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Oxbow Ranch Airport Private

OR17 · Prairie City, OR · 3,972 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
OR17
Coordinates
44.4107, -118.6912
Elevation
3,972 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
18E
Sectional chart
KLAMATH FALLS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS)
MC MINNVILLE
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1985/12
Distance from city
3 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
04:33 AM11:33Z
Sunrise05:10 AM12:10Z
Sunset08:43 PM03:43Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:20 PM04:20Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:20 PM → 04:33 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:43 PM → 04:10 AM

Plan a flight from OR17

Traffic pattern

15TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 15 · 148°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

3,100 ft × 30 ft · ASPH-TRTD
15
Heading
148° mag · 166° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 8 ft, 100 ft from threshold
33
Heading
328° mag · 346° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for OR17.

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for OR17. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
OXBOW RANCH
PO BOX 220, PRAIRIE CITY, OR
541-820-3655
Manager
MARVIN MC DOUGAL
PO BOX 220, PRAIRIE CITY, OR
541-820-3655

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • TURKEY FARM 1 MI N.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

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 OR17 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 OR17

Oxbow Ranch Airport (OR17) is an airport in Prairie City, OR, at 3,972 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for OR17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does OR17 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at OR17?

Oxbow Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is OR17?

Oxbow Ranch Airport is in Prairie City, OR, at an elevation of 3,972 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.4107, -118.6912.

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