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KAJZ · Blake Field

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KAJZ FAA AJZ Elev 5,193 ft Lat 38° 47.18' N Lon 108° 3.84' W Zulu …

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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: 5,598 ft. Max gradient: 1.46% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 41.7° 5,598 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.46%
21 221.7° 5,598 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.46%

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 3 134.000
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 16 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: 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 Rwy 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: 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 Rwy 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 03–21: H5598X75 (ASPH) S–30, D–30 MIRL 1.5% up NE RWY 03…

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 03 and Rwy 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: 2494X60 (DIRT) 1.4 % up NW
  • ·PAPI Rwy 03 and 21 on consly.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–0000Z‡. 24 hr self serve fuel avbl.
  • ·After hrs emerg fone, Sheriff Dept 970–874–2000/aft hrs svc 970–209–0883.
  • ·Plines 2640´ NW Rwy 03–21, +52´ AGL.
  • ·Rwy 21 has turn around taxi has blue/white reflectors.
  • ·Rwy 03 has +4´ fence 580´ from thld 0B.
  • ·Antelope on and invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 has 4´ bushes 15–20´ from rwy edge on both sides in various places.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 slopes up to the NE.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 970-874-5181
  • ·AWOS–3 134.0 (970) 874–3251.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 DENVER CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·GRAND JUNCTION (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 112.4 JNC Chan 71 N39º03.57´ W108º47.55´ 100º 37.9 NM to fld. 7100/15E.
  • ·DME unusable: 125º–135º byd 33 NM blo 12,000´ 136º–176º byd 33 NM blo 14,000´ VOR unusable: 070º–076º byd 40 NM 077º–087º byd 40 NM blo 15,000´ 077º–087º byd 66 NM 088º–092º byd 40 NM 093º–103º byd 40 NM blo 13,000´ 093º–103º byd 51 NM 104º–124º byd 40 NM 125º–135º byd 33 NM blo 12,000´ 125º–135º byd 47 NM 136º–145º byd 40 NM 146º–156º byd 40 NM blo 15,000´ 146º–156º byd 57 NM 157º–205º byd 40 NM – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DENVER H–3E, L–9E IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

4

33.3% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 12,800 ops in 2002

2024 total

2,910

10-yr total

29,100

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

206.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

68.73

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Loss of control 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=9

  • Loss of control 4
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • 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
2021-12-08 Piper PA-24-250 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2013-11-29 Cessna 182E · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2024-09-28 Piper PA-18-150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2021-09-17 Boeing A75 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-05-03 RANS S-12 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2017-01-18 Beech 95-C55 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2013-05-02 Cessna 182T · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2010-07-26 Beers Tailwind 10 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2006-10-11 Huff Acro Sport I · Ground collision · 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 30 nm
Loren French Gypsum CO 72 nm
Peter Nadon Aztec NM 118 nm
Robert Lee Chavez Farmington NM 122 nm
James Denton Fleming Alamosa CO 130 nm
Craig Thighe Englewood CO 152 nm
David Dziura Lafayette CO 155 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 156 nm
Gregory Richard Newman Broomfield CO 156 nm
Jacqueline Ann Burant Broomfield CO 156 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
Allen Edward Autry Delta CO 2 nm
Charles Arthur Clemen Delta CO 2 nm
Dennis Eugene Duggan Delta CO 2 nm
Jonathan Wayne Mast Delta CO 2 nm
Jack Morris Jones Delta CO 2 nm
Joseph James Barnosky Cedaredge CO 9 nm
Zachary Palmer Margolis Cedaredge CO 9 nm
Adam David Wasser Cedaredge CO 9 nm
Joshua Paul Bates Cedaredge CO 9 nm
William Jesse Castle Cedaredge CO 9 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
Thomas R Thoensen Delta CO 2 nm
Mark Daniel Husmann Delta CO 2 nm
Michael Gregory Nelson Delta CO 2 nm
Nathaniel Eugene Ware Delta CO 2 nm
Deloss Jeffery Hancock Delta CO 2 nm
Ronald Keith Day Delta CO 2 nm
James Thomas Dunphy Iii Delta CO 2 nm
Carl F Holveck Delta CO 2 nm
Anthony Edward Tracey Delta CO 2 nm
Samuel George Vasicko Delta CO 2 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
 18 nm
Aircraft Repair, LLC
Glenwood Springs, CO
 56 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 96 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 118 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 132 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 153 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 153 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 157 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 157 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 157 nm

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