Ken Jernstedt Airfield

4S2 · Hood River, OR · 631 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 4S2
Coordinates: 45.6726, -121.5360
Elevation: 631 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 19E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 134.375 · ☎ 541-386-2386
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): MC MINNVILLE
NOTAM facility: MMV
Attendance: NOV-APR ALL 0800-1700; MAY-OCT ALL 0800-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Access: Military landing rights
Activated: 1945/08
Distance from city: 2 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:38 AM	11:38Z
Sunrise	05:17 AM	12:17Z
Sunset	08:59 PM	03:59Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:37 PM	04:37Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:37 PM → 04:38 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:59 PM → 04:17 AM

Plan a flight from 4S2

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25; REIL RWY 25 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 07 · 071°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL · 869 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,500 ft MSL · 869 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 07/25

3,040 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 23k.

Heading: 071° mag · 90° true
Threshold elev: 631 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 86 ft, 1,514 ft from threshold, 225 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 251° mag · 270° true
Threshold elev: 597 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 50 ft, 980 ft from threshold, 140 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
07/25	3,040 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Hood River”

ASOS/AWOS	134.375
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	122.3

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LTJ · Klickitat	VOR-DME	112.30	r241° / 18.4 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural, Glider, Instruction, Rental, Towing

Ownership & management

Owner

PORT OF HOOD RIVER

1000 E. PORT MARINA DRIVE, HOOD RIVER, OR

541-386-1645

Manager

JEFF RENARD

3045 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE, THE DALLES, OR

554-288-6766

Remarks FAA

EST PRIOR TO 1959.
FREQUENT VEHICULAR TFC AER 7.
BLUE EXIT LGTS AT 3 TURNOFFS.
FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
HOOD RIVER ARPT IS A NOISE SENS AREA. PLS FLW THE FLY FRIENDLY SIGNS AT RWY ENDS AND AVOID LOW FLT.
ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25; REIL RWY 25 - CTAF.
GLDRS USE RP RWY 07/25. CROSSWINDS CAN PRODUCE EXTREME LOW LEVEL TURB & UNEXPCD WIND CURRENTS. TURF RWY AVBL IN GRASS MEDIAN NORTH OF PRIM RWY, NOT TO BE USED SIMUL WITH PAVED RWY.
CALM WIND RWY.

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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 4S2 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 4S2

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2) is an airport in Hood River, OR, at 631 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,040 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4S2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4S2 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 4S2?

Ken Jernstedt Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 3,040 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4S2?

Ken Jernstedt Airfield is in Hood River, OR, at an elevation of 631 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.6726, -121.5360.

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