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KAFO · Afton Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 20 NTSB events

ID KAFO FAA AFO Elev 6,221 ft Lat 42° 42.67' N Lon 110° 56.52' 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

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,025 ft. Max gradient: 0.47%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 180° 7,025 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.47%
34 360° 7,025 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.47%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.025
  • ARTC SALT LAKE CITY CNTR 128.350
  • RCO CASPER RDO 122.300
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 15 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL 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

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: 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 16 and 34; MIRL 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 (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 16–34: H7025X75 (ASPH) S–24 MIRL 0.5% up S RWY 16: REIL.…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL 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

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (15 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 52´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 16 and 34 opr consly.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 34 does not prvd obst clnc byd 5.0 NM fm thr, unusbl byd 5.0 NM.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–0000Z‡, May–Sep Sat 1500–1900Z‡.
  • ·Full service avbl with call out 307–885–7030.
  • ·Jet A fuel 24 hr credit card svc; full svc Jet avbl with callout 307–888–1485.
  • ·Snbnks 4 ft to 7 ft alg rwys and twys edges from Nov–Apr with slick spots all sfcs.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –18C.
  • ·Pilot supplied ropes required.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 307-885-3245
  • ·AWOS–3P 119.025 (307) 885–2654.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 BIG PINEY RCO 122.3 (CASPER RADIO) ®SALT LAKE CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.35 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
  • ·BIG PINEY (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 116.5 BPI Chan 112 N42º34.77´ W110º06.55´ 272º 37.7 NM to fld. 6952/10E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 035º–045º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 041º–051º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 052º–064º byd 40 NM 191º–198º byd 40 NM 197º–204º byd 40 NM 205º–215º byd 40 NM blo 26,000´ 216º–226º byd 40 NM 227º–237º byd 40 NM blo 16,000´ 227º–237º byd 62 NM 232º–247º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 238º–253º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 254º–299º byd 40 NM 300º–310º byd 40 NM blo 15,000´ 300º–310º byd 60 NM 311º–321º byd 40 NM 322º–332º byd 40 NM blo 13,500´ 322º–332º byd 53 NM 333º–350º byd 40 NM 352º–034º byd 40 NM 358º–040º byd 40 NM SALT LAKE CITY H–3E, L–11D IAP NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

20 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

26

since 1982

Fatal

3

11.5% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 14,820 ops in 2007

2024 total

9,200

10-yr total

88,864

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 95% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

67.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

7.79

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Loss of control 3
  • Other 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=20

  • Other 8
  • Loss of control 4
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Gear-up landing 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
2022-07-10 Bellanca 7GCBC · Other · VMC · day →
2024-05-16 Piper PA-22-150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-12-18 Vans RV6 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-03-31 Piper PA 16 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2017-09-02 CROFT ROBERT C KITFOX SUPER SPORT · CFIT · VMC · day →
2015-03-13 Aviat A1 - B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-08-29 HOLT HERBERT L LONG EZ · Other · VMC · day →
2007-10-10 Flight Design GMBH CTSW · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2005-08-27 Cessna 180J · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2003-05-26 Beech A36 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2002-02-11 Aviat A-1A · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1999-11-28 Piper PA-18-125 · Stall / spin · IMC →
1995-07-17 Cessna 170B · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1994-12-27 Pitts S-2B · Other · VMC · day →
1993-05-25 Piper PA-30 · Engine failure · day →
1992-07-29 Cessna 182Q · Other · VMC · night →
1984-06-10 Cessna 150M · Other · day →
1983-06-14 Cessna,Pitts 182Q,S-2B · Other · VMC · day →
1982-12-24 Cessna 182 · Other · day →
1982-11-26 Cessna 152 · Other · day →

Designees in WY

CFI Flight Instructors 215 A&P Mechanics 500 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 13 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 5 Schools Flight Schools 12 FBO Fixed Base Operators 33 Clubs Flying Clubs 5 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 2 EAA EAA Chapters 4

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Marc Nelson Ballif Idaho Falls ID 67 nm
Thomas Jay Kohler Idaho Falls ID 67 nm
Matthew Dillon Bunnell Logan UT 71 nm
Steven Gasik Logan UT 71 nm
Robert Matthew Russell Ogden UT 100 nm
Kevin Michael Nichols Riverdale UT 104 nm
Michael Christopher Mcmahon Woods Cross UT 119 nm
Joshua Arden Bendixen Salt Lake City UT 124 nm
Teren Christensen Salt Lake City UT 124 nm
Christian Eyring Murray UT 131 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
John Craig Koehler Afton WY 1 nm
Nathan Howard Jacquart Smoot WY 6 nm
Johan Melchior Hansen Thayne WY 13 nm
Edward Lawrence Montgomery Star Valley Ranch WY 16 nm
Dennis Robert Hourany Freedom WY 17 nm
Dean Peter Coobac Alpine WY 27 nm
Rand Wyatt Siegfried Alpine WY 27 nm
Dee Lamar Conger Jr Alpine WY 27 nm
Gregory Michael Brill Alpine WY 27 nm
Rodger Lee Sorensen Soda Springs ID 29 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
Robert Ray Wells Afton WY 1 nm
Colton Robert Wright Afton WY 1 nm
Richard Boyack Gwynn Afton WY 1 nm
Robert Lawrence Merritt Afton WY 1 nm
Geoffrey Francis Stone Afton WY 1 nm
Richard Loomis Wells Afton WY 1 nm
Derek Craig Wright Afton WY 1 nm
Todd Dean Beatty Afton WY 1 nm
Roland Anthony Cole Afton WY 1 nm
Ridgely Joseph Geesaman Afton WY 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Kings Avionics, Inc.
Apple Valley, UT
 125 nm
Rocky Mountain Kitplanes
Fairfield, UT
 157 nm
Woodhouse Aviation, LLC
Spanish Fork, UT
 158 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 184 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 185 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 192 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 197 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 198 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 225 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
 250 nm

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