Living approximately 9 miles South of PDX for around 36 years I've seen and heard a few planes departing or arriving PDX. I've been interested in aviation since the time I was a toddler. Thanks to those that are providing this site!
The Happy Valley Airport has been closed since at least 2009. Additionally, the runway is now being used as a driveway for a large house built at its southern end.
Is there any commercial flights that leave from your airport
I'm a kayak enthusiast. When going by, they keep the river clear of debris. There are lots of logs and other stuff not only for the planes, but for boats.
If you are looking for a flight school at the Hillsboro Airport, consider Hillsboro Aero Academy. We have been training professional pilots since 1980 and have thousands of graduates who fly for airlines around the world. To learn more about our airplane training courses, visit: www.flyhaa.com/airplane/courses.
I believe this is referring to a circular location in front of 3030 SW Moody Ave in Portland, OR. There is a circular garden here now with some shrubs and trees. I would think that you wouldn't plant trees next to a helicopter landing pad.
Pilot's have better things to do other than harrassing you or anyone else. It is in our own best interest to do so. Why would we shoot our own foot? We are trained to fly neighborly from day one and go way out of our way doing it. "continuous flying around properties"??? 0_o The owner of Twin Oaks has bent over backwards to do everything to limit noise including reshaping the traffic pattern so as to not overfly your house. Yes, we know who you are. This airport was here decades before you. Too bad you didn't look at a map or look outside before you bought the house! Doh! I hope you never need life flight or an animal rescue flight.
Very pleasant people here. Small air carrier on field as well as a small air guard squadron of aging fighter jets. If you need a repair definitely call Ken Gooch 541-882-5856. This is his cell. The man is a master! Just ask anyone on the field, they all know him. Funny too! He saved my butt. I landed and the fan immediately quit turning. It took Ken about thirty seconds to locate my problem and less than an hour to get me back in the air.
KDLS is one of those out of the way "Gem" airports. No real close amenities but the airport has a couple "free use" courtesy cars. Fill her up of course when done and show basic respect for the property. They will toss you the keys, no paper work not even Id just plain old country courtesy. Short drive to town for all your needs. I recommend the Country Cousins Hotel / Motel for a nights sleep. Be sure to eat at the Cousins restaurant, show up hungry. Big Jim's restaurant for a burger. When I was there the line was out the door so everyone in town likes the place too. I'm not one to frequent the Corporate places but you will find all those in town too.
Fly the Gorge, its beautiful. Watch for power lines and stay on your side of the road if flying low altitude. If flying under low clouds, when you reach the narrow part, fly to the center until clear. This is not my personal experience however passed to me from a worker / flyer at the airport. Very bumpy in the gorge when the wind is up. (Sept 2011)
The museum has been drastically updated over the past few years. If you were there say more than five years ago you won't recognize the place. Definitively worth a visit. After you land, either call the museum or ask the FBO for a shuttle ride. The walk to the museum is a short f or ten minutes but the 4 lane highway with a turn lane is busy and dangerous to cross. Cross at the light if you prefer to walk. I did, after the long flight from KBVS the walk was refreshing. Watch out for circling hawks at KMMV. There were a dozen or so the day I landed (September).
unfortunately this person making these complaints moved in May 2010. The airport has been there since 72. Getting a better real estate agent or looking at a map could have solved their problems.
Reply to @david: The neighborhood has been around for 50 years and the airport only 20 something years. It always sounds like it is the homeowners fault but not true, in this case.
The airport has encroached and abused on the only settlement in the area with acres and acres of other land to fly. One pays higher prices in Oregon to live in the country and then the unscrupulous aviation interests slide things by the homeowners.
I'm sorry to hear the neighbours are unhappy. Is the airport new, or was it built before the homes around it? Flying circuits ("patterns" in the US) is a very important part of pilot training and practice for experienced pilots - the planes take off from one end of the runway, turn, fly the opposite direction beside the runway at about 1,000 ft above the ground, and then come back and land on the same runway again (and repeat).
This is a normal activity at any airport, but sometimes it can be hard for people nearby, which is why most airports were originally built far from densely-populated areas where they wouldn't bother too many people. Unfortunately, unscrupulous developers will often come in and built subdivisions near airports anyway, and then not tell buyers the whole truth about what it means living near an airport (personally, I don't mind planes at 1,000 ft over my house -- I can't usually hear them over the city noise of cars, trucks, buses, sirens, lawnmowers, and construction).
Great landmark when flying the Black Rock / Owyhee area. Good emergency field, the associated ranch is about 3/4 mile East of the strip. Probably not a good idea to drop in uninvited without a really good reason.
Reply to @david: Also, Airnav lists different runway lengths for the two runways. I'd suggest that maybe they used to be one and were cut in half - that would explain the remark about the ditch at one end of the runway.
Several sources state that Abba's Airport and Bushnell Airport http://www.ourairports.com/airports/5OR2/ are two separate airports, though a labeled photo on airnav.com suggests that they might share their runway across two properties. Does anyone have more information?
Watch for high, gusty winds near the rim of the canyon
I wanted to land here and hike to the lookout, but the winds were high and gusty at the canyon rim, so I limited myself to a touch&go and a flight along the rim of the canyon. I couldn't see a windsock after circling twice, so I suspect it was wrapped around the pole somewhere. The winds are always shifting along the canyon rim and I would recommend only landing early in the AM or at dusk, when it is calm and cooler.
Want to talk about an awesome museum?! This place has the WAAAM that houses a huge collection of early model FLYING aircraft and running automobiles. Everything is in perfect condition, even a Curtiss-Jenny with serial #1! As a bonus, you get to fly the Columbia Gorge to get there.
Easy access and a wonderful group of locals hanging out, ready to answer questions. They are also getting ready to base a beautiful, polished DC-3 at the airport. Not to be missed.
New FBO owners arrived late 07 but had the FBO here many years ago. They are 'retiring' here and are life-long aviation people who deserve our support. They are fixing it up, have reasonable gas prices, including Mogas, and have a courtesy car.
The restaurant here has the best fly-in food in NW Oregon. First class breakfast and very good lunch. Excellent service. And, you can sit outside under the tree and admire your own airplane -- and maybe some others as well.
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A challenging field
🔗 Mon, 17 Jun 2024
— @wolfgangx at Toledo State Airport, United States
Trees are at the ends of both runways, you kinda need to dogleg in and out and it's the second shortest paved strip in the country!
My Home Airport
🔗 Sat, 23 Mar 2024
— @KPDXHAM at Portland International Airport, United States
Living approximately 9 miles South of PDX for around 36 years I've seen and heard a few planes departing or arriving PDX. I've been interested in aviation since the time I was a toddler. Thanks to those that are providing this site!
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🔗 Wed, 29 Mar 2023
— @Weston87 at Portland International Airport, United States
This airport is really clean and helpful for all of us..
I took a helicopter flight here
🔗 Sat, 05 Feb 2022
— @rickh57 at Chehalem Airpark, United States
I'd always wanted to ride in a helicopter, so my wife bought me a ride on one -- I actually got to control it for a few minutes.
Nice Airport
🔗 Thu, 15 Apr 2021
— @NYANWT at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, United States
This is a very nice airprort
CLOSED
🔗 Tue, 06 Apr 2021
— @JeffT at Happy Valley Airport, United States
The Happy Valley Airport has been closed since at least 2009. Additionally, the runway is now being used as a driveway for a large house built at its southern end.
Is there any commercial flights that leave from your airport
🔗 Thu, 11 Apr 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Napier Ranch Airport, United States
As I am in Roseburg and I need to go to Arkansas
Wiley's seaport, USA
🔗 Sat, 01 Jul 2017
— Anonymous Flyer at Wiley's Seaplane Base, United States
I'm a kayak enthusiast. When going by, they keep the river clear of debris. There are lots of logs and other stuff not only for the planes, but for boats.
The pilots always give a friendly wave.
Airplane flight training
🔗 Mon, 15 Aug 2016
— @haaschool at Portland Hillsboro Airport, United States
If you are looking for a flight school at the Hillsboro Airport, consider Hillsboro Aero Academy. We have been training professional pilots since 1980 and have thousands of graduates who fly for airlines around the world. To learn more about our airplane training courses, visit: www.flyhaa.com/airplane/courses.
(no subject)
🔗 Fri, 08 Jul 2016
— Anonymous Flyer at Hermiston Municipal Airport, United States
The runway is 4500'.
Westwood Corporation Heliport is no longer there
🔗 Sat, 28 Feb 2015
— Anonymous Flyer at Westwood Corporation Heliport, United States
I believe this is referring to a circular location in front of 3030 SW Moody Ave in Portland, OR. There is a circular garden here now with some shrubs and trees. I would think that you wouldn't plant trees next to a helicopter landing pad.
Nice little airport.
🔗 Wed, 11 Sep 2013
— @Pilot_1975 at Enterprise Municipal Airport, United States
Stopped for fuel, before tank was topped off the fuel person had gotten me a car and a reservation at the Pioneer motel in town.
re: Unusable no kidding
🔗 Mon, 27 May 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at Fargher Airport, United States
It is for sale as an airfield. Who are they kidding ?
Unusable no kidding
🔗 Mon, 27 May 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at Fargher Airport, United States
Don'tg even think about it. This is NOT an airfield by ANY definition
Unusable
🔗 Mon, 27 May 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at Fargher Airport, United States
Very uneven, unmowed, very narrow [next to ordhard] , LP gas tank right next to 'runway'.
This might have been a grass strip usable by a Piper cub at one time, but it is NOT SAFE to consider this even in an emergency !
If this was ever used, it has been years. I repeat not safe.
re: Twin Oaks Airpark pilots harass neighbors
🔗 Fri, 26 Oct 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark, United States
Pilot's have better things to do other than harrassing you or anyone else. It is in our own best interest to do so. Why would we shoot our own foot? We are trained to fly neighborly from day one and go way out of our way doing it. "continuous flying around properties"??? 0_o The owner of Twin Oaks has bent over backwards to do everything to limit noise including reshaping the traffic pattern so as to not overfly your house. Yes, we know who you are. This airport was here decades before you. Too bad you didn't look at a map or look outside before you bought the house! Doh! I hope you never need life flight or an animal rescue flight.
Does not exist
🔗 Thu, 23 Aug 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Teufel's Farm Strip, United States
The airport has been gone for at least 10 years and the area around it is fully developed.
Blimp Hangers
🔗 Mon, 30 Jul 2012
— @Pilot_1975 at Tillamook Airport, United States
Massive blimp hanger here. Small museum located inside the hanger.
Wow! What a great air port
🔗 Mon, 05 Mar 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, United States
In and very fast. , Bob Chezvic
Great airport
🔗 Sun, 25 Sep 2011
— @PilotBobSenior at Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport, United States
Very pleasant people here. Small air carrier on field as well as a small air guard squadron of aging fighter jets. If you need a repair definitely call Ken Gooch 541-882-5856. This is his cell. The man is a master! Just ask anyone on the field, they all know him. Funny too! He saved my butt. I landed and the fan immediately quit turning. It took Ken about thirty seconds to locate my problem and less than an hour to get me back in the air.
First class country type service
🔗 Sun, 25 Sep 2011
— @PilotBobSenior at Columbia Gorge Regional Airport, United States
KDLS is one of those out of the way "Gem" airports. No real close amenities but the airport has a couple "free use" courtesy cars. Fill her up of course when done and show basic respect for the property. They will toss you the keys, no paper work not even Id just plain old country courtesy. Short drive to town for all your needs. I recommend the Country Cousins Hotel / Motel for a nights sleep. Be sure to eat at the Cousins restaurant, show up hungry. Big Jim's restaurant for a burger. When I was there the line was out the door so everyone in town likes the place too. I'm not one to frequent the Corporate places but you will find all those in town too.
Fly the Gorge, its beautiful. Watch for power lines and stay on your side of the road if flying low altitude. If flying under low clouds, when you reach the narrow part, fly to the center until clear. This is not my personal experience however passed to me from a worker / flyer at the airport. Very bumpy in the gorge when the wind is up. (Sept 2011)
Evergreen Aviation Museum
🔗 Sun, 25 Sep 2011
— @PilotBobSenior at Mc Minnville Municipal Airport, United States
The museum has been drastically updated over the past few years. If you were there say more than five years ago you won't recognize the place. Definitively worth a visit. After you land, either call the museum or ask the FBO for a shuttle ride. The walk to the museum is a short f or ten minutes but the 4 lane highway with a turn lane is busy and dangerous to cross. Cross at the light if you prefer to walk. I did, after the long flight from KBVS the walk was refreshing. Watch out for circling hawks at KMMV. There were a dozen or so the day I landed (September).
re: noise compaling
🔗 Mon, 23 May 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark, United States
Too funny and inaccurate statement. Maybe one should talk to neighbors that have been here over 30 years.
noise compaling
🔗 Sun, 22 May 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark, United States
unfortunately this person making these complaints moved in May 2010. The airport has been there since 72. Getting a better real estate agent or looking at a map could have solved their problems.
re: Twin Oaks Airpark pilots harass neighbors
🔗 Sat, 21 May 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark, United States
Reply to @david: The neighborhood has been around for 50 years and the airport only 20 something years. It always sounds like it is the homeowners fault but not true, in this case.
The airport has encroached and abused on the only settlement in the area with acres and acres of other land to fly. One pays higher prices in Oregon to live in the country and then the unscrupulous aviation interests slide things by the homeowners.
re: Twin Oaks Airpark pilots harass neighbors
🔗 Thu, 19 May 2011
— @david at Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark, United States
I'm sorry to hear the neighbours are unhappy. Is the airport new, or was it built before the homes around it? Flying circuits ("patterns" in the US) is a very important part of pilot training and practice for experienced pilots - the planes take off from one end of the runway, turn, fly the opposite direction beside the runway at about 1,000 ft above the ground, and then come back and land on the same runway again (and repeat).
This is a normal activity at any airport, but sometimes it can be hard for people nearby, which is why most airports were originally built far from densely-populated areas where they wouldn't bother too many people. Unfortunately, unscrupulous developers will often come in and built subdivisions near airports anyway, and then not tell buyers the whole truth about what it means living near an airport (personally, I don't mind planes at 1,000 ft over my house -- I can't usually hear them over the city noise of cars, trucks, buses, sirens, lawnmowers, and construction).
Twin Oaks Airpark pilots harass neighbors
🔗 Thu, 19 May 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark, United States
The pilots out of this airpark harass neighbors next to the airpark with their low flying, and continuous flying around properties.
Whitehorse Ranch Airport
🔗 Fri, 22 Oct 2010
— Anonymous Flyer at Whitehorse Ranch Airport, United States
Great landmark when flying the Black Rock / Owyhee area. Good emergency field, the associated ranch is about 3/4 mile East of the strip. Probably not a good idea to drop in uninvited without a really good reason.
Twin Oaks is Great
🔗 Tue, 14 Sep 2010
— @shiftyninja at Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark, United States
If you haven't been to Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark, well get in your plane (or car) and head over to this little airport. It's a great place to train.
Fond Memories of Albany Municipal Airport
🔗 Mon, 31 May 2010
— @MauriceGunderson at Albany Municipal Airport, United States
I learned to fly here in 1975. The Oregon State University Flying Club was based at KS12 at the time.
PDX is home!
🔗 Sat, 15 May 2010
— Anonymous Flyer at Portland International Airport, United States
PDX is my hometown airport. Fun to leave, always great to come home.
code OR87
🔗 Fri, 18 Dec 2009
— @rrobledo at Blue Skies Farm Airport, United States
The FAA uses 'OR87' for Blue Skies Farm, Salem, OR
code 71OR
🔗 Wed, 16 Dec 2009
— @rrobledo at Cerny Airport, United States
The FAA uses '71OR' for Cerny Airport, Seneca, Oregon
re: Two separate airports
🔗 Wed, 02 Sep 2009
— @ptomblin at Abba's Airport, United States
Reply to @david: Also, Airnav lists different runway lengths for the two runways. I'd suggest that maybe they used to be one and were cut in half - that would explain the remark about the ditch at one end of the runway.
re: Two separate airports
🔗 Wed, 02 Sep 2009
— @ptomblin at Abba's Airport, United States
Reply to @david: Both airports are in the FAA database, and they list different owners. Check out the AirNav.com listings.
Two separate airports
🔗 Wed, 02 Sep 2009
— @david at Bushnell Airport, United States
This is, apparently, a separate airport from the adjacent Abba's Airport http://www.ourairports.com/airports/91OR/ -- see my comment on 91OR.
Two separate airports
🔗 Wed, 02 Sep 2009
— @david at Abba's Airport, United States
Several sources state that Abba's Airport and Bushnell Airport http://www.ourairports.com/airports/5OR2/ are two separate airports, though a labeled photo on airnav.com suggests that they might share their runway across two properties. Does anyone have more information?
Watch for high, gusty winds near the rim of the canyon
🔗 Sat, 29 Aug 2009
— @Tony at Memaloose Airport, United States
I wanted to land here and hike to the lookout, but the winds were high and gusty at the canyon rim, so I limited myself to a touch&go and a flight along the rim of the canyon. I couldn't see a windsock after circling twice, so I suspect it was wrapped around the pole somewhere. The winds are always shifting along the canyon rim and I would recommend only landing early in the AM or at dusk, when it is calm and cooler.
Cherokee 140
🔗 Mon, 09 Mar 2009
— @Nick at Portland Hillsboro Airport, United States
Ralph's 140 home base
7488R home base
🔗 Mon, 09 Mar 2009
— @Nick at Sportsman Airpark, United States
7488R home base
SLE
🔗 Mon, 09 Mar 2009
— Anonymous Flyer at Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field, United States
Flying Club 2 yrs
Many flights
Air Museum
🔗 Wed, 21 Jan 2009
— @svanarts at Mc Minnville Municipal Airport, United States
Stop in a visit the Spruce Goose (it really is big). Tell the FBO you'd like to visit the museum and they will arrange a ride for you.
Wrong ID?
🔗 Sat, 17 Jan 2009
— @ptomblin at Jack's Heliport, United States
FAA uses 25OR for Jack's Heliport, Scio.
Wrong ID?
🔗 Sat, 17 Jan 2009
— @ptomblin at Pge Boardman Heliport, United States
FAA uses 30OR for PGE Boardman Heliport, Boardman, OR
Wrong ID?
🔗 Sat, 17 Jan 2009
— @ptomblin at Red's Field, United States
FAA uses 18OR for Red's Field.
Poor service
🔗 Wed, 14 Jan 2009
— @svanarts at Sunriver Airport, United States
Sorry to say I received the poorest service ever at any airport here. Hopefully they were just having a bad day.
Museum
🔗 Mon, 08 Sep 2008
— @Todtc at Ken Jernstedt Airfield, United States
Want to talk about an awesome museum?! This place has the WAAAM that houses a huge collection of early model FLYING aircraft and running automobiles. Everything is in perfect condition, even a Curtiss-Jenny with serial #1! As a bonus, you get to fly the Columbia Gorge to get there.
Great small-town airport
🔗 Mon, 08 Sep 2008
— @Todtc at Ashland Municipal Airport Sumner Parker Field, United States
Easy access and a wonderful group of locals hanging out, ready to answer questions. They are also getting ready to base a beautiful, polished DC-3 at the airport. Not to be missed.
Nice FBO
🔗 Mon, 18 Aug 2008
— @airprakken at Lebanon State Airport, United States
New FBO owners arrived late 07 but had the FBO here many years ago. They are 'retiring' here and are life-long aviation people who deserve our support. They are fixing it up, have reasonable gas prices, including Mogas, and have a courtesy car.
Food, of course
🔗 Fri, 15 Aug 2008
— @airprakken at Independence State Airport, United States
The restaurant here has the best fly-in food in NW Oregon. First class breakfast and very good lunch. Excellent service. And, you can sit outside under the tree and admire your own airplane -- and maybe some others as well.
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