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Sandy River Airport

03S · Sandy, OR · 704 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
03S
Coordinates
45.4016, -122.2288
Elevation
704 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
19E
Sectional chart
SEATTLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
MC MINNVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
MMV
Attendance
ALL SR-SS
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1955/01
Distance from city
1 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:43 AM11:43Z
Sunrise05:21 AM12:21Z
Sunset09:01 PM04:01Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:39 PM04:39Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:39 PM → 04:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:01 PM → 04:21 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

08TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08 · 082°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

2,115 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)

Edge lights: Nstd.

08
Heading
082° mag · 101° true
Threshold elev
691 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 142 ft, 583 ft from threshold, 91 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
26
Heading
262° mag · 281° true
Threshold elev
704 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 13 ft, 5 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CBU · ColumbiaTACAN109.20r105° / 19.6 NM
PDX · PortlandVOR-DME111.80r106° / 19.6 NM
BTG · Battle GroundVORTAC116.60r123° / 25.8 NM
UBG · NewbergVOR-DME117.40r063° / 31.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Agricultural, Avionics, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
JACK HOFFMAN
42313 SE ORAL HULL RD, SANDY, OR
(503) 516-6662
Manager
GEORGIA HOFFMAN
42313 SE ORAL HULL ROAD, SANDY, OR
(503) 516-6662

Remarks FAA

  • ARPT ESTBD 1947.
  • RY 08/26 NOT MARKED.
  • EXTSV ULTRALIGHT ACTVT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • (A23) ULTRALIGHT OPERATIONS USE RIGHT TFC AND 600' AGL TPA; DO NOT LAND ON TURF ADJACENT TO RWY.
  • FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.
  • LRG TREES VCNTY.
  • RWY 26 HAS A 6 FT FENCE 36 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN ALG EDGE FM THR TO 300 FT.
  • E SIDE OF RWY SAFETY AREA HAS A 5 FT GENTLE RISE IN MID OF SECTION.
  • PPR FOR LT ACTVT CODE. MUST HAVE FAM WITH AP.
  • RUNWAY LIGHTS DELINEATE ONLY 70' OF RUNWAY WIDTH.
  • 10 FT CONC CONSTRUCTION BLX AT 20-80 FT FM RWY END LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • 60' TREE AT THRESHOLD AT 50' L OF CNTRLN. BEYOND ROAD, TREES TO 90' AT 400-730' FROM RWY END BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN. OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE SLOPE IS 8:1; +100 TREES AT 50-100' L OF CNTRLN FLANKING RWY.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 03S in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 03S

Sandy River Airport (03S) is an airport in Sandy, OR, at 704 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,115 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 03S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 03S have a control tower?

No. Sandy River Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 03S?

Sandy River Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,115 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 03S?

Sandy River Airport is in Sandy, OR, at an elevation of 704 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.4016, -122.2288.

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