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Directions

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Driving to the Show

Traveling from the West (Portland, Hood River, Hermiston, Pendleton, La Grande)
Travel East on Interstate 84.
At exit 298, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.3 mi OR-203 / Baker City Airport / Medical Springs
Turn LEFT (East) onto SR-203 [Chandler Ln] 0.2 mi
Turn RIGHT (South) onto Airport Rd 2.0 mi
Turn LEFT (East) onto S Airport Ln 0.3 mi
Turn LEFT (North) onto Heilner Dr 0.1 mi
Arrive Baker City Airport [Heilner Dr, Baker City, OR 97814, (541) 523-5663]

 

Traveling from the East (Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Nampa, Caldwell, Ontario)
(Note that Baker City, Oregon is in Pacific Time Zone)
Travel West on Interstate 84.
At exit 302, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.3 mi OR-86 / Richland / Hells Canyon
10:04 AM 75.2 Turn RIGHT (East) onto SR-86 [Baker-Copperfield Hwy], then immediately turn LEFT (North) onto Airport Rd 2.1 mi
Turn RIGHT (East) onto S Airport Ln 0.3 mi
Turn LEFT (North) onto Heilner Dr 0.1 mi
Arrive Baker City Airport [Heilner Dr, Baker City, OR 97814, (541) 523-5663]

 
Flying to the Show
 
The following information is from AirNav.com. For complete and current information from AirNav for the Baker City Municipal Airport (KBKE), please click here.
 

Location

FAA Identifier:  BKE
Lat/Long:  44-50-14.4000N / 117-48-32.7000W
44-50.240000N / 117-48.545000W
44.8373333 / -117.8090833
(estimated)
Elevation:  3373 ft. / 1028.1 m (surveyed)
Variation:  16E (2005)
From city:  3 miles N of BAKER CITY, OR
Time zone:  UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:  97814

Airport Operations

Baker City Municipal Airport information can also be found at www.bakercity.com/airport.htm

Airport use:  Open to the public
Activation date:  01/1938
Sectional chart:  SEATTLE
Control tower:  no
ARTCC:  SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS:  MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:  BKE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:  ATTENDED DALGT HOURS/ALL/
Wind indicator:  lighted
Segmented circle:  yes
Lights:  DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & VASI RY 13 - CTAF.
Beacon:  white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:  123.0
WX ASOS:  134.275 (541-523-5412)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 128.05/387.15 (BAKER RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance    VOR name    Freq    Var
BKE at field BAKER CITY VOR/DME 115.30 20E


NDB name    Hdg/Dist    Freq    Var    ID
LA GRANDE 151/31.0 296 17E LGD  .-.. --. -..

Airport Services

Fuel available:  100LL JET-A
Parking:  hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:  MINOR
Powerplant service:  MINOR
Bottled oxygen:  NONE
Bulk oxygen:  NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:  5095 x 100 ft. / 1553 x 30 m
Surface:  asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel:  50.0
Double wheel:  65.0
Runway edge lights:  medium intensity
RUNWAY 13    RUNWAY 31
Latitude:  44-50.536167N 44-49.879817N
Longitude:  117-48.804683W 117-48.071733W
Elevation:  3365.5 ft. 3373.2 ft.
Gradient:  0.1% 0.1%
Traffic pattern:  left left
Runway heading:  126 magnetic, 142 true 306 magnetic, 322 true
Markings:  nonprecision, in good condition basic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator:  4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point:  yes, no lights yes, no lights
Obstructions:  20 ft. trees, 470 ft. from runway, 230 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear 15 ft. road, 530 ft. from runway, 283 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:  4359 x 75 ft. / 1329 x 23 m
Surface:  asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel:  30.0
RUNWAY 17    RUNWAY 35
Latitude:  44-50.689483N 44-49.972383N
Longitude:  117-48.762783W 117-48.783850W
Elevation:  3366.1 ft. 3373.0 ft.
Gradient:  0.2% 0.2%
Traffic pattern:  left left
Runway heading:  165 magnetic, 181 true 345 magnetic, 001 true
Displaced threshold:  no 395 ft.
Markings:  basic, in good condition basic, in good condition
Touchdown point:  yes, no lights yes, no lights
Obstructions:  20 ft. trees, 650 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear none

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:  3999 x 140 ft. / 1219 x 43 m
Surface:  asphalt, in poor condition
HAS MANY LARGE UNSEALED CRACKS; GRASS GROWING ON RY; STANDING WATER ON SURFACE.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel:  30.0
RUNWAY 8    RUNWAY 26
Latitude:  44-50.218483N 44-50.140550N
Longitude:  117-48.888517W 117-47.970183W
Elevation:  3369.9 ft. 3368.9 ft.
Traffic pattern:  left left
Runway heading:  081 magnetic, 097 true 261 magnetic, 277 true
Displaced threshold:  140 ft. 190 ft.
Markings:  numbers only, in fair condition numbers only, in fair condition
Touchdown point:  yes, no lights yes, no lights
Obstructions:  21 ft. road, 250 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 18:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
RWY 08 +25 FT TREE 275 FT FRM RY END; 140 FT LEFT.
32 ft. pline, 1500 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear
RWY 26 +14 FT ROAD; DIST 290 FT; ON CNTRLN; 20:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
+14 FT ROAD AT 100 FT ON CNTRLN.
Baker Map - KBKE


 
 
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of KBKE (Baker City Municipal Airport)
Photo by Jon Croghan
As seen circa 2004


 
Airport diagram
CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Diagram of KBKE (Baker City Municipal Airport)
   
 

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