K65S · Boundary County Airport
FAA-LID · US · 7 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: 4,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.53%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 038° | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.53% |
| 20 | 218° | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.53% |
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
- CNTR SEATTLE 123.950
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K65S on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 3 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 RWY 02/20. 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 RWY 02/20. 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 RWY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)
- ·COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT.
- ·ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -6C.
- ·FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694. +85 FT TREES AT 800 FT 375 FT L. +85 FT TREES AT 1200 FT 300 FT L; +75 FT TREES AT 1600 FT ON CNTRLN.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
7
since 1982
Fatal
1
14.3% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 39,285 ops in 2010
2024 total
19,025
10-yr total
191,220
2024 mix
AC/AT 3% · GA 96% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
15.7
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
2.24
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Ground collision 1
- Loss of control 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
All time · n=7
- Other 2
- Loss of control 2
- Stall / spin 1
- Ground collision 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in ID
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Walter Rothfus | Hayden | ID | 61 nm |
| Douglas Glen Belcher | Newman Lake | WA | 65 nm |
| Jared Ryan Testa | Spokane Valley | WA | 74 nm |
| David Lucio Valenti | Spokane | WA | 78 nm |
| Jay Daniel Bigley | Spokane | WA | 78 nm |
| Timothy Michael Lewis | Spokane | WA | 78 nm |
| James Heckman | Whitefish | MT | 79 nm |
| Michelle Marie Petrina | Whitefish | MT | 79 nm |
| Perry Lee Brown | Kalispell | MT | 84 nm |
| Ryan Baer | Missoula | MT | 144 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Arnold Chaney | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Richard James Durden | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Michael David Parker | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Wayne Herbert Sommers | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Larry Gene Duscher | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Phillip Yale Heisey | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Tammy Marie Blanford | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Wayne Robert Olin | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| John Garland Crawford | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| David Duane Reite Jr | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Arnold Chaney | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Michael David Parker | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Larry Gene Duscher | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Shem Erick Johnson | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Phillip Yale Heisey | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Cory James Cutler | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Cody Austin Aery | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Heidi Marie Overman | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Harold William Bishop Jr | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
| Daryl Richard Johnson | Bonners Ferry | ID | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC Hayden, ID | 61 nm |
| Huey's Aviation Painting Colville, WA | 64 nm |
| Pristine Jets Missoula, MT | 140 nm |
| Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC Cut Bank, MT | 156 nm |
| Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery Great Falls, MT | 212 nm |
| McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA | 215 nm |
| Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA | 236 nm |
| Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA | 244 nm |
| B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Auburn, WA | 252 nm |
| JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT | 257 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 ↗