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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Dinsmore Airport

ID D63 Elev 2,375 ft Lat 40° 29.52' N Lon 123° 35.89' W Zulu …

Live conditions at D63

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Aerial view · D63

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for D63 — 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 D63

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,504 ft. Max gradient: 0.23%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,504 ft 48 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.23%
27 306.6° 2,504 ft 48 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.23%

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 D63, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 5 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.

  • ·MOUNTAINS WITH HIGH TREES INVOF ARPT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER LOCATED AT ARCATA/EUREKA AIRPORT.
  • ·APCH RATIO 4:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
  • ·APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DSPLCD THR; APCH RATIO 6:1 OVER +340' TREES 2080' FM DSPLCD THR. 15' ROAD AT 40' FM THR 125' R; +5' FENCE AT 0' FM THR 125' R.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at D63

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 3,600 ops in 1990

2024 total

1,000

10-yr total

13,600

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

73.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

24.51

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=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=5

  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Other 2
  • Gear-up landing 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
2021-07-15 Mooney M20J · CFIT · IMC · day →
2012-02-03 Cessna 172E · CFIT · VMC · day →
1987-03-26 Mooney M20C · Gear-up · dusk →
1968-10-25 Cessna 150 · Other →
1966-05-08 Piper PA-22 · Other →

Designees in CA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as D63 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

5,776

Flight Instructors

A&P

22,561

Mechanics

AME

139

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

25

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

17

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

20

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

45

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

66

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

126

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

38

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

243

Flight Schools

FBO

209

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

82

Flying Clubs

Repair

56

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

63

EAA Chapters

DPEs near D63

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
Justin Chaffin Red Bluff CA 65 nm
Scott Roberson Chico CA 93 nm
Jason Bridger Emonds Cave Junction OR 101 nm
Brett Rexford Mayes Williams CA 105 nm
Ashley Noel Snider Lincoln CA 144 nm
Jonathan Baror Davis CA 145 nm
Joshua Beckham Mcclellan CA 150 nm
Marc Nelson Ballif Mcclellen CA 150 nm
Mark William Montague Auburn CA 151 nm
Robert Frankovich Sacramento CA 152 nm

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

CFIs near D63

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
Paul Zugar Arey Hyampom CA 10 nm
Blake Fred Jacobson Bayside CA 29 nm
Emma Elizabeth Mitchell Bayside CA 29 nm
Charles William Ozanian Ferndale CA 31 nm
Daniel Bryan Feramisco Arcata CA 31 nm
Carla Rose Rowland Hanan Arcata CA 31 nm
Michael Ray Cline Arcata CA 31 nm
Carlyn Diane Cline Arcata CA 31 nm
Matthew Coen Eureka CA 31 nm
Derek Jon Watts Eureka CA 31 nm

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

A&P mechanics near D63

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
Paul Zugar Arey Hyampom CA 10 nm
Robert Steven Wiley Phillipsville CA 19 nm
Daniel Craig Russell Kneeland CA 20 nm
Charles Samuel Evans Jr Hayfork CA 22 nm
Cetan Hena Ska Bluesky Redway CA 25 nm
Jerry Michael Roberts Honeydew CA 25 nm
Timothy Lawrence Carter Fortuna CA 26 nm
Joshua Joel Stanfield Fortuna CA 26 nm
John Scott Owen Loleta CA 30 nm
Donald Ray Howell Jr Ferndale CA 31 nm

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

Repair stations near D63

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
Beaver Avionics, Inc.
Red Bluff, CA
 65 nm
Lake Aero Styling & Repair
Lakeport, CA
 96 nm
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
 102 nm
JLC Avionics, LLC
Ashland, OR
 110 nm
Chief Avionics, Inc.
Grants Pass, OR
 121 nm
Baker Avionics, LLC
Grants Pass, OR
 122 nm
PropJet 210 Aviation, Inc.
Windsor, CA
 125 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 141 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
 144 nm
Direct Avionics
Novato, CA
 149 nm

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