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.
METAR KDLS 202353Z AUTO 33015G21KT 10SM CLR 27/07 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP055 T02670067 10267 20161 56014
TAF KDLS 202320Z 2100/2124 32010KT P6SM BKN250 FM210700 32010KT P6SM OVC100 FM211600 31015G25KT P6SM OVC100 FM212100 31016G25KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050
| 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