Klamath Falls - Kingsley Field

1North side approach, afternoon

This is a good spot for the afternoon with southerly winds. Take the exit onto Route 140 Southside Expresway. Take a right onto Altamont Drive and drive towards the airport. Directly at your right, there is a parking with facilities. Park your car here. Depending on your preferences, walk along the Perimeter Road to a good location for some landing shots. Runway 14 is preferential runway.

2View onto apron

From Midland Highway, take a left onto County Highway 803 towards the airport. After the railroad, take a right onto Airport Drive and Dyess Road towards a large parking. From here you will have a view onto the aprons. South of this parking the military facilities are located. North of the parking the civilian facilities are located. Have a look into Stinson Way and County Highway 803 towards the fence to note down all civilian aircraft.

3West side approach

From Midland Highway, take a left onto County Highway 803 towards the airport. Take the first right, before the railroad onto County Highway 876. Drive along the railroad and airport fence to the beginning of the runway. Along the way you will have a view onto the preserved aircraft at the military base. However, parking is difficult here and this small runway is only used for agricultural aircraft.

4south side approach

From Midland Highway, take a left onto County Highway 803 towards the airport. Take the first right, before the railroad onto County Highway 876. Follow it until you pass two canals. You can take the dirt road after passing the second canal, cross the railroad to arrive on a hardened road again to the beginning of the runway. Park your car along the road and position yourself depending on the position of the sun and your hardware. Alternatively, if you don't travel by rental car, continue on County Highway 876, take a first left onto Old Midland Road and then first right again onto Homedale Road. Before the canal, take a left to arrive at the approach lights again.

If you are into agricultural aircraft, you have to visit this spot to spot them all parked here. From the Midland Highway, from the city centers take the exit onto Route 140 Southside Expresway. Take a right onto Homedale Road and drive towards the beginning of the runway.

5north side approach, morning

From the Midland Highway, from the city centers take the exit onto Route 140 Southside Expresway. Take a right onto Summers Lane towards the fence and a parking with facilities. Park your car and walk along the Perimeter Road to your favourite spot. Runway 14 is preferential runway.

6Standing near abandoned building

From spot 2, you can also move to this spot which is located closer to the taxitrack. Go north again on Altamont Drive and take a right on Stinson Way. at the end is an abandoned octagonal building which, when entered, gives a good view onto the aprons and taxiways. Photography is best in the afternoon.