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KAIB · Hopkins Field

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KAIB FAA AIB Elev 5,940 ft Lat 38° 14.34' N Lon 108° 33.80' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,212 ft. Max gradient: 0.90%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 58.5° 5,212 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.90%
23 238.5° 5,212 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.90%
11 123.9° 4,000 ft 80 ft GRE No 0.77%
29 303.9° 4,000 ft 80 ft GRE No 0.77%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 132.525
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 24 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • 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 birds, wildlife and deer on or invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·366 COLORADO NUCLA HOPKINS FLD (AIB)(KAIB) 2 SW UTC–7(–6DT) N38º14.34´ W108º33.77´ 5945 B NOTAM FILE DEN RWY 05–23: H5212X75 (ASPH) S–9 MIRL 0.9% up NE RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 11–29: 4000X80 (TURF–DIRT) 0.8% up E RWY 11: Road.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT REIL Rwy 05 and Rwy 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23—Dusk–Dawn, incr intst—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 05 and Rwy 23 on consly.
  • ·Rwy 05 PAPI unusbl byd 5.0 NM.
  • ·Fuel self svc avbl 24 hrs. 40´ p–lines in hangar area.
  • ·Rwy 11–29 mult lrg rodent holes.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 970-864-7111
  • ·AWOS–3 132.525 (970) 864–2325.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®DENVER CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·DOVE CREEK (VH) (H) VORTACW 114.6 DVC Chan 93 N37º48.52´ W108º55.88´ 020º 31.1 NM to fld. 6990/14E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 047º–066º byd 40 NM blo 14,500´ 047º–066º byd 48 NM blo 18,000´ 047º–066º byd 54 NM blo 33,000´ 067º–110º byd 40 NM 112º–123º byd 40 NM 152º–156º byd 40 NM 255º–266º byd 40 NM 319º–330º byd 40 NM 332º–046º byd 40 NM ORDWAY LAKE MEREDITH SPB (CO1) 3 SSE UTC–7(–6DT) N38º11.78´ W103º41.63´ 4254 NOTAM FILE DEN WATERWAY 04W–22W: 10000X300 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Arpt unattended.
  • ·Lake CLSD to all human act fm Nov 1 til Mar 1 annually.
  • ·No acft tie downs or moorings in place.
  • ·Arr acft must have performed and documented an aquatic nuisance species inspection prior to arrival.
  • ·Closest facility with svc is KLHX–La Junta Muni Arpt lctd 12 NM SE.
  • ·Arpt contact info: 303–710–2497 or 719–267–4411.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 719-267-4411
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Arr tfc should bcst position and intentions on CTAF–122.9.
  • ·Wx ASOS at LHX, 12 NM SE.
  • ·DENVER H–3E, L–9D IAP WICHITA SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

6V6Naturita

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NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

1

14.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 4,221 ops in 2023

2024 total

4,090

10-yr total

41,160

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 98% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-08-12 GRIFFITH E/BOYD W E LANCAIR 360 · Gear-up · VMC · day →

Designees in CO

CFI Flight Instructors 2,766 A&P Mechanics 5,581 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 53 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 6 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 133 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 45 ODA Organizational Designations 6 Schools Flight Schools 55 FBO Fixed Base Operators 60 Clubs Flying Clubs 24 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Bradley John Sullivan Grand Junction CO 51 nm
Peter Nadon Aztec NM 90 nm
Robert Lee Chavez Farmington NM 91 nm
Loren French Gypsum CO 112 nm
James Denton Fleming Alamosa CO 135 nm
Christina Genova Page AZ 160 nm
Christina Genova Pueblo CO 186 nm
Craig Thighe Englewood CO 187 nm
Brandon Vance Winters Provo UT 187 nm
Jason Lee Rasmussen Provo UT 187 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 William Reams Naturita CO 1 nm
James Dirk Richards Nucla CO 2 nm
William James Swartz Olathe CO 35 nm
Russell William Pongonis Olathe CO 35 nm
Michael Wayne Hodges Montrose CO 36 nm
Robert Louis Hogan Montrose CO 36 nm
Todd Anthony Hubbard Montrose CO 36 nm
Gary Earl Meyers Montrose CO 36 nm
Richard Henry Reisman Montrose CO 36 nm
Michael David Snapp Montrose CO 36 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
Raymond Alonzo Davis Iii Naturita CO 1 nm
David Allen Sylvestersen Paradox CO 16 nm
Quincy Lee Wood Egnar CO 25 nm
Steven Joseph Guidorzi Placerville CO 28 nm
William Jacob Kuik Cahone CO 32 nm
Robert Allan Anderson Dove Creek CO 33 nm
Russell Cary Stowe Dove Creek CO 33 nm
Leonard Dale Felix Jr Olathe CO 35 nm
William James Swartz Olathe CO 35 nm
John Charles Faulk Olathe CO 35 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
 35 nm
Aircraft Repair, LLC
Glenwood Springs, CO
 96 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 120 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 137 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 158 nm
Woodhouse Aviation, LLC
Spanish Fork, UT
 184 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 185 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 189 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 190 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 191 nm

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