Boardman Airport (M50), Oregon
Landing essentials
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Overview
Boardman Airport (M50) is a public, unattended airfield in Boardman, Oregon, serving low-volume business aviation traffic at a field elevation of 396 feet. The airport has a single paved runway and no on-site air traffic control tower, with pilots handling traffic advisories on their own. Customs clearance is not available on the field, and the nearest customs facility sits roughly 48 nautical miles away at WA24. Skystar dispatchers routing through this part of eastern Oregon should treat M50 as a self-service, no-tower environment with limited annual operations.
Runways
Boardman Airport has one paved runway, 04/22, 4,200 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Boardman Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is WA24, 48 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Boardman Airport recorded 54 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at M50 is concentrated in the spring and summer months, with April, July, and September recording the highest operation counts of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 13 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Boardman Airport averages 18.8 days above 90°F in July, 22.1 freeze days in December and 0.8 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91.3°F, and December the coldest, at 41.6°F.
Weather station is 5.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Boardman Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
The medium intensity runway lighting for runway 04/22 is pilot-activated on frequency 122.900.
The runway centerline marking is in poor condition due to fading.
A telephone is available at the airport.
A triple pipeline runs east-west 3,000 feet north of the airport.
The taxiway edges are marked with blue reflectors.
For clearance delivery, contact Seattle ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Boardman Airport has five airfields within 37 NM. The closest is Lexington, 22.34 NM south.
Part of the Eastern Washington and Oregon area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at M50
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs clearance available at M50?
No, customs clearance is not offered on site at Boardman Airport. The nearest customs facility is located at WA24, approximately 48 nautical miles away. Flight crews arriving from international origins need to plan their clearance stop accordingly before or after using M50.
Is Boardman Airport (M50) a towered field?
No, Boardman Airport is unattended and has no operating control tower. Pilots must self-announce and coordinate traffic on the common frequency, and the field carries an UNATNDD attendance designation. Runway lighting on 04/22 is pilot-controlled and activated on frequency 122.900.
How long is the runway at M50?
Boardman Airport has a single paved runway, 04/22, measuring 4,200 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length, so it defines the operational limit for fixed-wing traffic using the field. There is no parallel or crosswind runway available.
What kind of traffic volume does Boardman Airport handle?
Boardman Airport recorded 55 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 54 of those classified as business aviation. This places M50 in Skystar's second operations tier, reflecting modest, seasonally concentrated traffic rather than steady year-round activity. Dispatchers should expect a quiet, low-density airfield with limited services.