Wakonda Beach State Airport
R33 · Waldport, Oregon · Lincoln County · map
Wakonda Beach State Airport is a public-use airport owned by Oregon Department of Aviation, 3 miles south of Waldport, Oregon, 41 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 16/34, is 2,000 feet of grass.
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What is the airport code for Wakonda Beach State Airport?
Its FAA code is R33.
Where is Wakonda Beach State Airport?
It is 3 miles south of Waldport, Oregon, 41 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Wakonda Beach State Airport?
Its one runway, 16/34, is 2,000 feet long, grass.
Does Wakonda Beach State Airport have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Wakonda Beach State Airport?
6 pilot examiners and 5 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Wakonda Beach State Airport…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA R33
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Oregon Department of Aviation
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Klamath Falls sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- In the FAA's files since
- September 1957
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,000 × 30 ft | Grass, fair |
- Runway 16: trees 66 ft high 187 ft from the end
- Runway 34: trees 62 ft high 299 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Newport Municipal (12 nm north), Florence Municipal (24 nm south), Corvallis Municipal (35 nm east), Mahlon Sweet Field (41 nm east).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Newport Municipal (12 nm north), Florence Municipal (24 nm south), Corvallis Municipal (35 nm east), Mahlon Sweet Field (41 nm east).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Oregon · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- 16/34 white tires mark runway ends.
- Runway 34 curve approach from southwest to avoid high terrain and trees right at 800'.
- Landing to the south and takeoff to the north not recommended.
- Runway 34 has rising terrain and ditch 7 feet wide and 2 feet deep at 10 feet from thld.
- Runway 16 has a road +30 feet trees and a P-LINE across the approach path within 50 feet of runway end.
- Runway surface may be soft after extensive winter rains.
- +30 feet trees at 70-90 feet from runway along both sides.
- Many 10-35 feet trees at 30-250' feet from runway end both sides of centerline in approach area.
- Numerous other 2-6 feet trees within 50 feet of runway end both sides of centerline.
- Surface conditions not rprtd.
- Standing water may be present durg hvy rain
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Waldport from the FAA register
13 aircraft are registered to owners in Waldport, Oregon: 12 piston singles, 1 helicopter. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Oregon.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
6 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 6 for private pilot, 5 for commercial and instrument, 3 for airline transport pilot, 6 for flight instructor, 3 for sport pilot; 5 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for helicopters, 1 for gliders, 1 for balloons. Also nearby: 5 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing).
- Lee Shuster private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Corvallis Aero Service · Corvallis, OR (35 nm) · (541) 912-1189 · [email protected]
- Ron Gustafson private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; helicopters · Corvallis Municipal Airport · Corvallis, OR (35 nm) · (541) 740-4203 · [email protected]
- Vincent Remcho private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes · Corvallis, OR (35 nm) · (541) 908-3018 · [email protected]
- Joseph Patrick May private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes · Mahlon Sweet Airport East Hangar · Eugene, OR (41 nm) · (541) 954-2661 · [email protected]
- John Loflin private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, balloons · Oregon Aero Academy · Albany, OR (46 nm) · (971) 350-9624 · [email protected]
- Robert William Reid private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot; airplanes, gliders · Independence, OR (48 nm) · (408) 813-4209 · [email protected]
All 15 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 2 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Waldport 13 aircraft · 12 piston singles, 1 helicopters
- Mugleston Tim H 3 aircraft in town
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 2 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Oregon 1,862 since 1982 · 277 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Oregon 103 landing places
- Oregon 7,013 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/R33.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 26, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.