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Nehalem Bay State Airport

3S7 · Manzanita, OR · 22 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3S7
Coordinates
45.6982, -123.9300
Elevation
22 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
20E
Sectional chart
SEATTLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
MC MINNVILLE
NOTAM facility
MMV
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1961/01
Distance from city
2 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:48 AM11:48Z
Sunrise05:26 AM12:26Z
Sunset09:09 PM04:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:47 PM04:47Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:47 PM → 04:48 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:09 PM → 04:26 AM

Plan a flight from 3S7

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

15TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 15 · 154°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

2,350 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)
15
Heading
154° mag · 174° true
Threshold elev
30 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Hill, 5 ft, 240 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
33
Heading
334° mag · 354° true
Threshold elev
10 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
AST · AstoriaVOR-DME114.00r165° / 27.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

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 AIRPORT MANAGER
3040 25TH ST SE, SALEM, OR
503-378-4880

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • 20' GRVL TWY TO TIEDOWN AREA.
  • -2' DITCH 90' FM CNTRLN WEST OF RWY MRKED W/SIGNS.
  • WILDLIFE INVOF RY.
  • UN-PAVED TAXIWAY AND RAMP
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • SFC CONDS NOT RPRTD.
  • NON-STD SEGMENTED CIRCLE; LAID OUT WITH TIRES.
  • 4 FT HILL FM 40-200 FT FM RWY END AND 60 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN, ALSO 10 FT HILL AT 180 FT FM RWY END AND 120 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • RWY 33 +3 FT CABLE FENCE AT 140 FT ON CNTRLN. ALSO 6' BRUSH AT 120' FROM RWY END BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.

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 3S7 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 3S7

Nehalem Bay State Airport (3S7) is an airport in Manzanita, OR, at 22 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,350 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3S7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3S7 have a control tower?

No. Nehalem Bay 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 3S7?

Nehalem Bay State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,350 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3S7?

Nehalem Bay State Airport is in Manzanita, OR, at an elevation of 22 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.6982, -123.9300.

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