O68 Sluice Creek Airport

Before you fly into O68

Conditions

VFR

Good for visual flying

Airport

Non-towered

Self-announce on CTAF

Pattern alt

2,370'

MSL · field 1,370' + 1,000 AGL

Favored RWY

RWY 21

H/W +3 · X/W 2 kt L

METAR & TAF O68

O68 does not publish a METAR.

Showing the nearest reporting station: KJSY (JOSEPH STATE) · 28.7 NM away. Conditions at O68 may differ.

METAR · KJSY

Observed 04:15Z

KJSY 280415Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A3001 RMK AO2 T00171018

Wind: 190° @ 3 kt
Visibility: 10 SM
Temp / Dew: 2°C / -2°C
Altimeter: 30.01 inHg
Clouds: CLR
Density alt: 27 ft
Ceiling: Unlimited
Rules: VFR

O68 does not issue a TAF.

Showing the forecast from the nearest station: KMYL (MC CALL MUNI) · 39.3 NM away. Conditions at O68 may differ.

Forecast · TAF

Valid 28 00:00Z–29 00:00Z

TAF KMYL 272320Z 2800/2824 32006KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 TEMPO 2800/2803 VRB10G20KT -SHRASN OVC040 FM280300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050 FM281700 25007KT P6SM BKN060

BASEVFR

28 00:00Z–28 03:00Z

Wind: 320° at 6 kt
Visibility: ≥ 6 SM
Sky: Broken 6,000 ft
Weather: nearby showers

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How to read

The top lane is always the active baseline (BASE + FM). Secondary lanes stack temporary and probabilistic deviations in the order they appear in the TAF.

Tap any pill to see the decoded conditions for that period.

Change indicators

BASEBase

Initial conditions at the start of the forecast.

FMFrom

A new baseline that replaces the previous forecast completely, starting at the stated time.

BECMGBecoming

Conditions change gradually over the window shown. By the end, the new conditions apply.

TEMPOTemporary

Fluctuating conditions lasting less than an hour at a time within the window — not the dominant forecast.

PROB30/40Probability

30 or 40% chance of the conditions occurring within the period. Never combined with BECMG.

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: 13 NM SE
VFR sectional: GREAT FALLS
ARTCC: ZSE · SEATTLE
NOTAM facility: MMV

Airport manager

Name: USFS-WWF
Phone: 541-963-7171
Address: 59973 DOWN RD, LAGRANDE OR 98750

Flight service · Hours

FSS MMV: MC MINNVILLE1-800-WX-BRIEF

Frequencies

Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.

Advisory / CTAF

Runways & pattern

Full page

Runway & wind

tap a runway

190° · 3 kt

See full METAR & TAF

RWY 21

224°M

Head/Tail

+3 kt

Crosswind

2 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 21

LEFT TRAFFIC

Runway	Heading (°M)	Length	Surface	Traffic
03/21Favored	44° / 224°	976 ft	TURF	Standard L

Airport sketch

Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.

Approaches & charts

Chart Supplement

O68 · CHART_SUPP

Chart Supplement

O68 · CHART_SUPP

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

Ramp & ground

Transient storage: Not published

Fuel & FBOs

Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.

Cheapest 100LLNearby

$5.84

U82·Council Municipal Airport·42.3 nm

Cheapest Jet ANearby

$8.04

KMYL·McCall Aviation·39.3 nm

No on-field FBO prices. See nearby fuel options below.

Cheaper nearby (within 50 nm)

100LL$5.84atU82Council Municipal Airport42.3 nm
Jet A$8.04atKMYLMcCall Aviation39.3 nm

Airport notes

Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.

Other notes

MANAGERThe airport manager can be contacted at brandon.culley@usda.gov.Show FAA

VFR map & nearby airports

VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.

Key facts · O68

Answer card

ICAO: O68
Name: SLUICE CREEK
Location: IMNAHA, OREGON
Elevation: 1,370 ft MSL
Traffic pattern altitude: 2,370 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
Control tower: Non-towered (use CTAF)
Total runways: 1
Longest runway: 03/21 · 976 ft
Published ILS approaches: 0
Published frequencies: 1
Magnetic variation: –
Current flight rules: VFR
Current wind: 190° at 3 kt
Favored runway now: RWY 21

Sluice Creek Airport (O68) sits in Imnaha, Oregon. Field elevation is 1,370 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 03/21 is 976 ft long and surfaced with turf. The field is not towered. CTAF is 122.9.

No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is not published, so verify the current traffic pattern before you go. The published runway headings are magnetic. Runway 03 is 43.5962194172954 degrees magnetic. Runway 21 is 223.596219417295 degrees magnetic.

There are no on-field FBOs listed. Plan on self-sufficiency and confirm current services with the airport operator before arrival. The FAA remarks list the airport manager contact as brandon.culley@usda.gov. For a first-time visit, treat this as a small turf strip with limited published data. Check the current Chart Supplement for any local procedures. Be ready for a short-field setup on a 976 ft runway.

Frequently asked questions

What is the runway at O68 Sluice Creek Airport?

O68 has one runway. It is 03/21 and it is 976 ft long with a turf surface. The published magnetic headings are 43.5962194172954 degrees for 03 and 223.596219417295 degrees for 21.

What is the field elevation at Sluice Creek Airport?

The field elevation is 1,370 ft MSL. That matters for takeoff roll and climb performance, especially on a short turf strip.

Is there a tower at O68?

No. O68 is not towered. Use CTAF 122.9 and check the current Chart Supplement for any local traffic procedures before arrival.

Does O68 have any ILS approaches?

No ILS approaches are published for O68. If you are planning an instrument arrival, verify current options in the current FAA Chart Supplement before you launch.

What is the pattern altitude at Sluice Creek Airport?

Pattern altitude is not published in the facts provided. Verify the current traffic pattern in the current FAA Chart Supplement before flying the field.

Are there any FBOs on the field at O68?

No on-field FBOs are listed. Contact the airport operator directly before arrival. Call the field on CTAF 122.9 for current service availability.

Who manages Sluice Creek Airport?

The published airport manager contact is brandon.culley@usda.gov. Use that contact to verify current field conditions and any local operating notes.

What should a first-time pilot know before landing at O68?

Plan for a short 976 ft turf runway at 1,370 ft MSL. The field is not towered and no ILS is published, so current weather, performance and local pattern information matter a lot.

O68

Runway & wind

Pattern entry · RWY 21

Other notes

Key facts · O68

Frequently asked questions

Fly into O68 with confidence