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K5C8 · Washburn Municipal Airport

FAA-LID · US · 2 NTSB events

ID K5C8 Elev 1,908 ft Lat 47° 21.07' N Lon 101° 1.55' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,700 ft. Max gradient: 0.11%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 081° 3,700 ft 60 ft Concrete Yes 0.01%
26 261° 3,700 ft 60 ft Concrete Yes 0.01%
17 188° 2,235 ft 120 ft GRS No 0.11%
35 008° 2,235 ft 120 ft GRS No 0.11%

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 · 1 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K5C8 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 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 08/26 & PAPI RY 8/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 08/26 & PAPI RY 8/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 08/26 & PAPI RY 8/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 & PAPI RY 8/26 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER, & ANTELOPE ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
  • ·+700' SMOKE STACK OF POWER PLANT LOCATED 6 MI WNW OF ARPT.
  • ·CONFIRM WINTER CONDITIONS WITH ARPT MGR AFTER MAJOR STORM PRIOR TO USE - SNOW REMOVAL IRREGULAR SCHEDULE.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL.
  • ·MKD WITH DALGT BOUNDARY MARKERS; BLACK/WHITE CONES.
  • ·MKD WITH DALGT BOUNDARY MARKERS; BLACK/WHITE CONES. +150 FT EAST-WEST TRANSMISSION LINE 9500' SOUTH ON EXTNDD CNTRLN. 24HR SELF-SERVICE FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

ND66

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 5,700 ops in 2019

2024 total

5,700

10-yr total

43,400

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 91% · Mil 7%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2005-06-19 Cessna A188B · CFIT · VMC · day →
1985-01-08 Cessna 152 · Other · day →

Designees in ND

CFI Flight Instructors 334 A&P Mechanics 539 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 15 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 4 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 8 Schools Flight Schools 9 FBO Fixed Base Operators 34 Clubs Flying Clubs 4 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 1 EAA EAA Chapters 4

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Austin Jon Greenheck Minot ND 54 nm
Frederick Jon Kitko Grand Forks ND 163 nm
Robert Alan Clausen Grand Forks ND 163 nm
Wesley Ross Van Dell Grand Forks ND 163 nm
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 174 nm
Tajae Lynn Viaene Fargo ND 174 nm
Henry James Kliner Crookston MN 181 nm
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 207 nm
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 250 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 253 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
Neil Jonathan Kadrmas Washburn ND 3 nm
John Ole Spitzer Wilton ND 15 nm
Jay Ronald Schlafmann Mercer ND 15 nm
Nicole Diana Conoly Baldwin ND 20 nm
Michael Patrick Linden Garrison ND 24 nm
Ryan Lee Blotter Benedict ND 29 nm
Richard Dale Kabanuck Max ND 30 nm
Charles Benedict Kalvoda Mandan ND 32 nm
Robert Dale Reimers Mandan ND 32 nm
Joseph William Parsons Jr Mandan ND 32 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
Darren Blaine Mclachlan Washburn ND 3 nm
Donald Benjamin Goven Turtle Lake ND 12 nm
Thomas Albert Czaplewski Coleharbor ND 14 nm
Brian Grant Ruzicka Wilton ND 15 nm
Daniel John Haag Center ND 18 nm
Jayar Henry Kindsvogel Center ND 18 nm
Scott Allen Hobbs Pick City ND 20 nm
Karl John Fruetel Iii Baldwin ND 20 nm
Michael Patrick Linden Garrison ND 24 nm
Brian John Klabunde Garrison ND 24 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 170 nm
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 216 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 245 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 289 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 289 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 294 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 308 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 311 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 350 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 350 nm

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