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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Salem Municipal Airport

ID I83 Elev 840 ft Lat 38° 36.26' N Lon 86° 9.06' W Zulu …

Live conditions at I83

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Aerial view · I83

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for I83 — 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 I83

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.78%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
8 — 3,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
26 — 3,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.78%

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 I83, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 3 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 08; MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 08; MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 08; MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PAPI RWY 08; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499 TRML: 812-883-5858.
  • ·AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • ·MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at I83

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 11,895 ops in 1991

2024 total

5,464

10-yr total

57,279

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

34.9

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=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=5

  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Other 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
2024-08-06 Cirrus SR22 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2009-04-01 Mooney M20J · Gear-up · dusk →
2007-12-14 Levick RAF-2000-GTX-SE · CFIT · day →
2000-06-03 Piper PA-22-150 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1997-11-19 Cessna 172 · Other · night-moonlit →

Designees in IN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as I83 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,271

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,965

Mechanics

AME

33

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

8

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

2

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

8

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

1

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

33

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

30

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

2

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

1

Organizational Designations

Schools

47

Flight Schools

FBO

59

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

34

Flying Clubs

Repair

9

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

21

EAA Chapters

DPEs near I83

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
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Sellersburg IN 22 nm
Stephen Michael Graham Sellersburg IN 22 nm
James Kiper Louisville KY 30 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Louisville KY 30 nm
Randall Sizemore Louisville KY 30 nm
Stephen Michael Graham Louisville KY 30 nm
William Robert Mcdonald Louisville KY 30 nm
Troy Macvey Milan IN 57 nm
Cory Alexander Irwin Greenwood IN 60 nm
Steven Edward Stombaugh Plainfield IN 66 nm

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

CFIs near I83

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
Michael Scott Bryant Salem IN 3 nm
Daniel Robert Morgan Salem IN 3 nm
Bethzalie Figueroa Maldonado Borden IN 12 nm
Jovani Gonzalez-Martinez Borden IN 12 nm
William Thomas Hacker Borden IN 12 nm
Dwayne Junior Walters Paoli IN 15 nm
Knut Johan Korner Greenville IN 16 nm
Jerold Gary Cordell Greenville IN 16 nm
Christopher David Engebretson Greenville IN 16 nm
Joshua Robert Woten Greenville IN 16 nm

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

A&P mechanics near I83

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
James Frederick Dunn Jr Salem IN 3 nm
Thomas Cornelius Hosburgh Salem IN 3 nm
Terry Willard Jones Salem IN 3 nm
David B Morgan Salem IN 3 nm
Jeffrey Dale Gibbons Salem IN 3 nm
Kenneth Bryan Brickey Salem IN 3 nm
Christopher Robin Read Salem IN 3 nm
Michael Anthony Thacker Salem IN 3 nm
Patrick Mark Holzinger Salem IN 3 nm
Rusty Alan Babb Salem IN 3 nm

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

Repair stations near I83

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
Eagle Avionics, LLC
Columbus, IN
 41 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 69 nm
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
 74 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
 75 nm
Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance
Lexington, KY
 81 nm
MJ Aircraft
Anderson, IN
 94 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
 95 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 115 nm
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
 121 nm
Dusty’s Flying Service
Hopkinsville , KY
 122 nm

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