Sunriver Airport Explained

Sunriver Airport
Iata:SUO
Faa:S21
Type:Public use
Owner:Sunriver Resort, L.P.
City-Served:Sunriver, Oregon
Elevation-F:4,164
Website:sunriver-resort.com/...
Coordinates:43.8764°N -121.4531°W
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Oregon
Pushpin Label:S21
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-F:5,455
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2010
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:6,150
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:71
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Sunriver Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Sunriver, in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is privately owned by Sunriver Resort, L.P. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

It is used by travelers/private jets, glider tours around the area, and other uses to the public. It is located near the Sunriver Resort. It has enough parking spaces to hold 170 aircraft; 16 of the parking spaces are specifically designed for multi-engine piston and jet aircraft.[3] The airport is also serviced by Enterprise Rental Car.

Facilities and aircraft

Sunriver Airport covers an area of 108 acres (44 ha) at an elevation of 4,164 feet (1,269 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,455 by 75 feet (1,663 x 23 m).

For the 12-month period ending February 23, 2010, the airport had 6,150 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day: 89% general aviation, 10% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 71 aircraft based at this airport: 68% single-engine, 21% multi-engine, 6% jet, 3% helicopter, and 3% glider.

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Notes and References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. Web site: Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Cost . PDF . National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2011-2015) . Federal Aviation Administration . October 4, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927084535/http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2011/npias_2011_appA.pdf . September 27, 2012 . April 1, 2018.
  3. Web site: Sunriver Airport . Sunriver Resort.