North Bend, Oregon · field elev 17 ft

Density Altitude at Southwest Oregon Regional (KOTH)

Southwest Oregon Regional sits at 17 ft, and even a typical August afternoon (67 °F) only lifts density altitude to about 580 ft — heat still trims performance, but the field rarely turns high-and-hot.

worst typical month: August · ≈580 ft station: NORTH BEND RGNL AP · 0 mi away normals vintage 1991–2020

Typical density altitude by month

From NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals at NORTH BEND RGNL AP (0 mi from the field) · standard pressure, dry air
Month Avg temp °F DA at avg temp Afternoon high °F DA on a typical afternoon
January 47.3 −742 ft 53.5 −325 ft
February 47.6 −722 ft 54.1 −285 ft
March 48.5 −661 ft 55.1 −219 ft
April 50.4 −533 ft 56.7 −113 ft
May 54.2 −279 ft 60.5 138 ft
June 57.4 −66 ft 63.5 334 ft
July 59.8 92 ft 66.1 503 ft
August 60.4 131 ft 67.3 580 ft
September 59.0 39 ft 66.7 542 ft
October 54.9 −232 ft 62.8 288 ft
November 50.2 −546 ft 56.8 −106 ft
December 46.7 −783 ft 52.9 −365 ft

▲ above 5,000 ft · ⚠ above 8,000 ft. These are planning references at standard pressure and dry air — afternoon humidity and low pressure both push the real number higher. Run today's values below.

Run today’s numbers for KOTH

Altimeter-style gauge: field elevation and density altitude needles 03691215 DENSITY ALT ×1,000 FT 561 DENSITY ALTITUDE · FEET
field elevation density altitude

DENSITY ALTITUDE 561 ft

Field elevation 17 ft — the air behaves like 561 ft.

PRESSURE ALT
18 ft
ISA DEVIATION
RULE-OF-THUMB DA
AIR DENSITY INDEX
AIR DENSITY
WATER · GRAINS/LB

For training and reference · verify with official sources and your POH before flight · no tool on this site renders a go / no-go judgment

Nearby Oregon fields

All Oregon airports →

Frequently asked questions

How high does density altitude get at KOTH in summer?

On a typical August afternoon — around 67 °F at the nearest NOAA normals station — density altitude at Southwest Oregon Regional reaches roughly 580 ft at standard pressure. Hotter-than-normal days, low pressure, and humidity all push it higher, so run the day's actual numbers before flying.

What is the density altitude at KOTH on an average day?

It swings with the seasons: from roughly −783 ft at the coldest month's average temperature to about 131 ft at the warmest month's — all from a constant field elevation of 17 ft. The month-by-month table above carries the full year.

What is the field elevation of Southwest Oregon Regional?

17 ft MSL, from the FAA NASR airport record (28-day cycle effective 2026-08-06). The identifier is KOTH (ICAO) / OTH (FAA), in North Bend, Oregon.