Airports / Oregon / DLS
Columbia Gorge Regional Airport
KDLS / DLSDallesport / The Dalles, OregonELEV 247 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#18 / 38
Oregon airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 25 Google ratings — ranked against 38 rated OR fields.
52 nm
To the nearest alternate
Portland Troutdale Airport (TTD).
Overview
Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (KDLS / DLS) is a mid-sized airport serving Dallesport / The Dalles, Oregon. The airport sits 247 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into DLS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Portland Troutdale Airport (TTD, 52 nm), Portland International Airport (PDX, 60 nm), and Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM, 63 nm).
Charter pricing from DLS depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under The Dalles Municipal Airport. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Dallesport / The Dalles.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
3/5 reviews“Easy fuel put access and nice amenities.”
Balthasar5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Very nice airport with a beautiful landscape.”
Balthasar5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Nice aircraft maintenance staff.”
Alex Fox5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Columbia Gorge Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KDLS
IATA
DLS
FAA / Local
DLS
Elevation
247 ft
Coordinates
45.6210° N · 121.1708° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs OR fields
state range 5–4,733 ft
At 247 ft, DLS sits lower than 58% of the 38 Oregon fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 52nmTTDPortland Troutdale AirportPortland
- 60nmPDXPortland International AirportPortland
- 63nmYKMYakima Air Terminal McAllister FieldYakima
- 71nmKUAOAurora State AirportAurora
- 75nmHIOPortland Hillsboro AirportPortland
- 78nmKLSSouthwest Washington Regional AirportKelso
Location
Open the full mapKDLS · Columbia Gorge Regional Airport · Dallesport / The Dalles, OR
From the ramp
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