation
- 246 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.175 · ☎ 509-767-1726
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DLS
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/06
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RYS 13/31 & 07/25, & REIL RY 31 - CTAF. REIL OPERATES ON 7 CLICKS ONLY. on 123.0 — 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, Jet A-1
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- MTNS BYD 5000' APCH RY 31.
- ALL TWYS MARKED WITH REFLECTORS.
- WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR OVERWEIGHT LNDGS.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RYS 13/31 & 07/25, & REIL RY 31 - CTAF. REIL OPERATES ON 7 CLICKS ONLY.
Obstructions
- RWY 07 +15 FTROAD, 0 FT FM END, 200 FT R.
- RWY 07 , SLP 39:1 TO DTHR.
- CNTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
- THLD DSPLCD TO PROVIDE SAFETY AREA.
Contact
- ADNL CTC - 541-288-6766. MANAGER@FLYCGRA.COM.
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About KDLS
Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS · KDLS) is an airport in Dallesport / The Dalles, OR, at 246 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,097 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDLS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDLS have a control tower?
No. Columbia Gorge Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KDLS?
Columbia Gorge Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,097 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDLS?
Columbia Gorge Regional Airport is in Dallesport / The Dalles, OR, at an elevation of 246 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.6210, -121.1708.
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