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K9A5 · Barwick Lafayette Airport

FAA-LID · US · 10 NTSB events

ID K9A5 Elev 777 ft Lat 34° 41.32' N Lon 85° 17.42' 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

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,999 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 20.8° 4,999 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
20 200.8° 4,999 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.10%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.775
  • A/D CHATTANOOGA APP/DEP 125.100
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.800

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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 RWY 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 RWY 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 RWY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 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

    DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RWY & ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)
  • ·RR TR PARL W SIDE OF RWY 150 FT FM CNTRLN.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHATTANOOGA APCH AT 423-855-6478, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. 0:1 AT DSPLCD THLD - RR TR 157 FT RIGHT.
  • ·RR TR AS CLOSE AS 184 FT RIGHT MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET MED INTST.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

4

28.6% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 7,750 ops in 2024

2024 total

7,750

10-yr total

68,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

14.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

4.17

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-03-20 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Stall / spin · day →
2003-02-08 Cessna 182 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-02-12 Aero Commander 500U · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1999-06-04 Cessna 150M · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-05-08 Cessna 310Q · Weather · day →
1996-11-27 Beech 35 · Other · VMC · day →
1993-04-22 Piper PA-28-151 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1990-04-15 Cessna T210 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1989-10-28 Piper PA-38 · Other · day →
1985-09-27 Beech A36 · Ground collision · VMC · day →

Designees in GA

CFI Flight Instructors 2,408 A&P Mechanics 13,587 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 61 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 9 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 9 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 38 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 31 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 127 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 141 ODA Organizational Designations 4 Schools Flight Schools 65 FBO Fixed Base Operators 80 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 15 EAA EAA Chapters 25

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
John W Scruggs Dalton GA 16 nm
Bruce Richard Whittemore Chattanooga TN 23 nm
Jason Shane Odom Chattanooga TN 23 nm
Anthony Walker Collegedale TN 25 nm
James Karlovich Cartersville GA 40 nm
Sarah Diane Arnold Benton TN 43 nm
Bruce Edward Allen Jasper GA 44 nm
Stanley Paul Smith Tate GA 48 nm
Richard Hayes Acworth GA 48 nm
Catherine Elizabeth Cavagnaro Winchester TN 50 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
Rex Blaine Collins La Fayette GA 3 nm
Dakota Weston Brown La Fayette GA 3 nm
John Edward Bertrand Trion GA 9 nm
Brian Michael Bandy Rocky Face GA 11 nm
Gordon Thomas Anderson Chickamauga GA 11 nm
Joanna Pearl Poteet Rosenbalm Rising Fawn GA 13 nm
Caleb Ethan Allen Summerville GA 13 nm
Christopher Glen Frolander Summerville GA 13 nm
Bryson Edward Agee Menlo GA 15 nm
Richard Lawrence Gilbride Ringgold GA 16 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
Agustin Rolon La Fayette GA 3 nm
Carlus Eugene Gann La Fayette GA 3 nm
Johnny Theodore Holder Jr La Fayette GA 3 nm
Russell Lamar Scheivelhud Rock Spring GA 8 nm
Mark Elliot Robles Rock Spring GA 8 nm
Michael Patrick Morton Rock Spring GA 8 nm
Daniel Lee Budde Trion GA 9 nm
Philip Dater Jr Trion GA 9 nm
Scott Allen Strength Trion GA 9 nm
Brian Michael Bandy Rocky Face GA 11 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
 21 nm
SportTechs, LLC
Jasper, GA
 44 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 48 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 50 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 53 nm
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
 58 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 64 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta, GA
Duluth, GA
 72 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service
Gainesville, GA
 77 nm
Gwinnett Aero Maintenance, LLC
Lawrenceville, GA
 78 nm

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