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KLGD · La Grande/Union County Airport

ICAO · US · 11 NTSB events

ID KLGD FAA LGD Elev 2,717 ft Lat 45° 17.41' N Lon 118° 0.42' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,261 ft. Max gradient: 0.17%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 135° 6,261 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.17%
30 315° 6,261 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.17%
17 180° 3,400 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.14%
35 360° 3,400 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.14%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 135.075
  • CNTR SEATTLE CNTR 132.600
  • RDO MC MINNVILLE RDO 122.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KLGD on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 18 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17 and 35; PAPI Rwy 17; MIRL Rwy 12–30 and 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17 and 35; PAPI Rwy 17; MIRL Rwy 12–30 and 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17 and 35; PAPI Rwy 17; MIRL Rwy 12–30 and 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 17 and 35; PAPI Rwy 17; MIRL Rwy 12–30 and 17–35—CTAF

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1600–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1600–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)
  • ·186 OREGON LA GRANDE/UNION CO (LGD)(KLGD) 4 SE UTC–8(–7DT) N45º17.34´ W118º00.37´ 2718 B NOTAM FILE LGD RWY 12–30: H6261X100 (ASPH) S–65, D–90, 2S–114, 2D–130 MIRL RWY 12: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 17–35: H3400X75 (ASPH) S–45, D–60, 2D–100 MIRL RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·RWY 12: TORA–6261 TODA–6261 RWY 30: TORA–6261 TODA–6261
  • ·PAPI Rwy 12 does not prvd obstn clnc byd 6.0 NM.
  • ·CLOSED Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.
  • ·FBO and fueling lctd west of Rwy 17–35.
  • ·After hrs call out list posted on door.
  • ·Extv Forest Service opr during summer months.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –16C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 541-963-6615
  • ·AWOS–3PT 135.075 (541) 963–6824.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.5 (MC MINNVILLE RADIO) ®SEATTLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·BAKER CITY (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 115.3 BKE Chan 100 N44º50.44´ W117º48.47´ 323º 28.2 NM to fld. 3365/20E.
  • ·DME unusable: 005º–050º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 110º–125º byd 15 NM blo 9,000´ 110º–125º byd 30 NM blo 11,000´ 125º–180º byd 15 NM 180º–200º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ 200º–230º byd 15 NM 230º–265º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ 230º–265º byd 20 NM 265º–290º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ 265º–290º byd 30 NM VOR unusable: 000º–124º byd 40 NM 005º–050º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 110º–125º byd 15 NM blo 9,000´ 110º–125º byd 30 NM blo 11,000´ 125º–180º byd 15 NM 180º–200º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ 181º–188º byd 40 NM 189º–199º byd 40 NM blo 12,000´ 189º–199º byd 50 NM 200º–230º byd 15 NM 230º–265º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ 230º–265º byd 20 NM 265º–290º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ 265º–290º byd 30 NM 291º–302º byd 40 NM blo 12,000´ 291º–302º byd 75 NM 303º–337º byd 40 NM 338º–348º byd 60 NM 349º–359º byd 40 NM NDB (MHW) 296 LGD N45º20.55´ W117º57.76´ 196º 3.7 NM to fld. 2689/14E.
  • ·LAKE BILLY CHINOOK (See CULVER on page 172) LAKE CO (See LAKEVIEW on page 187) LAKE WOAHINK SPB (See FLORENCE on page 176) SEATTLE H–1C, L–13A IAP NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

1

7.7% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 29,100 ops in 1990

2024 total

16,000

10-yr total

160,304

2024 mix

AC/AT 16% · GA 81% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

12.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.96

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=11

  • Other 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-07-23 Kitfox Series V · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2023-07-08 North American AT-6G · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2015-06-20 Roberts SUPER BEAR · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2013-06-01 Beech A23-24 · Engine failure · day →
2009-09-02 Bellanca 17-30A · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2009-07-05 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1995-11-15 Piper PA-22 · Other · VMC · day →
1995-01-21 Piper PA-31-350 · CFIT · IMC · day →
1990-06-10 GRACE LONG EZ · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1985-07-09 Cessna 150 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-06-19 Cessna 170A · Other · VMC · dusk →

Designees in OR

CFI Flight Instructors 995 A&P Mechanics 2,693 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 13 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 58 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 6 Schools Flight Schools 42 FBO Fixed Base Operators 44 Clubs Flying Clubs 19 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Julian Pridmore-Brown La Grande OR 4 nm
Allan Dale Fisher College Place WA 48 nm
Erick Paradizo Rivera Emmett ID 107 nm
Brian Jay-Scott Gaines Eagle ID 114 nm
Robert Milton Briggs Garden Valley ID 114 nm
Brandon Silvey Caldwell ID 114 nm
Jeffrey David Galloway Caldwell ID 114 nm
Jeffrey Steven Groover Caldwell ID 114 nm
Aaron Michael Hassemer Nampa ID 120 nm
Gregory Herbert Meridian ID 122 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jesse Earl Bliss La Grande OR 4 nm
Dennis Frederick Holmquist La Grande OR 4 nm
Jeffrey Lane Harrison La Grande OR 4 nm
Kolby Duaine Curtis La Grande OR 4 nm
Alexander Christian Macavoy La Grande OR 4 nm
Terry Allen Smith Cove OR 8 nm
Parker Dale Lucas Imbler OR 11 nm
Joseph Henry Spence Enterprise OR 32 nm
Wayne Lee Faw Baker City OR 32 nm
Randolph George Tracy Baker City OR 32 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Olivia Joy Macavoy La Grande OR 4 nm
Kemit Wayne Knight La Grande OR 4 nm
Daniel Luther Mielke La Grande OR 4 nm
Ronnie Allen Witcraft La Grande OR 4 nm
Virgil Dean Morton Jr La Grande OR 4 nm
Justin Carl Baker La Grande OR 4 nm
Christopher Michael Wolcott La Grande OR 4 nm
Tanner Joseph O'Grady La Grande OR 4 nm
Tyson David Phelps La Grande OR 4 nm
James Glen Stark Cove OR 8 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
 120 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 131 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
 157 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 178 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 190 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 195 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
 201 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Aurora, OR
 201 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 208 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 209 nm

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