KDLS — Columbia Gorge Rgnl/The Dalles Muni
The Dalles, OR · field elevation 247 ft · NON-ATCT
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KDLS current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KDLS 111153Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02000122 10233 20194 53007
- Wind
- from 340° at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 20 °C / dewpoint 12 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.98 inHg
- Density altitude
- 824 ft · pressure altitude 187 ft
- Observed
- 19 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 340° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 8 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 25 | 2 kt head | 8 kt from the right |
| 07 | 2 kt tail | 8 kt from the left |
| 13 | 8 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KDLS 111120Z 1112/1212 31012KT P6SM SKC FM111700 30015G25KT P6SM FEW250 FM120700 30012KT P6SM FEW250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 45.61936, -121.16828
- Elevation
- 247 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1300Z / 0318Z
- Magnetic variation
- 15° (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A1
- Sectional
- Seattle
- County
- Klickitat, OR
Everything else KDLS publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,097 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| 07/25 | 4,647 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — DD, RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.