OAR 738-050-0020: Landing and Take-Off
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2002-12-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Fixed-wing traffic shall land and depart from paved runway surfaces only. (2) Landings and take-offs shall normally be made on the runway most nearly aligned with the wind indicator. If wind is calm, runway 17 is designated as the preferred runway. (3) Mid-point intersection take-offs are prohibited. Aircraft shall not enter the runway at any point other than the end. (4) After landing, all aircraft shall clear the runway as soon as practical with no 180 degree turns permitted on the runway. (5) Landings and/or take-offs from opposite ends of the runway at the same time are prohibited. (6) Side-by-side or formation take-offs shall be considered as a special event and shall require prior approval by the Director of the Oregon Department of Aviation (Department) on a case-by-case basis.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184, 835 & 836
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 836.095 & 836.505
History: AVIA 4-2002, f. 11-27-02, cert. ef. 12-1-02 AERO 3-1989, f. & cert. ef. 9-20-89 Reverted to 1AD 1-1982, f. & ef. 4-20-82 AERO 1-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-21-89 1AD 1-1982, f. & ef. 4-20-82 1AD 4-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 8-21-81
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