Ken Jernstedt Airfield | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Port of Hood River | ||||||||||
Location | Hood River, Oregon | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 631 ft / 192.3 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°40′21.43″N 121°32′11.27″W / 45.6726194°N 121.5364639°W | ||||||||||
Website | [1] | ||||||||||
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Ken Jernstedt Airfield (FAA LID: 4S2) is a public airport located two miles (3.2 km) south of the city of Hood River in Hood River County, Oregon, United States.
The fixed-base operator is TacAero,[1] which also bases its tailwheel flight school there. It flies a large fleet of Piper J3 Cubs and Super Cubs and are a big attraction for tourists wanting a scenic flight around the city and Mount Hood.
The airport is named after Kenneth Jernstedt, a former state legislator, mayor of Hood River, and World War II Flying Tigers aviator.[2]