Owyhee Reservoir State Airport (28U)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	28U
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	117°20'44.4000" W / 43°25'29.4000" N -117.345667 / 43.424833 (Estimated)
Elevation	2680.00 ft / 816.86 m (Estimated)
Land	10 acres
From nearest city	25 nautical miles SW of Owyhee, OR
Location	Malheur County, OR
Magnetic Variation	17E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	OREGON DEPT. OF AVIATION
Address	3040 25TH ST, SE SALEM, OR 97302-1125
Phone number	503-378-4880
Manager	STATE AIRPORTS MANAGER
Address	3040 25TH ST, SE SALEM, OR 97302-1125
Phone number	503-378-4880

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	KLAMATH FALLS
Region	ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC	ZLC - SALT LAKE CITY
Tie-in FSS	MMV - MC MINNVILLE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	MMV (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions	1840 x 30 ft (561 x 9 m)
Surface	DIRT (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	13	31
Alignment	142°	322°
Physical elevation	2678.00 ft	2678.00 ft
Coordinates	43.426837 / -117.347774	43.422840 / -117.343542
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BOI	VOT	BOISE		116.70		49.7 nm

Remarks

• OWNER ADVISES CONTACT WITH STATE DEPT OF AVIATION 503-378-4880 PRIOR TO USE.
• REMOTE AIRPORT; NO GROUND ACCESS.
• AIRPORT IN CANYON; SURROUNDED BY HIGH TERRAIN.
• 4 FT BRUSH GROWTH WITHIN 20 FT OF RWY EDGE.
• FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
• SUR CONDS NOT RPRTD
• OPEN RANGE LIVESTOCK MAY BE PRESENT ON RWY.
• ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.