Medium Regional Airport • Dallesport / The Dalles, OR, United States
Elevation: 247 ft (75 m) • 45.6210, -121.1708
Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (KDLS / DLS) is a medium regional airport serving Dallesport / The Dalles, OR, United States, situated at an elevation of 247 ft (75 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,097 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KDLS 211453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01720094 50005
TAF KDLS 211120Z 2112/2212 29010KT P6SM FEW250 FM220000 32011KT P6SM SKC
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 4,647 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 88° |
| 12 | 5,097 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 145° |
| 25 | 4,647 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 268° |
| 30 | 5,097 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 325° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM