3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Good rest pilot lounge while pilot refueled.”
Bonnie Watt5★ on Google
Airports / Oregon / JDA
Small airport · JDA
Grant County Regional Airport / Ogilvie Field.
John Day, Oregon · 3,703 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.8/5
Google rating
12 ratings
0
Operators based
3,703
Elevation ft
John Day, OregonELEV 3,703 FTSmall airport
4.8
Google rating
12
Google reviews
ratings on Google
3,703
Field elevation
feet above sea level
49
Nearest alternate
nm to BNO
Field standing
#9 / 38
Oregon airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 12 Google ratings , ranked against 38 rated OR fields.
49 nm
To the nearest alternate
Burns Municipal Airport (BNO).
Overview
Grant County Regional Airport / Ogilvie Field, listed as KGCD / JDA, is a general aviation field in John Day, Oregon. Field elevation is 3,703 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list JDA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Burns Municipal Airport (BNO, 49 nm), Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE, 56 nm), and Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT, 78 nm). The field has 2 runways, the longest 5,224-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
Trip costs from JDA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as 5J0. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from JDA to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“Fuel prices good.”
Bonnie Watt5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Quiet, limited staff day before 4th of July.”
Bonnie Watt5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Grant County Regional Airport / Ogilvie Field, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KGCD
IATA
JDA
FAA / Local
GCD
Elevation
3,703 ft
Coordinates
44.4042° N · 118.9630° 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
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs OR fields
state range 5–4,733 ft
At 3,703 ft, JDA sits higher than 80% of the 41 Oregon fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 5,224 ft
- 17/355,224 ft × 60 ftAsphaltUnlit
- 09/274,100 ft × 60 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,224 ft
JDA's 5,224 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 49nmBNOBurns Municipal AirportBurns
- 56nmBKEBaker City Municipal AirportBaker City
- 78nmPDTEastern Oregon Regional Airport at PendletonPendleton
- 87nmONOOntario Municipal AirportOregon
- 94nmRDMRoberts FieldRedmond
- 105nmALWWalla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla
Location
Open the full mapKGCD · Grant County Regional Airport / Ogilvie Field · John Day, OR
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from JDA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle (SEA) | 230 nm | 56m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 358 nm | 1h 14m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 377 nm | 1h 17m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 436 nm | 1h 25m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 529 nm | 1h 38m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 608 nm | 1h 49m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 612 nm | 1h 49m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 623 nm | 1h 51m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use JDA?
- Grant County Regional Airport / Ogilvie Field's longest paved runway is 5,224 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at JDA?
- Grant County Regional Airport / Ogilvie Field has 2 runways; the longest measures 5,224 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to JDA?
- The closest alternate is Burns Municipal Airport (BNO), about 49 nm away, followed by Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) at 56 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from JDA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Seattle about 56m (230 nm), Jackson Hole about 1h 14m (358 nm), Salt Lake City about 1h 17m (377 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.