K3Y3 · Winterset Madison County Airport
FAA-LID · US · 6 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.72%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 141.8° | 3,002 ft | 50 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.72% |
| 32 | 321.8° | 3,002 ft | 50 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.72% |
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).
Communications · 2 frequencies
- A/D DES MOINES APP/DEP 135.200
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K3Y3 on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 6 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 14/32 & PAPI RYS 14 & 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 14/32 & PAPI RYS 14 & 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 14/32 & PAPI RYS 14 & 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 & PAPI RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
- ·WINTERSET AIRPORT AUTHORITY ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ·RWY 32 END SAFETY AREA EXTDS 240 FT; SHARP DROP AT THAT POINT.
- ·INADQT CLNC FOR HLDG ON THE TARND AT THE THR OF RWY 32.
- ·FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974-8016.
- ·[email protected] MIRL - RWY 14/32 ENDS HAVE SIX THLD LGTS AND ALL WHITE LENSES ALONG RWY LEN.
- ·PRVDD NW END RWY IS DSPLCD SUF DSTC TO PRVD 15 FT CLNC OVR E/W RD FOR A 20:1 APCH RATIO.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
6 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
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 6,750 ops in 2020
2024 total
6,750
10-yr total
57,500
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
34.8
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
All time · n=6
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Other 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Loss of control 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in IA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Joseph Clemons | Truro | IA | 12 nm |
| Harrison Mcnaughton | Ames | IA | 44 nm |
| Shane Vande Voort | Pella | IA | 50 nm |
| Daniel Lee Kelley | Council Bluffs | IA | 83 nm |
| Timothy John Saddler | Council Bluffs | IA | 83 nm |
| Timothy John Saddler | Omaha | NE | 92 nm |
| Timothy Newton | Waterloo | IA | 101 nm |
| Mark Alan Gaines | St. Joseph | MO | 103 nm |
| Martin Maxwell Cupp | Brookfield | MO | 104 nm |
| Adam Timothy Magee | Swisher | IA | 108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerold Lynn Clyde | Winterset | IA | 1 nm |
| William Joseph Keul | Winterset | IA | 1 nm |
| Hal James Yeager | Winterset | IA | 1 nm |
| Tamra Jae Mckinley | Winterset | IA | 1 nm |
| Matthew Aaron Ernst | Winterset | IA | 1 nm |
| Christopher Joseph Johnson | De Soto | IA | 11 nm |
| Roger Lynn Cox | Saint Charles | IA | 11 nm |
| Ryan Lance Berven | Booneville | IA | 11 nm |
| Stanley Jacob Jazwinski | Dexter | IA | 13 nm |
| Dustin John Svec | Cumming | IA | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Lawrence Harrison | Winterset | IA | 1 nm |
| Robert Mitchell Anderson | Winterset | IA | 1 nm |
| Brian Allen Boersma | Winterset | IA | 1 nm |
| Barry Lee Steffen | Earlham | IA | 9 nm |
| Roger Raymond Hubbard | Peru | IA | 9 nm |
| Zachary Alan Drake | Van Meter | IA | 10 nm |
| Robert Lee Grant | Prole | IA | 11 nm |
| Carl Raymond Snead Jr | Truro | IA | 12 nm |
| Travis Christopher Wagner | Truro | IA | 12 nm |
| Ronald Dale Sanders | Dexter | IA | 13 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| McCandless Avionics, LC Waverly, IA | 107 nm |
| Spencer Avionics, Inc. Spencer, IA | 120 nm |
| Higginsville Avionics, LLC. Higginsville, MO | 138 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City Kansas City, MO | 141 nm |
| Butler Avionics, Inc New Century, KS | 157 nm |
| West Maintenance New Century, KS | 157 nm |
| Chapin Aircraft Repair Rock Rapids, IA | 158 nm |
| RealClean Aicraft Detailing Sioux Falls, SD | 176 nm |
| Roger Wilco Aviation Services Yankton, SD | 176 nm |
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing Sioux Falls, SD | 180 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗