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KBAM · Battle Mountain Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KBAM FAA BAM Elev 4,532 ft Lat 40° 35.94' N Lon 116° 52.44' 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: 7,300 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 049° 7,300 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
22 229° 7,300 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
13 139° 7,299 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
31 319° 7,299 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.01%

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 THREE 119.450
  • CNTR SALT LAKE CNTR 132.250
  • RDO RENO RDO 122.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBAM on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 17 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04 and Rwy 22; PAPI Rwy 04 and Rwy 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 13–31; peri lgts H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and 13–31; perimeter lgts H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04 and Rwy 22; PAPI Rwy 04 and Rwy 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 13–31; peri lgts H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and 13–31; perimeter lgts H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04 and Rwy 22; PAPI Rwy 04 and Rwy 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 13–31; peri lgts H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 04 and Rwy 22; PAPI Rwy 04 and Rwy 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 13–31; peri lgts H1—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and 13–31; perimeter lgts H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and 13–31; perimeter lgts H1—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 sentences)
  • ·NEVADA 383 BATTLE MOUNTAIN (BAM)(KBAM) 3 SE UTC–8(–7DT) N40º35.94´ W116º52.46´ 4536 B NOTAM FILE RNO RWY 04–22: H7300X150 (ASPH) S–30, D–125 PCR 63 F/C/W/T MIRL RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.2º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·RWY 13–31: H7299X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–104 PCR 63 F/C/W/T MIRL
  • ·Attended Oct–May 1500–0100Z‡, Jun–Sep 1500–0200Z‡.
  • ·After hrs call 775–635–2245.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 pci 54 L and T alligator patching, bone cracking, weeds growing thru cracks.
  • ·(E81) Edge reflectors on twys and ramp.
  • ·Rwy 04 and Rwy 22 rwy nrs faded.
  • ·Rwy 13 and Rwy 31 thr markings faded.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 775-455-6860
  • ·AWOS–3 119.45 (775) 635–8419.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.4 (RENO RADIO) ®SALT LAKE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.25 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 112.2 BAM Chan 59 N40º34.14´ W116º55.34´ 038º 2.8 NM to fld. 4544/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 037º–054º byd 40 NM blo 11,000´ 037º–054º byd 55 NM 055º–065º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 056º–075º byd 40 NM 120º–170º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ 242º–273º byd 40 NM 260º–295º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ 290º–297º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 055º–065º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 120º–170º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ 260º–295º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ DME unusable: 055º–065º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 120º–170º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ 251º–260º byd 34 NM blo 14,000´ 260º–295º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H60X60 (CONC) PERIMETER LGTS HELIPAD H2: H60X60 (CONC) PERIMETER LGTS HELIPORT REMARKS: Rwy H1 perimeter lgts.
  • ·H1 and H2 mrkd with black outline partially vsb.
  • ·SALT LAKE CITY H–3C, L–9B, 11B IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Lander County Airport

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events 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: 11,940 ops in 1992

2024 total

4,200

10-yr total

65,220

2024 mix

AC/AT 19% · GA 72% · Mil 9%

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=7

  • Other 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 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
2009-08-20 Air Tractor AT-802A · CFIT · VMC · day →
2007-12-07 Piaggio Aero Industries S.P.A. Avanti P-180 · Gear-up · IMC · day →
2007-07-22 Piper PA-34-220T · Other · VMC · day →
2000-07-12 Cessna 337G · Gear-up · VMC · night →
1989-05-13 Luscombe 8A · Stall / spin · day →
1988-09-10 Cessna 172M · Other · VMC · day →
1985-07-19 Cessna 180G · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in NV

CFI Flight Instructors 1,051 A&P Mechanics 2,622 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 16 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 6 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 6 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 42 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 11 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 37 Schools Flight Schools 29 FBO Fixed Base Operators 29 Clubs Flying Clubs 8 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 6

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Anthony Lee Tisdale Fallon NV 111 nm
James Duvall Iii Silver Springs NV 130 nm
Daniel Alan Britson Reno NV 151 nm
Mark William Montague Reno NV 151 nm
Randy Ostman Reno NV 151 nm
Robert Michael Larkin Reno NV 151 nm
Zachry Glass Reno NV 151 nm
Paul David Hamilton Carson City NV 154 nm
Urbano Mendes Dasilva Carson City NV 154 nm
Howard William Wolvington Genoa NV 166 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
Frank Gene Fortmann Golconda NV 36 nm
Wesley Reno Gossard Winnemucca NV 45 nm
Randy Lewis Mccoy Winnemucca NV 45 nm
Halvor Alexander Phillips Winnemucca NV 45 nm
Joseph Henry Jarvis Elko NV 52 nm
Shad Aaron Hutnyak Elko NV 52 nm
Jairus James Duncan Elko NV 52 nm
Mitchell James Goicoechea Elko NV 52 nm
Curtis Douglas Smith Spring Creek NV 59 nm
Trenton James Kingston Spring Creek NV 59 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
Richard Kevin Harless Battle Mountain NV 4 nm
Wei Chieh Kuo Battle Mountain NV 4 nm
Tyler Wade Derks Battle Mountain NV 4 nm
James Anthony Delcastillo Crescent Valley NV 17 nm
Wesley Reno Gossard Winnemucca NV 45 nm
Doris Dianne Good Winnemucca NV 45 nm
Philip Ray Garis Winnemucca NV 45 nm
Theodore Robert Guinn Sr Winnemucca NV 45 nm
James Daniel Garis Winnemucca NV 45 nm
Troy Alan Fry Winnemucca NV 45 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Chaparral Avionics, Inc
Carson City, NV
 157 nm
Accurate Aero
Minden, NV
 164 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
 180 nm
Rocky Mountain Kitplanes
Fairfield, UT
 220 nm
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
 224 nm
Kings Avionics, Inc.
Apple Valley, UT
 224 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
 225 nm
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
 229 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 230 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 239 nm

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