Columbia Gorge Regional Airport

DLS · KDLS · Dallesport / The Dalles, OR · 247 ft elevation · var 15E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KDLS / DLS
Coordinates: 45.6210, -121.1708
Elevation: 247 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 15E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 135.175 · ☎ 509-767-1726
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): SEATTLE
NOTAM facility: DLS
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Access: Military landing rights
Activated: 1943/06
Distance from city: 2 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:37 AM	11:37Z
Sunrise	05:15 AM	12:15Z
Sunset	08:58 PM	03:58Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:36 PM	04:36Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:36 PM → 04:37 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:58 PM → 04:15 AM

Plan a flight from KDLS

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 RYS 13/31 & 07/25, & REIL RY 31 - CTAF. REIL OPERATES ON 7 CLICKS ONLY. on 123.0 — 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 · 073°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

4,647 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 30k.

Heading: 073° mag · 88° true
Threshold elev: 211 ft
Markings: precision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 34 ft, 796 ft from threshold, 112 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 240 ft
Displaced threshold: 440 ft

Heading: 253° mag · 268° true
Threshold elev: 243 ft
Markings: precision
Instrument landing: LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.35 (DLS) · GS 4.20°
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 243 ft
Displaced threshold: 196 ft

Runway 13/31

5,097 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 30k. PCN 32.

Heading: 130° mag · 145° true
Threshold elev: 211 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 15 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 107 ft L of centerline
TDZ elevation: 240 ft
Displaced threshold: 200 ft

Heading: 310° mag · 325° true
Threshold elev: 239 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 242 ft
End lights: REIL

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Runway	Length	Your margin
07/25	4,647 ft
13/31	5,097 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	135.175
CTAF	123.0
UNICOM	123.0
Flight service	119.65 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
257.6	KLICKITAT RCAG (LOW)

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 25	LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.35 (DLS) · GS 4.20°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LTJ · Klickitat	VOR-DME	112.30	r187° / 6.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Departures

DALLES ONE (OBSTACLE) ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF THE DALLES/KLICKITAT COUNTY

PO BOX 285, DALLES PORT, WA

509-767-2272

Manager

JEFF RENARD

PO BOX 285, DALLES PORT, WA

509-767-2272

Remarks FAA

ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
MTNS BYD 5000' APCH RY 31.
ALL TWYS MARKED WITH REFLECTORS.
WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.
PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR OVERWEIGHT LNDGS.
FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
ACTVT MIRL RYS 13/31 & 07/25, & REIL RY 31 - CTAF. REIL OPERATES ON 7 CLICKS ONLY.
ADNL CTC - 541-288-6766. MANAGER@FLYCGRA.COM.
RWY 07 +15 FTROAD, 0 FT FM END, 200 FT R.
RWY 07 , SLP 39:1 TO DTHR.
CNTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
THLD DSPLCD TO PROVIDE SAFETY AREA.

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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 KDLS 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 KDLS

Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS · KDLS) is an airport in Dallesport / The Dalles, OR, at 247 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,097 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDLS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KDLS have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KDLS?

Columbia Gorge Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,097 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KDLS?

Columbia Gorge Regional Airport is in Dallesport / The Dalles, OR, at an elevation of 247 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.6210, -121.1708.

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