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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Cavanaugh Bay Airport

ID 66S Elev 2,484 ft Lat 48° 31.09' N Lon 116° 49.32' W Zulu

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Aerial view · 66S

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 66S — 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 66S

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,100 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 3,100 ft 120 ft TURF-G No
33 3,100 ft 120 ft TURF-G No

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).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 66S, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 10 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 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.

  • ·RWY 15/33 NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
  • ·WATCH FOR SPRINKLERS ON RY.
  • ·ARPT ATTENDED BY CARETAKER DURG SUMMER MONTHS.
  • ·SEAPLANE OPERATIONS CONDUCTED IN BAY NORTH & ADJACENT TO ARPT; MONITOR CTAF.
  • ·HEAVY SNOWMOBILES ACTIVITY DURING WINTER MONTHS.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694. 15/33 EDGES & THRS MKD WITH WHITE ROCKS.
  • ·RY 15 +100 FT TREE 310 FT FM RY END 150 FT R; +12 FT ROAD 40 FT ON CNTRLN; +120 FT TREE 200 FT FM RY END 180 FT L; +30 FT TREE 125 FT FM RY END ON CNTRLN; +25 FT BLDG AT 90 FT; 60 FT L.
  • ·BOTH RWY ENDS HAVE 50-70 FT TALL TREES.
  • ·AFCTS EITHER APCH OR DEP.
  • ·ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 15 MAY 59.

Field profile

Cavanaugh Bay Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Coolin, in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. It is owned by the State of Idaho, Idaho Transportation Department, Division of Aeronautics. The airport is located on the east side of Priest Lake, at the south end of Cavanaugh Bay.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 66S

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

1

10.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Last 10 years · n=3

  • Ground collision 2
  • Runway excursion 1

All time · n=12

  • Other 5
  • Runway excursion 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Stall / spin 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.

DPEs near 66S

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
Kevin Walter Rothfus Hayden ID 45 nm
Douglas Glen Belcher Newman Lake WA 46 nm
Jared Ryan Testa Spokane Valley WA 54 nm
David Lucio Valenti Spokane WA 57 nm
Jay Daniel Bigley Spokane WA 57 nm
Timothy Michael Lewis Spokane WA 57 nm
James Heckman Whitefish MT 99 nm
Michelle Marie Petrina Whitefish MT 99 nm
Perry Lee Brown Kalispell MT 101 nm
Ryan Baer Missoula MT 150 nm

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

CFIs near 66S

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
Dennis Alvah Hanson Priest Lake ID 14 nm
Wurzel David Parsons-Keir Naples ID 15 nm
Mark Donald Ashmore Naples ID 15 nm
Carl Willem De Graaf Ponderay ID 17 nm
Richard Allen Chambers Sandpoint ID 18 nm
Paul Leland Kelly Sandpoint ID 18 nm
George Stennis Moore Sandpoint ID 18 nm
Robert Peter Del Valle Sandpoint ID 18 nm
Corbett Martin Baker Sandpoint ID 18 nm
Wesley Baxter Roche Sandpoint ID 18 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 66S

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
Karl Patrick Iskat Nordman ID 7 nm
Dennis Alvah Hanson Priest Lake ID 14 nm
Jerome Raymond Bauer Naples ID 15 nm
Marc Alan Coffman Naples ID 15 nm
Ronald Joseph Schmidt Ponderay ID 17 nm
Steven Allen Hewitt Ponderay ID 17 nm
Stephen Daniel Ruff Sandpoint ID 18 nm
Tom Edward Tuttle Sandpoint ID 18 nm
Nicholas Kelly Newby Sandpoint ID 18 nm
Dominic Charles Bovey Sandpoint ID 18 nm

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

Repair stations near 66S

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
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
42 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
45 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
146 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
177 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
191 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
214 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
221 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
229 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
230 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
236 nm

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