Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2), Oregon
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2) serves Hood River, Oregon, with a single paved runway and 100LL fuel only. Business aviation traffic here is light, per FAA TFMSC data, with most operations concentrated in the summer months.
Runways
Ken Jernstedt Airfield has one paved runway, 07/25, 3,040 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Ken Jernstedt Airfield has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Ken Jernstedt Airfield does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Portland International (KPDX), 45 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Ken Jernstedt Airfield recorded 167 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at Ken Jernstedt Airfield concentrates in the summer months, peaking in July, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 32 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Ken Jernstedt Airfield averages 7.8 days above 90°F in July, 19.7 freeze days in December and 2.4 snow days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.4°F, and December the coldest, at 40.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Ken Jernstedt Airfield has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures and other notes.
Frequent vehicular traffic near the runway 07 approach end.
Gliders use right-hand traffic pattern for runway 07/25. Crosswinds can produce extreme low-level turbulence and unexpected wind currents. A turf runway is available in the grass median north of the primary runway, but it must not be used simultaneously with the paved runway.
Runway 07/25 medium intensity runway lights and runway 25 REIL are pilot-activated on CTAF.
Calm wind runway.
Blue exit lights mark three runway turnoffs.
Hood River Airport is a noise-sensitive area. Pilots should follow the fly-friendly signs posted at the runway ends and avoid low flight.
For clearance delivery, contact Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Ken Jernstedt Airfield has four airfields within 48 NM. The closest is Columbia Gorge Regional / the Dalles Municipal (KDLS), 15.68 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 4S2
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at 4S2.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jet A fuel available at 4S2?
Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2) does not stock Jet A. The field carries 100LL only, so operators needing jet fuel should plan a fuel stop elsewhere before or after visiting Hood River.
Does 4S2 have on-field customs clearance?
Ken Jernstedt Airfield has no customs service on site. The nearest customs airport is Portland International (KPDX), located about 45 nautical miles away, so international arrivals must clear there first.
What runway does Ken Jernstedt Airfield offer for approach planning?
Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2) has a single paved runway, 07/25, measuring 3,040 by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. Crosswinds at this runway can produce low-level turbulence and unexpected wind currents, per airfield remarks.