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K7S5 · Independence State Airport

FAA-LID · US · 22 NTSB events

ID K7S5 Elev 180 ft Lat 44° 52.02' N Lon 123° 11.88' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 179° 3,002 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
34 359° 3,002 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.03%

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

  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.970

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 4 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 PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34. 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 PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34. 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 PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - 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

    MIGRATORY FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·ULTRALIGHT ACFT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • ·GLDR & ULTRALIGHTS USE R TFC FOR RWY 16/34.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • ·SEASONAL STANDING WATER ON TWYS.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

22 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

22

since 1982

Fatal

2

9.1% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

7

≈ 0.7/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 44,146 ops in 2009

2024 total

33,658

10-yr total

337,760

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 97% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

20.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.88

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Hard landing 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=22

  • Other 4
  • Stall / spin 4
  • Ground collision 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Loss of control 3
  • Hard landing 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 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
2024-06-25 MOLES KENNETH RANS S-19 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2023-12-16 Cessna 172G · Loss of control · VMC · night →
2021-10-02 Interstate S-1A · Other · day →
2021-07-07 SCOTT MILLS CCX-2000 · Loss of control · day →
2019-06-12 Cessna 140 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2018-09-19 Rutan RUTAN LONG EZ · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2016-02-13 Cessna 140 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2015-11-06 Thorp T 18 · Other · VMC · day →
2013-08-10 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2013-07-22 WESTER/STEIGER Glastar · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2007-11-02 Interplane XJ · CFIT · VMC · day →
2005-04-09 Cessna 150 · Other · VMC · day →
2003-02-13 Kesterson Nieuport 11 · Loss of control · day →
2002-06-09 Lewis Nieuport 11 · Engine failure · day →
2000-05-07 Oveross VANS RV-8 · Stall / spin · day →
1999-09-03 Schwarzler KOLB MARK 3 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-06-14 Cessna 172R · Engine failure · day →
1996-06-01 Stelly KOLB FIRESTAR II · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1993-07-01 DOELLEFELD RV6A · Other · day →
1993-06-18 ROMIG FR-1 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1989-08-27 Piper PA-15 · Ground collision · day →
1982-06-13 Champion 7GCAA · Stall / spin · day →

Designees in OR

CFI Flight Instructors 995 A&P Mechanics 2,693 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 13 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 58 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 6 Schools Flight Schools 42 FBO Fixed Base Operators 44 Clubs Flying Clubs 19 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Robert William Reid Independence OR 1 nm
Lisa Buswell Dahl Salem OR 8 nm
John Loflin Albany OR 15 nm
Lee Shuster Corvallis OR 18 nm
Vincent Remcho Corvallis OR 18 nm
Ron Gustafson Mcminnville OR 21 nm
James Brian Griffin Philomath OR 21 nm
Tyler Delane Sturdevant Newberg OR 28 nm
Cody Lyle Barton Aurora OR 29 nm
Katie Erin Leonard Aurora OR 29 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
Lee Arnold Borchers Independence OR 1 nm
Audie Thomas Deckard Independence OR 1 nm
John David Horn Jr Independence OR 1 nm
Robert William Reid Iii Independence OR 1 nm
Paul Edwin Cole Independence OR 1 nm
Garrett David Heusser Independence OR 1 nm
Michael James Short Independence OR 1 nm
Jeanne Louise Wildman Independence OR 1 nm
Marici Phillips Reid Independence OR 1 nm
Elijah Mark Renicker Independence OR 1 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
Jeffery Thomas Burns Independence OR 1 nm
Clifton Laverne Hanson Independence OR 1 nm
James Robert Hubele Independence OR 1 nm
Louis Imbert Independence OR 1 nm
Richard Isao Koida Independence OR 1 nm
Mark Pierce Mallory Independence OR 1 nm
Gerald Pryce Independence OR 1 nm
Robert William Reid Iii Independence OR 1 nm
Curt Johannes Cowley Independence OR 1 nm
Alan Louis Wright Independence OR 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Val Avionics, Ltd.
Salem, OR
 8 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Aurora, OR
 29 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
 30 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 35 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 41 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 52 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 140 nm
Baker Avionics, LLC
Grants Pass, OR
 142 nm
Chief Avionics, Inc.
Grants Pass, OR
 142 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 146 nm

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