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KAAT · Alturas Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KAAT FAA AAT Elev 4,378 ft Lat 41° 28.96' N Lon 120° 33.94' W Zulu …

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,228 ft. Max gradient: 0.50%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 148.4° 4,228 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 0.21%
31 328.4° 4,228 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 0.21%
03 046° 2,506 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.50%
21 226° 2,506 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.50%

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 124.175
  • CNTR SEATTLE CNTR 127.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 10 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 03 and 31; VASI Rwy 03; MIRL Rwy 13–31; LIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 03 and 31; VASI Rwy 03; MIRL Rwy 13–31; LIRL Rwy 03–21. 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 (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 13–31: H4228X50 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL RWY 13: Road. Rgt tfc.…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 31: REIL. Railroad. RWY 03–21: H2506X60 (ASPH) S–12 LIRL…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 03 and 31; VASI Rwy 03; MIRL Rwy 13–31; LIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 03 and 31; VASI Rwy 03; MIRL Rwy 13–31; LIRL Rwy 03–21—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 on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1600–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1600–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 sentences)
  • ·Wildlife refuges to the SW, S, and SE present potential bird hazards to acft from Oct–April.
  • ·Firefighting acft seasonal May–Oct.
  • ·Arrivals Rwy 21 discouraged due to school on apch.
  • ·No tkf Rwy 03 to NE except during adverse wind conditions. 150´ minimum alt over houses.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 530-233-2377
  • ·ASOS 124.175 (530) 708–6221.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®SEATTLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·LAKEVIEW (VH) (H) VORTACW 112.0 LKV Chan 57 N42º29.57´ W120º30.43´ 163º 60.6 NM to fld. 7465/19E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 120º–142º byd 40 NM 143º–153º byd 117 NM 143º–153º byd 40 NM blo 11,000´ 143º–153º byd 65 NM blo 14,000´ 154º–160º byd 40 NM 161º–171º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 172º–208º byd 40 NM 209º–219º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 209º–219º byd 63 NM 220º–224º byd 40 NM 225º–236º byd 40 NM blo 15,000´ 225º–236º byd 48 NM 237º–248º byd 40 NM 249º–259º byd 40 NM blo 12,000´ 249º–259º byd 56 NM 260º–280º byd 40 NM (DH) DME 116.65 AAT Chan 113(Y) N41º29.00´ W120º33.69´ at fld. 4378.
  • ·DME unusable: 040º–130º byd 30 NM blo 17,800´ 220º–230º byd 25 NM blo 10,500´ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – KLAMATH FALLS L–11A IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

1

9.1% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 31,500 ops in 1992

2024 total

19,750

10-yr total

197,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 96% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

15.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.38

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=9

  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Other 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-03-27 Mooney M20J · CFIT · VMC · day →
2012-08-27 Cessna P210 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2008-04-04 Piper PA-28-236 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2023-06-25 Piper PA-24-250 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2014-06-19 Cessna 172RG · CFIT · VMC · day →
2010-06-01 Airborne Windsports PTY LTD Edge X · Loss of control · day →
2005-08-25 Beech 35-A33 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2001-08-12 Douglas DC-3C · Weather · VMC · day →
2000-09-15 Cessna 170B · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Justin Chaffin Red Bluff CA 109 nm
Scott Roberson Chico CA 118 nm
Daniel Alan Britson Reno NV 121 nm
Mark William Montague Reno NV 121 nm
Randy Ostman Reno NV 121 nm
Robert Michael Larkin Reno NV 121 nm
Zachry Glass Reno NV 121 nm
David Michael Tranquilla Truckee CA 129 nm
James Duvall Iii Silver Springs NV 140 nm
Paul David Hamilton Carson City NV 143 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
Daniel Lee Hall Lakeview OR 44 nm
Michael Floyd Morgan Lakeview OR 44 nm
Erik Roger Porter Lakeview OR 44 nm
Nicholas Lee Oilar Mcarthur CA 46 nm
Montie Leon Vanlandingham Fall River Mills CA 49 nm
Beau Michael Fruguglietti Burney CA 62 nm
William Dudley Heyland Susanville CA 63 nm
Paul Mitchell Clark Susanville CA 63 nm
Steven Kenneth Datema Susanville CA 63 nm
John Mcgovran Latham Susanville CA 63 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
Caleb Christopher Cleek Alturas CA 1 nm
Eric Alden Ford Adin CA 25 nm
Kyle Shelby Witham Lakeview OR 44 nm
Daniel Lee Hall Lakeview OR 44 nm
Tristan Kyle Witham Lakeview OR 44 nm
James Grady Fowler Lakeview OR 44 nm
Barry James Gray Lakeview OR 44 nm
Bert Lewis Young Lakeview OR 44 nm
Thomas John Andrews Lakeview OR 44 nm
Tobias Lee Ackerman Lakeview OR 44 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
JLC Avionics, LLC
Ashland, OR
 103 nm
Beaver Avionics, Inc.
Red Bluff, CA
 111 nm
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
 117 nm
Chief Avionics, Inc.
Grants Pass, OR
 140 nm
Baker Avionics, LLC
Grants Pass, OR
 140 nm
Chaparral Avionics, Inc
Carson City, NV
 143 nm
Accurate Aero
Minden, NV
 154 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 159 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 174 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
 179 nm

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