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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Karpens Airport

ID OR23 Elev 125 ft Lat 46° 9.68' N Lon 123° 38.40' W Zulu …

Live conditions at OR23

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · OR23

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for OR23 — 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 OR23

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,900 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 — 1,900 ft 75 ft TRTD No —
28 — 1,900 ft 75 ft TRTD No —

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 OR23, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 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.

  • ·ARRIVING ACFT CTC FOR FLD CONDITIONS FBO 503-458-6637 OR 503-458-6140 OR ASTORIA UNICOM FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • ·FENCE & 35' PLINE 200' FM E END.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at OR23

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Hard landing 1

All time · n=1

  • Hard landing 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
2018-01-13 Piper J3L · Hard landing · VMC · day →

Designees in OR

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as OR23 — 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 OR23

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
Julie Ann Elizabeth Paasch Oakville WA 44 nm
Abdelrahman E Abdelrahman Hillsboro OR 48 nm
Brunno Winnubst Hillsboro OR 48 nm
Glen Boltz Hillsboro OR 48 nm
Jason Michael Robinson Hillsboro OR 48 nm
Jordan Isaak Bartel Hillsboro OR 48 nm
Kelly Wiprud Hillsboro OR 48 nm
Travis Mark Baker Hillsboro OR 48 nm
David Olcott Koebel Vancouver WA 54 nm
Jason Thomas Robinson Vancouver WA 54 nm

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

CFIs near OR23

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
David Earl Graves Astoria OR 7 nm
Michael Nicholas Dubb Astoria OR 7 nm
Thaddeus Bryce Fickel Astoria OR 7 nm
Adam Kristian Young Astoria OR 7 nm
Dalton Nicholaus L'Allier Astoria OR 7 nm
Larry Lee Leuenberger Cathlamet WA 11 nm
Kevin Andrew Leavitt Cathlamet WA 11 nm
Peter James Schroeter Cathlamet WA 11 nm
Allen Thomas Sprague Warrenton OR 12 nm
Nicholas Owen Peters Warrenton OR 12 nm

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

A&P mechanics near OR23

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
David Adam West Astoria OR 7 nm
Corey Robert French Astoria OR 7 nm
Gregory Alan Kasch Astoria OR 7 nm
Michael Thomas Bruhn Astoria OR 7 nm
Anthony Shigeo Rizzo Astoria OR 7 nm
David Corcino Astoria OR 7 nm
Kevin Andrew Leavitt Cathlamet WA 11 nm
Gregory Lee Bingham Cathlamet WA 11 nm
Mark C Hoover Cathlamet WA 11 nm
John Lawrence Overholser Warrenton OR 12 nm

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

Repair stations near OR23

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
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 48 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 53 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
 65 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Aurora, OR
 66 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 75 nm
Val Avionics, Ltd.
Salem, OR
 79 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 79 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 80 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 91 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 119 nm

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