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Name Codes Links Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude Elevation ID ICAO Frequency R/W Direction R/W Length R/W Width R/W Surface
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Alvord 1K Wave T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 42 30 N 118 12 30 W or 42 42.500 N 118 12.500 W 4236 ALV1KWV 20 72
Alvord 200K S T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 14 30 N 118 27 00 W or 42 14.500 N 118 27.000 W ALV200KS 20 189
Alvord 2K N T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 43 02 00 N 118 15 00 W or 43 02.000 N 118 15.000 W 5272 ALV2KN 38 42
Alvord 2K Wave T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 32 30 N 118 00 00 W or 42 32.500 N 118 00.000 W 4192 ALV2KWV 27 108
Alvord 3K E T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 43 06 00 N 118 57 00 W or 43 06.000 N 118 57.000 W 4519 ALV3KE 45 352
Alvord 500K West T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 43 36 29 N 120 20 20 W or 43 36.483 N 120 20.333 W 4662 ALV500KW 118 330
Alvord Base HSFLT Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 31 41 N 118 31 32 W or 42 31.683 N 118 31.533 W 4000 ALVBASE 123.3 5000 Alvord Base Camp, 18/36 Preferred 9/27 Freq: 123.3 Auto tow launches generally start at camp and proceed SSE but we can launch anywhere. Gliders can reach a height of 2800 ft AGL while on tow.
Alvord Dst T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 36 00 N 118 29 00 W or 42 36.000 N 118 29.000 W 4300 ALVDST 5.4 43
Alvord East T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 24 00 N 118 05 30 W or 42 24.000 N 118 05.500 W 4514 ALVEAST 24 132
Alvord Est T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 35 36 N 118 31 48 W or 42 35.600 N 118 31.800 W 4530 ALVEST 4.5 17
Alvord North T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 39 00 N 118 21 00 W or 42 39.000 N 118 21.000 W 4105 ALVNORTH 12 67
Alvord Desert T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 31 35 N 118 27 18 W or 42 31.583 N 118 27.300 W 4006 ALVORERT 3.6 112 Mostly landable unless wet. Avoid dark areas. Lots of sage brush on perimeters especially on the eastern and southern ends. North end is usually the last to dry out but the wind can push the water around.
Alvord Hot Springs T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 32 38 N 118 31 59 W or 42 32.633 N 118 31.983 W 4068 ALVORNGS 1.2 1 Good thermal source
Alvord Lake T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 23 05 N 118 36 24 W or 42 23.083 N 118 36.400 W 4037 ALVORAKE 11 223 John Bradford landed a Ventus B successfully on the perimeter of this lake. Years ago, a small Cessna flipped over while landing here due to landing in a soft area.
Alvord Peak 5T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 20 51 N 118 42 11 W or 42 20.850 N 118 42.183 W 7132 ALVOREAK 15 236
Alvord Ranch T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 37 08 N 118 29 53 W or 42 37.133 N 118 29.883 W 4196 ALVORNCH 6.4 33
Alvord 200 W T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 42 12 N 118 47 00 W or 42 42.200 N 118 47.000 W ALVRD200 18 333
Alvord 2K N T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 43 01 00 N 118 15 30 W or 43 01.000 N 118 15.500 W ALVRD2KN 36 42
Alvord Ra St T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 29 57 N 118 22 02 W or 42 29.950 N 118 22.033 W 4523 ALVRAST 8.3 124
Alvord South T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 22 30 N 118 29 30 W or 42 22.500 N 118 29.500 W 4068 ALVSOUTH 11 191
Big Sand Gap T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 29 04 N 118 23 02 W or 42 29.067 N 118 23.033 W 4216 BIGSAGAP 7.8 133
Bluejoint Ranch DL LT Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 43 35 N 119 39 00 W or 42 43.583 N 119 39.000 W 4450 BLUJTRCH 59 304
Borax Lake T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 19 39 N 118 36 06 W or 42 19.650 N 118 36.100 W 4088 BORAXAKE 14 216
Buckskin Mountain 5T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 15 17 N 118 24 28 W or 42 15.283 N 118 24.467 W 6080 BUCKSAIN 20 182
Burns Junction LT Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 46 59 N 117 50 57 W or 42 46.983 N 117 50.950 W 3937 BURNSJCT 39 83 2000 BLM? 2012 - Mike Koerner says - 17 meter wide, 6 feet short grass either side and a crown that gives good clearance. Just north of the intersection of Hwy 78 and Hwy 95
Carls T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 31 11 N 118 31 39 W or 42 31.183 N 118 31.650 W 4026 CARLS 0.6 210 Good house thermals generally between here and the ridge
Catlow Peak 5T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 02 00 N 118 19 00 W or 42 02.000 N 118 19.000 W 7680 CATLOEAK 36 183
Coyote Lake T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 34 31 N 118 06 43 W or 42 34.517 N 118 06.717 W 4092 COYOTAKE 21 101 Dry Lake
Devine Rock T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 38 46 N 118 32 27 W or 42 38.767 N 118 32.450 W 7782 DEVINOCK 8.2 15
Duck Creek Butte 5T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 43 10 04 N 118 08 15 W or 43 10.067 N 118 08.250 W 6123 DUCKCTTE 48 44
Duffer Peak 5T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 41 39 27 N 118 43 56 W or 41 39.450 N 118 43.933 W 9428 DUFFEEAK 61 210
EW Sulphur Springs Jst LT Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 40 52 09 N 118 43 26 W or 40 52.150 N 118 43.433 W 4068 EWSLPJST 115 205 3300 Dirt runway about 70 ft wide, some sage brush on runway
Fields T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 15 51 N 118 40 30 W or 42 15.850 N 118 40.500 W 4210 FIELDS 20 223
Fifteen Cent Lake T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 58 07 N 118 18 12 W or 42 58.117 N 118 18.200 W 4144 FIFTEAKE 32 40
Fish Lake T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 44 13 N 118 38 49 W or 42 44.217 N 118 38.817 W 7374 FISHLAKE 16 357
Flagstaff Butte 5T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 11 55 N 118 22 42 W or 42 11.917 N 118 22.700 W 6033 FLAGSTTE 24 182
Field4 OR LT Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 43 10 42 N 118 17 46 W or 43 10.700 N 118 17.767 W 4016 FLD4OR 46 34 Good farm fields 7/2008
Granite Spring DL LT Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 40 46 16 N 118 51 11 W or 40 46.267 N 118 51.183 W 4265 GRANITDL 123 208 Dry Lake
Green Roof T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 29 48 N 118 32 06 W or 42 29.800 N 118 32.100 W 4052 GREENOOF 2.2 213 Green Roofed House - house thermal. Thermals are generally located between here and the ridge to the West.
Hwy 78 T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 43 03 25 N 118 11 30 W or 43 03.417 N 118 11.500 W 4218 HWY78 40 45 Hwy 78 and fields Denio Rd
Jungo Flats N LT Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 40 59 30 N 118 20 30 W or 40 59.500 N 118 20.500 W 4199 JUNGOTSN 107 195 Dry Lake
Jungo Flats S LT Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 40 55 30 N 118 21 30 W or 40 55.500 N 118 21.500 W 4199 JUNGOTSS 111 195 Dry Lake
Juniper Lake T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 55 05 N 118 20 39 W or 42 55.083 N 118 20.650 W 4026 JUNIPAKE 28 39
Landing Field LT Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 43 33 N 118 27 54 W or 42 43.550 N 118 27.900 W 4256 LANDIELD 14 33 Marked landing field on some charts. Need to inspect this field before landing there. The crop circle immediately south may be a better option for an emergency landing.
Little Sand Gap T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 25 39 N 118 25 05 W or 42 25.650 N 118 25.083 W 4206 LITTLGAP 8.8 162
Mann Lake T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 46 19 N 118 26 49 W or 42 46.317 N 118 26.817 W 4183 MANNLAKE 17 33
Mann Lake Ranch T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 44 21 N 118 28 20 W or 42 44.350 N 118 28.333 W 4250 MANNLNCH 15 31
McDermitt 500K T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 41 56 23 N 117 25 54 W or 41 56.383 N 117 25.900 W 5813 MCDR500K 69 146
Mickey Basin T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 44 19 N 118 19 03 W or 42 44.317 N 118 19.050 W 3916 MICKESIN 18 56 Dry Lake
Mickey Butte 5T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 42 33 N 118 20 54 W or 42 42.550 N 118 20.900 W 6294 MICKETTE 15 56 Generally there are good thermals here
Mickey Hot Springs T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 40 43 N 118 20 53 W or 42 40.717 N 118 20.883 W 4066 MICKENGS 14 61
N/S Dry Lake LT Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 41 06 47 N 117 52 40 W or 41 06.783 N 117 52.667 W 4350 NSDRAKE 103 181
Oregon Canyon Mountains Peak 5T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 07 20 N 117 55 36 W or 42 07.333 N 117 55.600 W 8031 OREGOEAK 41 152
Peak 7571 5T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 34 08 N 118 35 24 W or 42 34.133 N 118 35.400 W 7571 PEAK7571 4.3 331
Pine Grove T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 41 33 57 N 117 48 33 W or 41 33.950 N 117 48.550 W 4250 PINEGROV 76 171 3700 Pri|Ry 16/34:3700x28-Asph-Lgt|Fuel: 100 80|ACTVT Lirl Rwy 16/34 - 122.8.|Mgr: Ken H. Earp|415-886-3800
Pueblo Mountain 5T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 05 58 N 118 39 03 W or 42 05.967 N 118 39.050 W 8632 PUEBLAIN 30 212
Red Mountain 5T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 05 00 N 118 24 00 W or 42 05.000 N 118 24.000 W 6989 REDMOAIN 31 188
Skull Creek Reservoir T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 23 48 N 118 44 59 W or 42 23.800 N 118 44.983 W 4962 SKILLOIR 15 252
Slickey Lake T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 19 17 N 118 55 18 W or 42 19.283 N 118 55.300 W 4536 SLICKAKE 25 255 Dry Lake
Star Mountain 5T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 43 22 31 N 117 58 10 W or 43 22.517 N 117 58.167 W 6037 STARMAIN 65 45
Steens Mt T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 38 30 N 118 34 30 W or 42 38.500 N 118 34.500 W 9733 STEENSMT 8.2 2
Ten Cent Lake T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 59 38 N 118 17 03 W or 42 59.633 N 118 17.050 W 4177 TENCEAKE 34 41
V Lake T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 28 08 N 118 44 37 W or 42 28.133 N 118 44.617 W 6591 VLAKE 12 270
Wildhorse Lake T Q,I,Z,R,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 37 45 N 118 35 20 W or 42 37.750 N 118 35.333 W 8418 WILDHAKE 7.7 355
Willow Butte 5T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,g,S,V,M,G 42 13 00 N 118 15 00 W or 42 13.000 N 118 15.000 W 5439 WILLOTTE 26 167
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