Illinois Valley Airport (3S4)

3S4
Illinois Valley Airport (3S4)
Cave Junction, OR
Latest photo of Illinois Valley Airport (3S4)
3S4, Illinois Valley airport OR, known as Siskiyou Smokejumpers base, photo by Jack Poelstra
Jack Poelstra
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 3S4
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 123°40'56.7000" W / 42°6'12.9600" N
-123.682417 / 42.103600 (Estimated)
Elevation 1394.00 ft / 424.89 m (Estimated)
Land 175 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles SW of Cave Junction, OR
Location Josephine County, OR
Magnetic Variation 18E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner JOSEPHINE COUNTY AIRPORTS
Address 1441 BROOKSIDE BLVD
GRANTS PASS, OR 97526
Phone number 541-955-4535
Manager MICHAEL CRISAFULLI
Address 1441 BROOKSIDE BLVD
GRANTS PASS, OR 97526
Phone number 541-955-4535
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart KLAMATH FALLS
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC ZSE - SEATTLE
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
Other services INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 4807 x 60 ft (1465 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
18 36
Alignment 197° 17°
Physical elevation 1353.00 ft 1394.00 ft
Coordinates 42.109920 / -123.679884 42.097280 / -123.684949
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • (E94) USFS WX STN.
  • RY 36 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY.
  • FREQUENT ULTRA-LIGHT ACTIVITY.
  • RWY HAS BASIC MARKINGS WITH SIDE STRIPES
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • 4 FT BRUSH IN PRI SFC AREA.
  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.