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K8WC · Washington County Airport

FAA-LID · US · 2 NTSB events

ID K8WC Elev 959 ft Lat 37° 55.75' N Lon 90° 43.89' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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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: 4,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.33%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 019° 4,000 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.33%
20 199° 4,000 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.33%

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 123.000

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K8WC on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 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 RY 02/20. 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 02/20. 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 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 - 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

    WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)
  • ·USE RIGHT TFC FOR RY 02; DO NOT OVERFLY PRISON AREA. 24-HR SS 100LL AND JET-A FUEL LOCATED AT SOUTH APRON.
  • ·FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • ·PAVEMENT RATED FOR ACFT UNDER 12,500 LBS.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2010 2024

Peak: 3,700 ops in 2017

2024 total

3,700

10-yr total

32,360

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 98% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

61.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-07-11 Magni M24 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2017-07-31 CHAPMAN T-BIRD II · Stall / spin · VMC · night →

Designees in MO

CFI Flight Instructors 1,092 A&P Mechanics 4,460 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 46 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 6 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 4 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 16 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 35 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 21 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 20 Schools Flight Schools 39 FBO Fixed Base Operators 84 Clubs Flying Clubs 32 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 21

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Matthew Conrad Chesterfield MO 44 nm
John Scott Saunders Cahokia IL 47 nm
Forrest Crawford Sauget IL 48 nm
James Andrew Moseley Sauget IL 48 nm
John Scott Saunders St. Louis MO 48 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders East Saint Louis IL 52 nm
Daniel Reed Wentzville MO 54 nm
David Walter Chilenski Saint Louis MO 56 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders Saint Louis MO 56 nm
Christopher Hinote Portage Des Sioux MO 63 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
Kevin Scott Martindale Potosi MO 2 nm
Kyle Patrick Flynn Blackwell MO 9 nm
Glen David Vanherck Bonne Terre MO 9 nm
Corey Lee Wilkinson Park Hills MO 13 nm
Ethan Paul Hulsey De Soto MO 15 nm
Larry Lee Mccormick Farmington MO 17 nm
Donald Lee Anderson Farmington MO 17 nm
Frank Hinch Adams Iv Farmington MO 17 nm
Jeffrey Leonard Orr Farmington MO 17 nm
Brittany Rose Queen Pilot Knob MO 19 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
Ronald Wayne Birmingham Mineral Point MO 1 nm
Thomas Joseph Mang Potosi MO 2 nm
Doniel Lynn Parks Potosi MO 2 nm
Christopher Brian Kidd Potosi MO 2 nm
Keith Randall Thebeau Cadet MO 6 nm
Michael Joseph Muller Bonne Terre MO 9 nm
Martin Lee Peppers Bonne Terre MO 9 nm
Byron Wayne Davenport Bonne Terre MO 9 nm
Curtis Paul Dement Bonne Terre MO 9 nm
James Raymond Lents Bonne Terre MO 9 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 44 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 44 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc
St. Louis, MO
 49 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 109 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 113 nm
Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC
Blytheville, AR
 124 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 136 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 155 nm
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
 162 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 162 nm

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