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KOTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 13 NTSB events

ID KOTH FAA OTH Elev 17 ft Lat 43° 25.03' N Lon 124° 14.76' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,980 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 061° 5,980 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
23 241° 5,980 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
13 150° 4,470 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
31 330° 4,470 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.10%

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 · 5 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 135.075
  • CNTR SEATTLE CNTR 121.400
  • MISC AIR 134.500
  • RDO MC MINNVILLE RDO 122.400
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.700

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  • NDB OT

    Emire

    0.38 MHz · LO · LOW

  • VORTAC OTH

    North Bend

    112.10 MHz · DME 112.10 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 20 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwys 13, 23, 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31; HIRL 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwys 13, 23, 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31; HIRL 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 23: REIL. Thld dsplcd 660´. Boat. RWY 13–31: H4470X150 (…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwys 13, 23, 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31; HIRL 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwys 13, 23, 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31; HIRL 05–23—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0500Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
  • ·OREGON 195 NORTH BEND SOUTHWEST OREGON RGNL (OTH)(KOTH) P (CG) 1 NW UTC–8(–7DT) N43º25.02´ W124º14.82´ 17 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE OTH RWY 05–23: H5980X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–215, 2S–143, 2D–340, 2D/2D2–800 PCR 398 F/A/X/T HIRL RWY 05: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–5320 TODA–5320 ASDA–5320 LDA–5320 RWY 13: TORA–4470 TODA–4470 ASDA–4470 LDA–4470 RWY 23: TORA–5980 TODA–5980 ASDA–5980 LDA–5320 RWY 31: TORA–4470 TODA–4470 ASDA–4470 LDA–4470
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT PAPI Rwy 31 OTS indefly.
  • ·MILITARY— JASU 1(MD–3) FUEL J5(Mil) (NC–100LL, A) OIL O–156(Mil)
  • ·Waterfowl on and invof arpt.
  • ·Pilots conducting EFVS ops; be aware LED ALS in use Rwy 05.
  • ·PAEW invof rwys and twys 1530–2330Z‡.
  • ·ARFF Index B avbl with 4 hr PPR – 541–297–4777.
  • ·Twy A3 clsd over 60,000 lbs.
  • ·Ship chnl xs Rwy 05 2/3 mi fm thld; xs Rwy 13 and Rwy 23 1000–1700 ft fm thld; mast hgts to 144 ft.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 541-756-8531
  • ·AWOS–3PT 135.075 (541) 756–0135.
  • ·CTAF 118.45 NORTH BEND RCO 122.4 (MC MINNVILLE RADIO) ®SEATTLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.55 NORTH BEND TOWER 118.45 (1500–0500Z‡) GND CON 127.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1500–0500Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·NORTH BEND (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 113.85 OTH Chan 85(Y) N43º24.93´ W124º10.11´ 256º 3.4 NM to fld. 707/15E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 009º–048º byd 40 NM 009º–059º byd 25 NM blo 5,000 : 009–059 byd 34 NM blo 7,500´ 049º–059º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 049º–059º byd 46 NM blo 7,000´ 060º–092º byd 20 NM blo 7,500´ 060º–150º byd 40 NM DME unusable: 009º–059º byd 25 NM blo 5,000´ 009º–059º byd 34 NM blo 7,500´ 060º–092º byd 20 NM blo 7,500´ ILS/DME 108.5 I–OTH Chan 22 Rwy 05.
  • ·NORTH BEND N43º24.93´ W124º10.11´ NOTAM FILE OTH.
  • ·(VL) (DH) VORW/DME 113.85 OTH Chan 85(Y) 256º 3.4 NM to Southwest Oregon Rgnl. 707/15E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 009º–048º byd 40 NM 009º–059º byd 25 NM blo 5,000 : 009–059 byd 34 NM blo 7,500´ 049º–059º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 049º–059º byd 46 NM blo 7,000´ 060º–092º byd 20 NM blo 7,500´ 060º–150º byd 40 NM DME unusable: 009º–059º byd 25 NM blo 5,000´ 009º–059º byd 34 NM blo 7,500´ 060º–092º byd 20 NM blo 7,500´ RCO 122.4 (MC MINNVILLE RADIO) KLAMATH FALLS H–1B, L–1A IAP, AD KLAMATH FALLS L–1A NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · OTH

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

6

42.9% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 57,722 ops in 1999

2024 total

19,882

10-yr total

166,699

2024 mix

AC/AT 21% · GA 54% · Mil 25%

Events / million ops

6.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.57

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=13

  • Other 7
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-02-22 Piper PA-31P-350 · Gear-up · day →
2025-04-07 HONDA AIRCRAFT CO LLC HA-420 · Other · dawn →
2001-02-24 Piper PA-28-181 · Ground collision · night →
1999-03-08 Cessna 421B · Gear-up · night →
1995-06-01 Aero Commander 680 · Engine failure · IMC · day →
1993-10-22 Cessna 172K · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1993-02-04 Cessna 185E · Other · day →
1990-04-11 Cessna 182M · Other · IMC · day →
1987-02-20 Cessna 182 · Other · night →
1986-01-15 Cessna 501 · Ground collision · day →
1985-10-28 Cessna 172 · Other · dusk →
1984-06-04 Piper PA-34-200 · Other · IMC · day →
1983-04-17 Cessna 210L · Other · VMC · day →

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
Justin Bench North Bend OR 1 nm
Larry Janetsky Green Valley OR 9 nm
Joseph Patrick May Eugene OR 62 nm
James Brian Griffin Philomath OR 78 nm
Jason Bridger Emonds Cave Junction OR 80 nm
Lee Shuster Corvallis OR 81 nm
Vincent Remcho Corvallis OR 81 nm
John Loflin Albany OR 88 nm
Robert William Reid Independence OR 98 nm
Lisa Buswell Dahl Salem OR 105 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
Stanley James Jefferies North Bend OR 1 nm
Tyler James Viles North Bend OR 1 nm
Jay Francis Kircher North Bend OR 1 nm
Cori Frances Sanchez North Bend OR 1 nm
Michael James Green Coos Bay OR 2 nm
Melissa Huppi Green Coos Bay OR 2 nm
Robert Patrick Little Coos Bay OR 2 nm
Asa Crusoe Coos Bay OR 2 nm
Benjamin James Kruse Coos Bay OR 2 nm
Christopher Michael Hovey Reedsport OR 18 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
Stanley James Jefferies North Bend OR 1 nm
Raymond Ernest Kimball North Bend OR 1 nm
Eugene Henry Peltier North Bend OR 1 nm
Jon Carl Kraska North Bend OR 1 nm
Todd Andrew Smith North Bend OR 1 nm
Jeremiah Dehart Branscomb North Bend OR 1 nm
Erik Samuel Schuttpelz North Bend OR 1 nm
Jeremiah Joel Fish North Bend OR 1 nm
Stacey Dee Church Coos Bay OR 2 nm
John Robert Cosgrove Coos Bay OR 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Baker Avionics, LLC
Grants Pass, OR
 66 nm
Chief Avionics, Inc.
Grants Pass, OR
 66 nm
JLC Avionics, LLC
Ashland, OR
 102 nm
Val Avionics, Ltd.
Salem, OR
 104 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Aurora, OR
 127 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
 128 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 133 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 139 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 147 nm
Beaver Avionics, Inc.
Red Bluff, CA
 216 nm

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