Grants Pass Airport

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FAA: 3S8

Grants Pass Weather

METAR: K3S8 170035Z AUTO 01010KT 10SM CLR 16/M00 A3025 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: K3S8 (0.0 NM at True Heading of 183)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1024.5
Temperature: 16 C (60.8 F)
Dewpoint: 0 C (32 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 42-30-36.4350N (42.510121)
Longitude: 
 123-23-16.7640W (-123.38799)
Elevation: 
 1130.1 feet MSL (344 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 14.2 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 05 N.M. NW of Grants Pass, Oregon
Found On: 
 Klamath Falls Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
STEVEN DOBBS
1441 BROOKSIDE BLVD.
GRANTS PASS, OR 97526
541-955-4535		 JOSEPHINE COUNTY AIRPORTS
1441 BROOKSIDE BLVD.
GRANTS PASS, OR 97526
541-955-4535

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 01/1959
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZSE (Seattle)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZSE (Seattle)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2130 feet (649 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 MMV
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  136
Multi Engine:  18
Jet Engine:  2
GA Helicopters:  2
Gliders:  2
Ultralights:  1

Annual Operations (as of 03/09/2021)

Total Operations:  25000
Air Taxi:  400 1.6%
GA Local:  6500 26.0%
GA Itinerant:  18000 72.0%
Military Aircraft:  100 0.4%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  CASCADE
124.3
124.3
SEATTLE ARTCC
Departure:  CASCADE
124.3
124.3
SEATTLE ARTCC
AWOS-3PT:  120.0 (541-955-3392)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SEATTLE ARTCC (ZSE) ON FREQS 127.55/254.35 (KING MOUNTAIN RCAG) WHEN CASCADE APCH/DEP CTL (EUG) CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 541
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Chief Aircraft
   Update FBO info		 476-6605
Don Marks
   Update FBO info		 476-0548
Josephine County Department of Airports
   Website
   Email
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 122.80 541-955-4535 100LL, Jet A
Texaco aviation fuel
Texaco		 100LL - 2.29 USD per gallon
on 12/12/01		 24 Hour Self Serve Credit Card Pumps
Texaco aviation fuel
Texaco		 Jet A - 2.22 USD per gallon
on 12/12/01		 24 Hour Self Serve Credit Card Pumps
$2.32 for Jet A with additive
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Mc Minnville(MMV)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 NW-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS)-A NW-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NW-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NW-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 3S8

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
24.2 Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport
(MFR KMFR MFR)		 109 95 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
27.7 Illinois Valley Airport
(3S4)		 208 194 100LL
29.4 Myrtle Creek Municipal Airport
(16S)		 6 352 100LL
37.5 Ashland Municipal/Sumner Parker Field Airport
(S03)		 120 106 100LL, Jet A
43.8 Roseburg Regional Airport
(RBG KRBG RBG)		 1 347 100LL, Jet A
46.2 Gold Beach Municipal Airport
(GOL 4S1)		 263 249 100LL, Jet A
47.8 Brookings Airport
(BOK KBOK BOK)		 237 223 100LL, Jet A
56.7 Bandon State Airport
(BDY S05)		 307 293 100LL
57.8 Jack Mc Namara Field Airport
(CEC KCEC CEC)		 221 207 100LL, Jet A
59.9 Siskiyou County Airport
(SIY KSIY SIY)		 136 122 Jet A
60.0 Montague-Yreka Rohrer Field Airport
(ROF 1O5)		 140 126 100LL
61.9 Scott Valley Airport
(A30)		 157 143 100LL
66.2 Southwest Oregon Regional Airport
(OTH KOTH OTH)		 325 310 100LL, Jet A
74.5 Weed Airport
(O46)		 145 131 100LL, Jet A
76.4 Crater Lake/Klamath Regional Airport
(LMT KLMT LMT)		 105 91 100LL, Jet A
79.2 Cottage Grove State Airport
(61S)		 11 357 100LL
86.9 Hobby Field Airport
(77S)		 10 356 100LL, Jet A
93.8 Florence Municipal Airport
(6S2)		 340 325 100LL, Jet A
97.2 Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
(EUG KEUG EUG)		 4 349 100LL, Jet A
97.4 California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport
(ACV KACV ACV)		 199 185 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 PAPI RWY 31 NOT TO BE USED FOR TURBOJET OPNS.
A110-2 RY 31 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY.
A110-3 FOR CD CTC CASCADE APCH AT 541-607-4674/4675, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
A110-4 WILDLIFE ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
A16 FAX # - 541-479-8894
A42-13 RY 13/31 BSC MARKINGS, PLUS AIMING POINT MARKINGS.
A43-31 UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT AND 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL 24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.
A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31; PAPI RWY 31 - CTAF.
A82 AUTOMATED UNICOM.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 13/31
Longest Runway: 13/31 is 4001 ft (1220 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

3S8 Airport Runway Details

Runway 13/31  4001 ft x 75 ft (1220 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/14/2020
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  19.0

Runway 13

Runway 31
Elevation: 
 1098.6 1130.1
Latitude: 
 42-30-51.9016N 42-30-20.9677N
Longitude: 
 123-23-33.3843W 123-23-00.1451W
Runway True Alignment: 
 142 322
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 4.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREE
Object Height: 
 70
Distance from End: 
 1670
Object Centerline Offset: 
 200 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 42

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 None
Powerplant Repair: 
 None
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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