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D63 · Dinsmore Airport

FAA-LID · US · 3 NTSB events

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

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

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%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 5 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
  • ·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

3 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

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=3

  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency 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 →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

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 nearby

By airport location.

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.