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Owyhee Reservoir State Airport

28U · Owyhee, OR · 2,680 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
28U
Coordinates
43.4246, -117.3455
Elevation
2,680 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
Sectional chart
KLAMATH FALLS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS)
MC MINNVILLE
NOTAM facility
MMV
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1958/10
Distance from city
25 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:33 AM11:33Z
Sunrise06:09 AM12:09Z
Sunset09:34 PM03:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:09 PM04:09Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:09 PM → 05:33 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:34 PM → 05:09 AM

Plan a flight from 28U

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

13TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 13 · 125°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

1,840 ft × 30 ft · Dirt (Fair)
13
Heading
125° mag · 142° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 18 ft, 218 ft from threshold, 89 ft R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
31
Heading
305° mag · 322° true
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for 28U.

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
OREGON DEPT. OF AVIATION
3040 25TH ST, SE, SALEM, OR
503-378-4880
Manager
STATE AIRPORTS MANAGER
3040 25TH ST, SE, SALEM, OR
503-378-4880

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • OWNER ADVISES CONTACT WITH STATE DEPT OF AVIATION 503-378-4880 PRIOR TO USE.
  • REMOTE AIRPORT; NO GROUND ACCESS.
  • AIRPORT IN CANYON; SURROUNDED BY HIGH TERRAIN.
  • 4 FT BRUSH GROWTH WITHIN 20 FT OF RWY EDGE.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • SUR CONDS NOT RPRTD
  • IRREGULAR MAINTENANCE. RUNWAY SURFACE FREQUENTLY ROUGH AND RUTTED

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 28U 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 28U

Owyhee Reservoir State Airport (28U) is an airport in Owyhee, OR, at 2,680 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,840 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 28U, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 28U have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 28U?

Owyhee Reservoir State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,840 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 28U?

Owyhee Reservoir State Airport is in Owyhee, OR, at an elevation of 2,680 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4246, -117.3455.

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