avia.wikisort.org - Aerodrome

Search / Calendar

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (FAA LID: 4S2) is a public airport located two miles (3.2 km) south of the city of Hood River in Hood River County, Oregon, United States.

Ken Jernstedt Airfield
Ken Jernstedt Airfield, with Mount Adams in the background
  • IATA: none
  • ICAO: K4S2
  • FAA LID: 4S2
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorPort of Hood River
LocationHood River, Oregon
Elevation AMSL631 ft / 192.3 m
Coordinates45°40′21.43″N 121°32′11.27″W
Website
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 3,040 927 Asphalt

The fixed-base operator is TacAero,[1] which also bases its tailwheel flight school there. It flies a large fleet of Piper J3 Cubs and Super Cubs and are a big attraction for tourists wanting a scenic flight around the city and Mount Hood.

The airport is named after Kenneth Jernstedt, a former state legislator, mayor of Hood River, and World War II Flying Tigers aviator.[2]


References


  1. TacAero
  2. Francis, Mike (February 5, 2013). "Ace pilot, father, ex-mayor and legislator Kenneth A. Jernstedt dies at 95". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 17, 2015.






Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии