Baker City Municipal (KBKE), Oregon
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Baker City Municipal Airport, KBKE, sits at 3,373 feet elevation in eastern Oregon, roughly 96 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. The field offers three paved runways, though one is currently closed indefinitely, and provides both piston and jet fuel under a seasonal attendance schedule rather than round-the-clock staffing. With no onsite customs service, aircraft needing that clearance route through Boise Air Terminal, over 100 nautical miles away.
Runways
Baker City Municipal has three paved runways. The longest, 13/31, is 5,084 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Baker City Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Baker City Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Boise Air Trml / Gowen Field (KBOI), 102 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Baker City Municipal recorded 618 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KBKE is concentrated more heavily in certain months, with October showing the highest monthly count and January the lowest, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 72 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Baker City Municipal averages 11.4 days above 90°F in July and 29.2 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88.2°F, and December the coldest, at 37.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Baker City Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
REIL is activated on Runway 13 and Runway 31, and MIRL on Runway 13/31 is activated via CTAF. The VASI on Runway 13 operates continuously.
On Runway 35, there is a road obstruction 15 feet high, located 110 feet from the runway end.
On Runway 35, the road obstruction is 15 feet high, located 110 feet away, producing a 14:1 obstruction clearance slope based on a 397-foot displaced threshold.
Runway 8/26 is closed indefinitely.
Birds are present in the vicinity of the airport.
This is a cold temperature airport. Altimeter correction is required at or below minus 22 degrees Celsius.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Baker City Municipal has three airfields within 46 NM. The closest is La Grande / Union County (KLGD), 28.38 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KBKE, Baker City Municipal Airport?
Baker City Municipal Airport, KBKE, has three paved asphalt runways in its published data. Runway 13/31 is the longest at 5,084 feet with a width of 100 feet. Runway 17/35 measures 4,359 feet long and 75 feet wide. A third runway, 08/26, is 3,670 feet long and 140 feet wide, but it is closed indefinitely according to airport remarks. Dispatchers should plan around the two active runways only.
Is fuel available at Baker City Municipal (KBKE)?
Baker City Municipal Airport, KBKE, lists both 100LL and Jet A among its fuel types. The airport operates on a seasonal attendance schedule rather than continuous staffing. From October through April, attendance runs 0700 to 1600 local, and from May through September it runs 0800 to 1700 local. Fuel service should be assumed to follow this same attendance window. Flight planning outside these hours should account for the airport being unattended.
Does KBKE have customs clearance capability?
Baker City Municipal Airport, KBKE, does not have onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is at Boise Air Terminal, KBOI, located approximately 102.48 nautical miles away. Aircraft requiring customs clearance in this area of Oregon need to route through that facility instead. Dispatchers arranging international arrivals in the Baker City area should factor this distance into fuel and routing plans.
What operational hazards are noted for Baker City Municipal airport?
Baker City Municipal Airport, identified by the code KBKE, carries a general remark noting bird activity in the vicinity of the airport. The field is also flagged as a cold temperature airport, requiring altimeter correction at or below minus 22 degrees Celsius. Separately, Runway 35 has a close-in obstruction: a road 15 feet high located 110 feet from the runway end, producing a 14:1 obstruction clearance slope based on a 397-foot displaced threshold. Crews should account for these factors during approach and departure planning.
What does business aviation traffic look like at KBKE throughout the year?
Baker City Municipal Airport, KBKE, recorded 618 business aviation operations against a total of 737 annual operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data. Monthly business aviation counts ranged from a low of 35 operations in January to a high of 72 operations in October. Other elevated months included March, May, and August, each with 61 operations. This traffic pattern shows meaningful month-to-month variation rather than a flat, even distribution across the year.