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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Kidwell Airport

ID 1L4 Elev 2,605 ft Lat 35° 18.33' N Lon 114° 52.94' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 1L4

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Aerial view · 1L4

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 1L4 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 1L4

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,140 ft. Max gradient: 1.04% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 — 4,140 ft 65 ft DIRT-F Yes —
33 321° 4,140 ft 65 ft DIRT-F Yes —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

1 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • CTAF Kidwell traffic 122.900

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Navaids associated with 1L4

  • VORTAC GFS

    Goffs

    114.40 MHz · DME 114.40 · LO · MEDIUM

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 1L4, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 12 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (12 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·OCNL NGT LASERS AND PYRO DSPL FM ACFT.
  • ·WEST TWY NOT MNTND; LRG ROCKS & 6 FT BRUSH ON EDGES; USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
  • ·FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
  • ·CTN: AUTOMOBILE TFC ON RWY.
  • ·AEROBATIC PRACTICE AREA WEST OF ARPT GND TO 5000 FT AGL.
  • ·PAT TFC USE CTN: 80 FT UNLGTD POLE 500 FT EAST OF RWY 34 THR PENETRATES TRSN AREA; 7:1 OCS TO RWY ALG HWY. 70 FT TWR 350 FT L OF CNTRLN ADJ TO THR.
  • ·PACKED SAND & GRVL; EDGES & ENDS SOFT SAND IN DRY CONDS; EDGES BURMED WITH 12 - 36 IN SOIL; 5 FT BRUSH IN RWY SAFETY AREA & UP TO EDGES.
  • ·NON-STD, PCL INSTALLED IN SOME TD AREAS.
  • ·TIRES INDC DSRD TD POINTS, ADDNL MARKINGS AND CONES ADDED FOR FLT TRNG PURPOSES.
  • ·TIRES USED TO MARK TD POINTS.
  • ·TIRES INDC DSRD TD POINTS, ADDNL MARKINGS & CONES ADDED FOR FLT TRNG PURPOSES.
  • ·TIRES USED TO MARK TD POINTS.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Kidwell Airport is a public use airport located south of Cal-Nev-Ari, in Clark County, Nevada, United States.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 1L4

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-04-11 MULLINS DAVID J JR Glastar · CFIT · VMC · night →

Designees in NV

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 1L4 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,051

Flight Instructors

A&P

2,622

Mechanics

AME

16

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

6

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-T

1

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-T

6

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

42

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

11

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

37

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

Schools

29

Flight Schools

FBO

29

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

8

Flying Clubs

Repair

5

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

6

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 1L4

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Dilakshan Nimendranath Poholiyadde Henderson NV 43 nm
Marcus Cooper Henderson NV 43 nm
Matthew Franklin Binner Henderson NV 43 nm
Jason Steven Duncan Kingman AZ 43 nm
Ronald Joseph Rengel Las Vegas NV 59 nm
Andres Acorcino Montoya North Las Vegas NV 60 nm
Janet Melson Denton North Las Vegas NV 60 nm
Jason Steven Duncan North Las Vegas NV 60 nm
Lauren Nicholson Scott North Las Vegas NV 60 nm
Shawn Edward Mullin North Las Vegas NV 60 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 1L4

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Milne David Pocock Cal Nev Ari NV 0 nm
Donald Allen Deever Searchlight NV 9 nm
Virginia Ann Kinach Laughlin NV 16 nm
Richard Melvin Crawford Bullhead City AZ 19 nm
Herbert Wayne Hess Bullhead City AZ 19 nm
Donald Raymond Winslow Bullhead City AZ 19 nm
James Thomas Gandee Bullhead City AZ 19 nm
Edward Leo Lane Bullhead City AZ 19 nm
Dennis Allan Lichty Fort Mohave AZ 24 nm
Randall Lee Hansen Mohave Valley AZ 29 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 1L4

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Gregory Steve Matusky Cal Nev Ari NV 0 nm
James Robert Mcdonald Cal Nev Ari NV 0 nm
James Ronald Swope Searchlight NV 9 nm
Johnny Dale Allcorn Laughlin NV 16 nm
Lawrence Roy Wersky Laughlin NV 16 nm
Edmund Leo Bowen Laughlin NV 16 nm
Robert Neil Emory Laughlin NV 16 nm
John Armin Guddal Laughlin NV 16 nm
Gary James Kappa Laughlin NV 16 nm
John Fredrick Parresol Laughlin NV 16 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 1L4

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
AtheneAir - Maintenance
Boulder City, NV
 39 nm
Black Mountain Avionics, Inc.
Boulder City, NV
 39 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
 48 nm
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
 116 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
 120 nm
Executive Jet Maintenance
San Bernardino, CA
 137 nm
AeroPro, LLC
San Bernardino, CA
 137 nm
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA
 148 nm
Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc)
Murrieta, CA
 152 nm
Otto Instrument & Avionics
Ontario, CA
 154 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.