- Oxbow Airport (Oregon)
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Oxbow Airport IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: OR12 Summary Airport type Private Owner Idaho Power Company Location Homestead, Oregon Elevation AMSL 1,806 ft / 550 m Coordinates 45°00′15.5610″N 116°50′56.5650″W / 45.0043225°N 116.84904583°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 17/35 2,900 883 Asphalt Oxbow Airport (FAA LID: OR12) is a private airport located one mile south of Homestead in Baker County, Oregon, United States. Large Xs are painted on the runway in various aerial photos such as USGS images from July 1999 and more recent Google maps images.[1][2] The Xs indicate the runway is closed.[3]
References
- ^ USGS. 11 July 1999 via Terraserver, 45°00′15.5610″N 116°50′56.5650″W / 45.0043225°N 116.84904583°W.
- ^ Google maps. 45°00′15.5610″N 116°50′56.5650″W / 45.0043225°N 116.84904583°W
- ^ FAA. AC 150/5340-1, Standards for Airport Markings. pg 18. 40. MARKING AND LIGHTING OF PERMANENTLY CLOSED RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS. "For runways and taxiways that have been permanently closed ... yellow X’s are placed at each end and at 1,000-foot (300 m) intervals."
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for OR12
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for OR12
Categories:- Airports in Baker County, Oregon
- Oregon airport stubs
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