Placer Airport Private
OR48 · Grants Pass, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 12:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 13:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 03:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 03:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 3LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 030° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf/Gravel
Enter the left downwind (heading 210°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 3/21 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
OED 113.60 · RBG 114.45
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OED · Rogue Valley | VORTAC | 113.60 · 83X | High | r277° / 20.2 NM |
| RBG · Roseburg | VOR/DME | 114.45 · 91Y | Low | r158° / 33.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for OR48 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- OR48
- Coordinates
- 42.6277, -123.3220
- Elevation
- 1,380 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- KLAMATH FALLS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC MINNVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2024/02
- Distance from city
- 13 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
Contact
- ANDREAS@BLECH.US
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: OR44 Grave-King Airport (private) (7 NM) · 4OR0 Springbrook Airport (private) (7 NM) · 3S8 Grants Pass Airport (8 NM) · OG41 Nace Family Airstrip (private) (9 NM) · 6OR6 Wonder Airport (private) (18 NM) · OR06 Snider Creek Airport (private) (18 NM)
About OR48
Placer Airport (OR48) is an airport in Grants Pass, OR, at 1,380 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for OR48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does OR48 have a control tower?
No. Placer Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at OR48?
Placer Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is OR48?
Placer Airport is in Grants Pass, OR, at an elevation of 1,380 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6277, -123.3220.
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