KAPV · Apple Valley Airport
ICAO · US · 28 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,498 ft. Max gradient: 1.47% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 196° | 6,498 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 1.47% |
| 36 | 016° | 6,498 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 1.47% |
| 08 | 090° | 4,100 ft | 60 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.43% |
| 26 | 270° | 4,100 ft | 60 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.43% |
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
- A/D JOSHUA APP/DEP 124.550
- RDO RIVERSIDE RDO 122.300
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KAPV on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 31 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 LIRL Rwy16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL Rwy16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 18–36 and twy lgts SS–SR. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (6)
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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: H3217X50 (ASPH) LIRL 1.1% up N RWY 16: PAPI(P2L)—…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL Rwy16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
Actvt LIRL Rwy16–34—CTAF
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 18–36: H6498X150 (ASPH) S–70, D–90, 2D–150 MIRL 1.5% up…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 08–26: H4100X60 (ASPH) S–40, D–60, 2D–100 0.4% up E RWY…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 18–36 and twy lgts SS–SR. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
Actvt MIRL Rwy 18–36 and twy lgts SS–SR—CTAF
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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 (31 sentences)
- ·PAPI Rwy 16 and PAPI Rwy 34 opr consly.
- ·Noise–sensitive area west of arpt.
- ·Attended Sun–Fri 1600–0100Z‡.
- ·Arpt clsd to non–emerg fixed wing acft over 12500 lbs MTOW excp by prior arngmt (208–618–1396).
- ·Arpt clsd to non–emerg hel ops above 2700 lbs MTOW excp by prior arngmt (208–618–1396).
- ·Preferred tkof Rwy 16; preferred lndg Rwy 34.
- ·All ultralights must comply with FAR 103 and have an oprg acft radio.
- ·No vehicle aces to the rwy.
- ·All tsnt acft rqrd to park in dsgnd tsnt area.
- ·Cell phone coverage on the gnd at the arpt may unrel.
- ·Cell phone coverage on the gnd at the arpt is not avbl on some carrier networks.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notice—Extensive Flight Training in vicinity of Angwin–Parrett Field Airport.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 707-965-6219
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.
- ·SCAGGS ISLAND (VL) (H) VORTACW 112.1 SGD Chan 58 N38º10.76´ W122º22.39´ 336º 24.2 NM to fld. 5/17E.
- ·VOR unusable: 064º–068º byd 40 NM 082º–087º byd 40 NM 098º–112º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 098º–112º byd 74 NM 190º–239º byd 40 NM 244º–257º byd 40 NM 285º–303º byd 40 NM 310º–331º byd 40 NM 336º–045º byd 40 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Local arpt adzy (not FAA apvd) wx is avbl on CTAF.
- ·Three clicks wi 3 secs gives wind info.
- ·PAPI Rwy 18 and 36 on consly.
- ·Fuel 100LL: SS fuel avbl 24 hrs call 760–617–7599.
- ·Aerobatic training northeast area of arpt.
- ·Rwy 08–26 CLOSED to acft over 12,500 pounds without PPR from arpt manager, call 760–247–2371.
- ·Rwy 08–26 CLOSED to ngt ops due to rapidly rising terrain east and west of rwy, west to 3890´ within 1.5 NM and east to 3910´ within 1.7 NM.
- ·Rwy 18–36 on apch to Rwy 36 cross Rwy 08–26.
- ·TPA—Rwy 18–36 4062(1000), Rwy 08–26 3862(800).
- ·Rwy 08–26 lrg cracks, raveling.
- ·Rwy 08 markings faded, ctrln misg.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 760-995-8762
- ·CTAF/AUNICOM 122.8 BARSTOW RCO 122.3 (RIVERSIDE RADIO) ®JOSHUA APP/DEP CON 124.55
- ·DAGGETT (L) (L) VORTACW 113.2 DAG Chan 79 N34º57.75´ W116º34.69´ 218º 38.0 NM to fld. 1760/15E.
- ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Automated UNICOM; 3 clicks adzy, 4 clicks radio check.
+ 1 more sentence · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
28 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
42
since 1982
Fatal
6
14.3% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 37,500 ops in 1996
2024 total
37,500
10-yr total
375,000
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
8.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.14
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=28
- Other 6
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 6
- Engine failure / power loss 4
- Stall / spin 3
- Loss of control 3
- Ground collision 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Gear-up landing 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gerard Comperini | Wrightwood | CA | 26 nm |
| Ernest Gerard Pitts | San Bernardino | CA | 27 nm |
| Kenneth Warren Earl | Rancho Cucamonga | CA | 33 nm |
| Anthony James Gadis | Upland | CA | 36 nm |
| Christopher Robert Kaplan | Upland | CA | 36 nm |
| Creighton Goodman | Riverside | CA | 40 nm |
| Leo M Bell | Riverside | CA | 40 nm |
| Thomas Hamm | Riverside | CA | 40 nm |
| James Mason Reid | La Verne | CA | 40 nm |
| Russell Calverley | La Verne | CA | 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Roland Barry | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Gilbert Roy Gagne | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| William Warren Goddard | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Anna Regnera Scott | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Michael Wellington Jastrab | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Mathew Thomas Chew | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Yuichi Takagi | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Harold Melvin Andrews Jr | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Wesley Michael Cline | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Brian Christian Parks | Apple Valley | CA | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Joseph Bern | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Ronald Allen Caraway | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| William Warren Goddard | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Mark Andrew Linehan | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Yuichi Takagi | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| James Michael Jacobs | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Aaron Paul Smigrocky | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Matthew Atiba Ash | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Joseph Anthony Bentley | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
| Alan R Bird | Apple Valley | CA | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Executive Jet Maintenance San Bernardino, CA | 28 nm |
| AeroPro, LLC San Bernardino, CA | 29 nm |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Riverside, CA | 37 nm |
| Otto Instrument & Avionics Ontario, CA | 37 nm |
| Wingnuts Aircraft Service La Verne, CA | 41 nm |
| Century Aircraft Painting Chino, CA | 42 nm |
| Affordable Avionics Chino, CA | 42 nm |
| Corona Air Paint Corona, CA | 46 nm |
| High Desert Avionics Lancaster, CA | 52 nm |
| ASB Avionics, LLC Mojave, CA | 56 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗