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Class G

Myrtle Creek Municipal Airport

ID 16S Elev 619 ft Lat 42° 59.83' N Lon 123° 18.92' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 16S

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Aerial view · 16S

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 16S — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 16S

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,600 ft. Max gradient: 0.18%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 — 2,600 ft 60 ft ASPH-E Yes 0.18%
21 — 2,600 ft 60 ft ASPH-E Yes 0.18%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 16S, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 4 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·198 FT LGTD TOWER 1.3 NM NORTH - NORTHWEST MSL ELEV 2122 OBSTRUCTS VFR ROUTE.
  • ·TERRAIN RISES TO 2200 FT MSL WITHIN 2 MILES ON EACH SIDE OF RY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • ·ACTIVATE MIRL RYS 03/21, REIL RY 03 & PAPI RY 03- CTAF.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Myrtle Creek Municipal Airport is a public airport located two miles (3.2 km) southwest of Myrtle Creek in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. It is located on approximately 87.26 acres, and is owned and operated by the City of Myrtle Creek. The airport is bordered by U.S. Interstate 5 to the west and the South Umpqua River.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Tri-City

Source: OurAirports community

Airport website ↗

NTSB events at 16S

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 2,300 ops in 1990

2024 total

2,280

10-yr total

22,800

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

43.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=7

  • Other 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-03-16 Piper PA28 · Loss of control · day →
2011-03-04 VOLIN KITFOX CLASSIC IV · Weather · day →
1991-07-04 DEREGO AVID FLYER/B · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1987-10-18 Cessna 150-M · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1981-09-17 Aeronca 7AC · Other →
1978-03-06 Bell 47G3B1 · Other →
1975-11-29 Piper PA-24 · Other →

Designees in OR

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 16S — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

995

Flight Instructors

A&P

2,693

Mechanics

AME

25

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

5

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

15

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

13

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

58

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

6

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

Schools

42

Flight Schools

FBO

44

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

19

Flying Clubs

Repair

9

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

16

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 16S

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Larry Janetsky Green Valley OR 42 nm
Justin Bench North Bend OR 47 nm
Jason Bridger Emonds Cave Junction OR 52 nm
Joseph Patrick May Eugene OR 64 nm
James Brian Griffin Philomath OR 93 nm
Lee Shuster Corvallis OR 94 nm
Vincent Remcho Corvallis OR 94 nm
John Loflin Albany OR 98 nm
Andrew Reischauer Bend OR 108 nm
Gregory Michael Cyr Bend OR 108 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 16S

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Terry Gene Bolin Myrtle Creek OR 2 nm
Russell Lee Bronson Roseburg OR 14 nm
Alan Wesley Gerharter Roseburg OR 14 nm
Daniel Millar Stoddart Roseburg OR 14 nm
Dennis Kent Yeo Roseburg OR 14 nm
Harlan Joseph Dixon Jr Roseburg OR 14 nm
Robert George Levin Roseburg OR 14 nm
Daniel Wayne Sprague Roseburg OR 14 nm
Nathan Jesse Kroeker Roseburg OR 14 nm
Nathaniel Jared Dishman Roseburg OR 14 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 16S

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Joel Robert Murphy Myrtle Creek OR 2 nm
Frank John Siebold Myrtle Creek OR 2 nm
Donald Thad Stewart Myrtle Creek OR 2 nm
Scott Lawerence Armstrong Myrtle Creek OR 2 nm
Jameslee D Schreiber Myrtle Creek OR 2 nm
Anthony Jacob Baird Myrtle Creek OR 2 nm
David Victor Jasper Riddle OR 3 nm
Gene Raymond Cade Riddle OR 3 nm
Kelly John Molnar Canyonville OR 5 nm
Scott Travis Whittle Dillard OR 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 16S

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Baker Avionics, LLC
Grants Pass, OR
 30 nm
Chief Avionics, Inc.
Grants Pass, OR
 30 nm
JLC Avionics, LLC
Ashland, OR
 57 nm
Val Avionics, Ltd.
Salem, OR
 116 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Aurora, OR
 137 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
 138 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 147 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 152 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 153 nm
Beaver Avionics, Inc.
Red Bluff, CA
 178 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.