Alkali Lake State Airport
R03 · Alkali Lake, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:50 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:22 AM | 12:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 12:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 03:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 03:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 162° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 6,100 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 342°) on the 45° at 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 6,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- R03
- Coordinates
- 43.0874, -119.9760
- Elevation
- 4,312 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- 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
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1943/11
- Distance from city
- 8 N
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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- LIVESTOCK FREQUENTLY ON RY.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- SFC CONDS NOT RPRTD.
Nearby airports
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About R03
Alkali Lake State Airport (R03) is an airport in Alkali Lake, OR, at 4,312 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for R03, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does R03 have a control tower?
No. Alkali Lake 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 R03?
Alkali Lake State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is R03?
Alkali Lake State Airport is in Alkali Lake, OR, at an elevation of 4,312 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0874, -119.9760.
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