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​The Salem Municipal Airport is located two miles from downtown Salem, Oregon’s Capitol city with direct access to Interstate 5. Also known as McNary Field, the airport is named for U.S. Senator Charles McNary. The airport is home to an Army National Guard base with over 70 acres of industrial land available nearby.

Location

  • Latitude/Longitude: 44-54.57N / 123-00.15W
  • Airport elevation: 213.6'

Runways

  • ​Runway 13/31: 5811' x 150' asphalt/grooved, in good condition
  • Runway 16/34: 5145' x 100' asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Communications

  • Ground control: 121.9
  • Tower: 119.1
  • ATIS: 124.55
  • CTAF: 119.1
  • UNICOM: 122.95

Note: ATC Hours 0700L-2100L

Traffic pattern altitudes

Enter traffic pattern at or above prescribed altitude:

  • Helicopter: 700 MSL
  • Light Aircraft: 1200 MSL
  • Turbine/Large Aircraft: 1700 MSL

Weather

Call 503-371-1062 for Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) information.

Fixed-base operators

​Salem Aviation Fueling

Fuel Available:

  • 100LL
  • Jet A

High Bulk Oxygen available

Overnight tie-down

Contact: 503-364-4158 or 800-369-8698

Website: http://www.salemaviation.biz

​Salem Air Center

  • Power plant service
  • Major interiors
  • Airframe service
  • Major aircraft charter
  • Aircraft rental
  • Aircraft sales​

Contact: 503-364-0111

Website: http://www.salemaircenter.com

Fees

  • Light (<6,000 lbs.) aircraft
    • $35(monthly)
    • $5(transient/daily)
  • Medium (>6,000 lbs. <12,500 lbs.) aircraft
    • $60 (monthly)
    • $8 (transient/daily)
  • Heavy (>12,500 lbs.) aircraft
    • $80 (monthly)
    • $10 (transient/daily)

Regulations 

​​The Salem Airport operates under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 139, Salem Revised Code (SRC) Chapter 9, Appendix 1 and Airport Rules and Regulations.

SRC Chapter 9​ provides minimum standards f​​or the Airport and the attached appendix lists the requirements for insurance coverage.

SRC Chapter 602 - Airport Overlay Zone provides building height information for areas surrounding the Airport along with hazardous use restrictions.

SRC Chapter 629​ - McNary Field Overlay Zone provides additional permitted uses in the Public Service zones on McNary Field.​​​​​​​​​​

Contact us

Salem Municipal Airport
2990 25TH ST SE
Salem OR 97302
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