Karpens Airport (OR23)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	OR23
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	123°38'25.0000" W / 46°9'41.0000" N -123.640278 / 46.161389 (Estimated)
Elevation	125.00 ft / 38.10 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	9 nautical miles E of Astoria, OR
Location	Clatsop County, OR
Magnetic Variation	20E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	SVENSON PILOTS ASSN.
Address	92563 PILOTS RD. ASTORIA, OR 97103
Phone number	503-440-8282
Manager	AL SIMONSEN
Address	RT 6 1053 H ASTORIA, OR 97103
Phone number	503-458-5103

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	SEATTLE
Region	ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC	ZSE - SEATTLE
Tie-in FSS	MMV - MC MINNVILLE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions	1900 x 75 ft (579 x 23 m)
Surface	TRTD
Surface treatment

	10	28
Traffic pattern	Right	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
AST	FAN MARKER	FORT STEVENS		0.00	22E	13.8 nm
PND	NDB	BANKS		356.00	16E	40.5 nm
AST	VOR/DME	ASTORIA	87X	114.00	15E	10.0 nm
HIO	VOT	HILLSBORO		115.20		47.2 nm

Remarks

• ARRIVING ACFT CTC FOR FLD CONDITIONS FBO 503-458-6637 OR 503-458-6140 OR ASTORIA UNICOM
• FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.