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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

West Liberty Airport

ID 9I3 Elev 934 ft Lat 37° 54.87' N Lon 83° 15.13' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 9I3

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Aerial view · 9I3

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 9I3 — 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 9I3

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,400 ft. Max gradient: 1.79% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 — 2,400 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) No 1.79%
25 — 2,400 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) No 1.79%

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 9I3, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 1 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411. 1.5 PCT E - W DOWNSLOPE; TREES & TRRN BOTH SIDES VIOLATE 7:1 TRSN SFC.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 9I3

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 4,310 ops in 2015

2024 total

4,310

10-yr total

43,100

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 97% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=9

  • Ground collision 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Runway excursion 2
  • Other 2

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
2012-08-19 Beech A23-19 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2011-08-13 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2010-08-14 Cessna 150A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-08-05 Piper PA-28-181 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1980-06-20 Cessna 172N · Stall / spin →
1976-06-12 Piper PA-23 · Ground collision →
1972-03-05 Cessna 172D · Other →
1967-04-08 Piper PA-28 · Ground collision →
1965-07-05 Cessna 170 · Other →

Designees in KY

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 9I3 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

818

Flight Instructors

A&P

2,840

Mechanics

AME

25

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

SAE

15

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

53

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

ODA

1

Organizational Designations

Schools

26

Flight Schools

FBO

48

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

12

Flying Clubs

Repair

6

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

13

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 9I3

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
Sean Edward Howard Richmond KY 51 nm
Wayne Lee Sherman Richmond KY 51 nm
Jw Lynn Lexington KY 60 nm
William Peters Jr Charleston WV 81 nm
Derek Mcvicar Albany OH 93 nm
Ronald Joseph Faliszek Albany OH 93 nm
Eric R. Spicer Blountville TN 94 nm
Mark Robey Blountville TN 94 nm
Clair Morris Longbottom OH 96 nm
Anthony David Brooks Monticello KY 100 nm

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

CFIs near 9I3

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
James Randall Hensley West Liberty KY 1 nm
Charles Ralph Heck Jr Morehead KY 19 nm
Brian Keith Carlisle Morehead KY 19 nm
Eric Heath Stinson Morehead KY 19 nm
David Gregory Lequire Owingsville KY 27 nm
Perry Gene Sloan Owingsville KY 27 nm
James Kevin Stewart Owingsville KY 27 nm
Jason Allen Wells Owingsville KY 27 nm
Larry Douglas Short Allen KY 31 nm
Robert Olin Elliott Martin KY 31 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 9I3

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
Jeremiah Charles Meyer West Liberty KY 1 nm
James Randall Hensley West Liberty KY 1 nm
Ryan Stephen Galovics Flatgap KY 16 nm
David Allen Yoder Campton KY 18 nm
Fred Allen Riffle Morehead KY 19 nm
William Gerard O'Brien Morehead KY 19 nm
Harry Thomas Clark Morehead KY 19 nm
Timothy Jerome Hagan Morehead KY 19 nm
Randy Scott Miller Morehead KY 19 nm
Clair Elise Jones Morehead KY 19 nm

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

Repair stations near 9I3

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
Cumberland Aviation Maintenance
London, KY
 63 nm
Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance
Lexington, KY
 64 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
 83 nm
Propelling Aviation
New Tazewell, TN
 92 nm
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
 95 nm
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
 95 nm
Lone Mountain Aircraft
Springfield, OH
 119 nm
Spectra Jet
Springfield, OH
 119 nm
Xpress Aircraft Maintenance
Knoxville, TN
 121 nm
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
 126 nm

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