METAR & TAF 03S
03S does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KTTD (PORTLAND-TROUTDALE) · 11.5 NM away. Conditions at 03S may differ.
METAR · KTTD
Observed 17:53Z
KTTD 271753Z 23008KT 10SM BKN022 OVC120 11/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01110061 10117 20078 51009
- Wind
- 230° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 11°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.09 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 182 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,200 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- SEATTLE
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- MMV (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- GEORGIA HOFFMAN
- Phone
- (503) 516-6662
- Address
- 42313 SE ORAL HULL ROAD, SANDY OR 97055
Flight service · Hours
- FSS MMV
- MC MINNVILLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- SR-SS
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 26
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142', trees, 583' from thr, 91' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13', road, 5' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- AGRI,AVNCS,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Ultralight operations use right traffic and 600 feet above ground level traffic pattern altitude. Do not land on turf adjacent to the runway.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Portland Approach at 503-493-7545.Show FAA
- Runway 26 has a 6 foot fence 36 feet right of centerline along the edge from the threshold to 300 feet.Show FAA
- The east side of the runway safety area has a 5 foot gentle rise in the middle of the section.Show FAA
- Extensive ultralight activity on and in vicinity of airport.Show FAA
- Runway 08/26 is not marked.Show FAA
- Large trees in vicinity.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Prior permission required for light activation code. Must have familiarity with airport.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 08/26Runway lights delineate only 70 feet of runway width.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 08There is a 10 foot concrete construction block at 20 to 80 feet from the runway end left and right of centerline.Show FAA
- 08There is a 60 foot tree at the threshold at 50 feet left of centerline. Beyond the road, trees to 90 feet at 400 to 730 feet from the runway end both sides of centerline. Obstruction clearance slope is 8 to 1. There are more than 100 trees at 50 to 100 feet left of centerline flanking the runway.Show FAA
Other notes
- Airport established 1947.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 03S
Answer card- ICAO
- 03S
- Name
- SANDY RIVER
- Location
- SANDY, OREGON
- Elevation
- 704 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,704 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 2,115 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 19°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 230° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 26
Sandy River Airport sits in Sandy, Oregon at 704 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 08/26 is 2,115 ft of turf, so this is a short-field, grass-strip arrival rather than a paved-airport setup. The field is not towered. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. No ILS approaches are published. The published pattern altitude is not listed, so verify the current Chart Supplement before you go. For ultralight traffic, the published pattern is right traffic at 600 ft AGL.
The runway is not marked. That matters here. Published remarks also call out a 60 ft tree near the 08 threshold, more trees close to the runway edges and a concrete block near the 08 end. Runway 26 has a fence 36 ft right of centerline near the edge. Large trees are in the area. Runway lights only delineate 70 ft of runway width. Prior permission is required for light activation code. Plan on getting current access details from the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone before night use.
There are no on-field FBOs listed. Contact the airport operator directly before arrival. Call the field on CTAF/UNICOM for current FBO availability. Portland Approach can help with clearance delivery at 503-493-7545. Expect a busy ultralight environment and keep a close eye on the terrain and obstructions on short final.