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Class G

Paintsville-Prestonsburg-Combs Field

ID 9KY9 Elev 624 ft Lat 37° 44.74' N Lon 82° 46.68' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 9KY9

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Aerial view · 9KY9

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 9KY9 — 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 9KY9

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,239 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 124° 3,239 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.12%
31 360° 3,239 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.12%

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 9KY9, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 4 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 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.

  • ·AIR BOARD CHAIRMAN LARRY SHORT ARPT LCTD IN MTN RIVER VALLEY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
  • ·RY 13 HAS 300-500 FT HILLS 3000 FT FROM RY END.
  • ·RY 13 20 FT TREES 150 FT FROM RY END & 60 FT LEFT. 12 FT TREES 150 FT FROM RY END & 45 FT LEFT.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Paintsville-Prestonsburg Combs Field is a publicly owned, private-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) southeast of the central business district of Paintsville, in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. It is owned by the Paintsville-Prestonsburg Air Board which also serves Prestonsburg in Floyd County, Kentucky. The airport officially opened on August 1, 1964.

Use

Private

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 9KY9

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=5

  • Other 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 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
1978-11-06 Piper PA-32R · Other →
1976-04-27 Piper PA-31P · Other →
1975-01-12 Piper PA-28R · Weather →
1973-09-09 Cessna 310H · Other →
1965-05-28 Republic RC-3 · Other →

Designees in KY

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 9KY9 — 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 9KY9

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
William Peters Jr Charleston WV 65 nm
Sean Edward Howard Richmond KY 72 nm
Wayne Lee Sherman Richmond KY 72 nm
Eric R. Spicer Blountville TN 76 nm
Mark Robey Blountville TN 76 nm
Jw Lynn Lexington KY 84 nm
Daniel Jonathan Moore Elizabethton TN 88 nm
Clair Morris Longbottom OH 91 nm
Derek Mcvicar Albany OH 93 nm
Ronald Joseph Faliszek Albany OH 93 nm

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

CFIs near 9KY9

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
Larry Douglas Short Allen KY 8 nm
Robert Olin Elliott Martin KY 11 nm
Rodney Kirk Smith Pikeville KY 20 nm
Jordan Gregory Keene Pikeville KY 20 nm
Nathaniel Forrest Hutchens Pikeville KY 20 nm
Charles Bryan Farr Pikeville KY 20 nm
Robert Allen Mathieu Louisa KY 23 nm
James Randall Hensley West Liberty KY 25 nm
Martin Keith Swain Prichard WV 31 nm
Brandon Daniel Hershman Elkhorn City KY 33 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 9KY9

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
William Timothy Boyd East Point KY 1 nm
William Michael Howard Van Lear KY 2 nm
Stanley Dale Haddix Hagerhill KY 4 nm
Shannon Lee Goble Prestonsburg KY 4 nm
James Arville Kestner Iii Prestonsburg KY 4 nm
Stewart David Meek Stambaugh KY 10 nm
Ryan Stephen Galovics Flatgap KY 12 nm
James Robert Mineer Inez KY 14 nm
Blake Alan Babcock Inez KY 14 nm
Douglas John Hoffmaster Printer KY 15 nm

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

Repair stations near 9KY9

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
 74 nm
Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance
Lexington, KY
 88 nm
Propelling Aviation
New Tazewell, TN
 89 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
 105 nm
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
 112 nm
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
 118 nm
Xpress Aircraft Maintenance
Knoxville, TN
 119 nm
Horizon Avionics, Inc.
Alcoa, TN
 130 nm
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
 135 nm
Lone Mountain Aircraft
Springfield, OH
 135 nm

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