Prineville Airport (S39), Oregon
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Prineville Airport, identified as S39/PRZ, serves Prineville, Oregon at an elevation of 3,251 feet with two paved runways, the longer measuring 5,405 feet. The field is non-towered and operates on a published attendance schedule rather than continuous staffing, with business aviation accounting for the majority of the annual operations recorded by the FAA. No customs service is based on the airfield; the nearest customs airport of entry is KPDX, roughly 106 nautical miles away. Several general and condition remarks in the airport record point to wildlife activity and pavement cracking that crews should account for during planning.
Runways
Prineville Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 11/29, is 5,405 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Prineville Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Prineville Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Portland International (KPDX), 106 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Prineville Airport recorded 270 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at S39 peaks in September and October, with those two months producing noticeably more operations than the rest of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 38 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Prineville Airport averages 12.3 days above 90°F in July, 26.3 freeze days in January and 1.2 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86.9°F, and December the coldest, at 41.9°F.
Weather station is 2.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Prineville Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Runway 11/29 medium intensity runway lights (MIRL) are pilot-activated. The Runway 29 PAPI and Runway 16/34 low intensity runway lights (LIRL) are also pilot-activated, via CTAF.
Calm wind favors Runway 29.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
24-hour card lock self-service fuel is available.
Numerous areas of unsealed longitudinal and transverse cracking are present throughout the full length of the pavement.
For clearance delivery, contact Seattle ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Prineville Airport has five airfields within 28 NM. The closest is Roberts Field / Redmond Municipal (KRDM), 10.71 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Does KPDX or another facility provide customs clearance for S39?
S39/PRZ has no customs service on the field. The nearest customs airport of entry is KPDX, approximately 106 nautical miles away, so any international arrival into Prineville must first clear customs there or at another designated port before continuing on to S39. Dispatchers should build this routing into trip planning rather than assuming onsite clearance.
What runway options are available at Prineville Airport (S39)?
Prineville Airport offers two paved asphalt runways: 11/29 at 5,405 feet by 75 feet, and 16/34 at 3,536 feet by 60 feet. Both are usable for typical business aviation traffic, with 11/29 being the longer and wider option for larger aircraft. The airport record also notes calm wind favors Runway 29 operations.
Is fuel available at S39 outside staffed hours?
Yes, S39 offers 24-hour card lock self-service fuel, which allows aircraft to refuel outside the posted attendance schedule. The field carries both 100LL and Jet A, according to the airport record. This self-service option is useful for operators arriving before or after the staffed hours of 0800-1630 on weekdays or 0900-1400 on weekends.
When does business aviation traffic peak at Prineville Airport?
Business aviation traffic at Prineville Airport (S39) is concentrated in September and October, according to FAA TFMSC data, with 38 and 35 operations respectively compared to a yearly range mostly in the teens and twenties. This makes those two months the busiest window for planning purposes at PRZ. The rest of the year shows comparatively steady, lower monthly totals.