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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Reno-Stead Airport

ID K4SD Elev 5,050 ft Lat 39° 40.04' N Lon 119° 52.56' W Zulu

Live conditions at K4SD

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Aerial view · K4SD

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for K4SD — 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 K4SD

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 154° 9,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
32 334° 9,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
08 096° 7,608 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
26 276° 7,608 ft 150 ft ASP Yes

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).

Communications

4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 135.175
  • A/D APP/DEP 126.300
  • OPS ARNG OPS 118.050
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Field profile

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Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at K4SD

38 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

81

since 1982

Fatal

17

21.0% of total

Last 5 years

7

≈ 1.4/yr

Last 10 years

23

≈ 2.3/yr

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

Last 10 years · n=26

  • Loss of control 8
  • Controlled flight into terrain 4
  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Ground collision 3
  • Midair / near-midair 2
  • Other 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=85

  • Loss of control 13
  • Stall / spin 12
  • Engine failure / power loss 12
  • Other 11
  • Gear-up landing 8
  • Ground collision 7
  • Controlled flight into terrain 6
  • Structural failure 3

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
2023-09-17 North American,North American T-6G,AT-6B · Other · VMC · day
2023-08-29 Yamaha Fazer SAR · CFIT · VMC · day
2011-09-16 NORTH AMERICAN/AERO CLASSICS P-51D · Loss of control · VMC · day
2025-09-03 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · day
2024-06-13 Cessna P210N · Gear-up · VMC · day
2023-10-26 GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE Commander 690C · CFIT · VMC · day
2022-10-01 Cubcrafters CCX-2000 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2022-09-18 AEROVODOCHODY L-29 DELFIN · CFIT · day
2022-06-06 SHEA PITTS SPECIAL S-1C · Loss of control · VMC · day
2020-08-24 Northrop F5 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2020-07-18 Seele XPA-18 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2019-09-16 Pzl Okecie PZL104 · CFIT · VMC · day
2019-09-11 Pitts S1 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2019-09-09 Havoc Air Racing Super GT 111 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2019-08-26 Mooney M20C · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2019-03-17 Piper PA 24 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2018-12-03 Cessna 182 · Ground collision · day
2018-09-14 Aero Vodochody,Aero Vodochody L39,L 39 · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day
2018-05-01 AMERICAN AIR RACING LTD Thunder Mustang · Engine failure · VMC · day
2017-09-17 Trudel,FARNSWORTH GP 4,RV-8 · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day
2017-08-08 KING JOHN E JR Kitfox · Loss of control · VMC · day
2016-09-18 HOOVER DAVID,REBERRY BRIAN ARNOLD AR 6,3M1C1R · Ground collision · VMC · day
2016-09-18 Jerant Frank,Tatelman-Pitts Mong,Special · Ground collision · VMC · day
2016-09-17 OGG RICHARD A OGG GLASAIR I · Engine failure · VMC · day
2016-09-17 Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL · Loss of control · VMC · day
2016-09-16 DEHAVILLAND DH115 VAMPIRE · Engine failure · VMC · day
2016-06-26 Cessna 150 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2015-06-08 Mooney M20C · Fire · VMC · day
2014-09-08 BACKOVICH GEORGE C G P 5 · CFIT · day
2014-04-13 Sands HELICYCLE · CFIT · VMC · day
2013-11-01 Mikoyan Gurevich MIG 21 UM · Other · VMC · day
2013-06-13 Aero Vodochody,Aero Vodochody L39C,L39C · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day
2012-09-14 FREDERICK F 1 · Stall / spin · day
2012-09-11 Hawker MK 11 SEA FURY · Gear-up · VMC · day
2011-09-15 DACEY Venture · Engine failure · day
2010-09-19 Giboney Thunder Mustang · Engine failure · day
2009-09-19 Cassutt III M · Engine failure · day
2008-09-01 Lockheed P2V-7 · Fire · VMC · day

DPEs near K4SD

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
Daniel Alan Britson Reno NV 7 nm
Mark William Montague Reno NV 7 nm
Randy Ostman Reno NV 7 nm
Robert Michael Larkin Reno NV 7 nm
Zachry Glass Reno NV 7 nm
David Michael Tranquilla Truckee CA 24 nm
Paul David Hamilton Carson City NV 29 nm
Urbano Mendes Dasilva Carson City NV 29 nm
James Duvall Iii Silver Springs NV 35 nm
Howard William Wolvington Genoa NV 39 nm

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

CFIs near K4SD

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
David Frank Soom Sun Valley NV 6 nm
Peter Lawrence Baurer Reno NV 7 nm
Allan Orr Beers Reno NV 7 nm
Robert James Bennett Reno NV 7 nm
Dennis Kay Brown Reno NV 7 nm
Michael Bardon Bussio Reno NV 7 nm
Keith Merlin Chesnut Jr Reno NV 7 nm
Richard Baldwin Davis Reno NV 7 nm
Anthony Edward Dawson Reno NV 7 nm
Birch Nelson Entriken Reno NV 7 nm

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

A&P mechanics near K4SD

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
Michael Joseph Sardina Sun Valley NV 6 nm
Steve Paul Shawver Sun Valley NV 6 nm
Clarence M H Bohartz Reno NV 7 nm
David Holden Butler Reno NV 7 nm
Jay Edwin Cameron Reno NV 7 nm
James Brian Dal Porto Reno NV 7 nm
Richard Baldwin Davis Reno NV 7 nm
Robert Del Franck Reno NV 7 nm
Lewis Charles Gage Reno NV 7 nm
David Eugene Gurney Reno NV 7 nm

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

Repair stations near K4SD

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
Chaparral Avionics, Inc
Carson City, NV
29 nm
Accurate Aero
Minden, NV
41 nm
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
81 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
82 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
89 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
93 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
94 nm
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
98 nm
Quality Aero Maintenance
Acampo, CA
109 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
112 nm

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