KCGC · Crystal River Airport
ICAO · US · 18 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,557 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 091° | 4,557 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.03% |
| 27 | 271° | 4,557 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.03% |
| 18 | 180° | 2,666 ft | 100 ft | GRS | No | 0.02% |
| 36 | 360° | 2,666 ft | 100 ft | GRS | No | 0.02% |
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
- AWOS AWOS 3 118.325
- A/D JACKSONVILLE APP/DEP 118.600
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.725
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KCGC on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 12 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 09, 27; MIRL RWY 09/27. 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 REIL RWY 09, 27; MIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 09, 27; MIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT REIL RWY 09, 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (12 sentences)
- ·CONTACT PERSON: TODD REGAN 3600 WEST SOVEREIGN PATH, SUITE 241, LACANTO FL, 34461 352-527-5247 FAX; 352-527-5482.
- ·GLIDER OPNS WITHIN 25 NM.
- ·BLDG 30-85 FT W OF AER RWY 18 100 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- ·AEROBATIC ACTVT ALONG N SIDE OF RWY 09/27 & 4 NM SW OF ARPT.
- ·CTC UNICOM FOR TFC INFO, AND NOTAMS OR FSS FOR SPECIFIC TIMES.
- ·RWY 09/27 TREES SOUTH SIDE OF RWY IN PRIMARY & TRANSITION SFC.
- ·FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
- ·STANDING WATER INSIDE RWY SAFETY AREAS FOR ALL RWYS AFTER HVY RNFL.
- ·AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 718 NORTH LINDBERGH DRIVE, CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34429 352-795-6868 FAX: 352-795-1730 RWY 18/36 SOFT & WET AFT RAIN. 18/36 MKD WITH WHITE PIPES EVERY 200 FT. 18/36 DTHR MKD WITH GREEN PIPES.
- ·RWY 09 APRCH RATIO 22:1 TO DTHR.
- ·RWY 18 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- ·RWY 36 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DTHR.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
18
since 1982
Fatal
1
5.6% of total
Last 5 years
4
≈ 0.8/yr
Last 10 years
9
≈ 0.9/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 39,716 ops in 2009
2024 total
28,312
10-yr total
283,860
2024 mix
AC/AT 1% · GA 98% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
31.7
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.76
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=7
- Loss of control 3
- Hard landing 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Ground collision 1
- Other 1
All time · n=18
- Other 6
- Loss of control 4
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Ground collision 2
- Runway excursion 2
- Hard landing 1
- Gear-up landing 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in FL
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gudrun Davis | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Troy Thomas Townsend | Dunnellon | FL | 14 nm |
| Colby Vine | Ocala | FL | 29 nm |
| Jordan Mcgowan | Ocala | FL | 29 nm |
| William Henry Edwards | San Antonio | FL | 35 nm |
| Robert King Galloway | Leesburg | FL | 36 nm |
| Idalo Carlo Masi | Citra | FL | 41 nm |
| Joshua Travis Donahue | Gainesville | FL | 50 nm |
| Matthew Eichel | Tampa | FL | 54 nm |
| Zachary Taylor | Tampa | FL | 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gudrun Davis | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| James Edward Finger | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Kenneth Raymond Jaquith | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Howard Russell Cox | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Demetri Pompei Urella | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Wu Chen | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Benjamin Lawrence Dupont | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Michael Jonathan Fletcher | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Lawrence Wendell Austin | Lecanto | FL | 5 nm |
| Andrew Mason Rowe | Lecanto | FL | 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Carleton Mcinnis | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| James Edward Finger | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Robert Edward Gregg | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Duane Richard Levesque | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| John Robert Pratt | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| James Edward Shoaf | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Vincent William Williams | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Lew Michael Wills | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Carl Herman Taylor Iii | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
| Soliman Saleh Alkhozaym | Crystal River | FL | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Quest Avionics, Inc. Crystal River, FL | 26 nm |
| Infinity Aero Club Tampa Bay, Inc Wesley Chapel, FL | 40 nm |
| Central Florida Avionics & Instruments Leesburg, FL | 40 nm |
| TRU Simulation Lutz, FL | 41 nm |
| Tampa Avionics, Inc Tampa, FL | 53 nm |
| Apopka Avionics, LLC Apopka, FL | 53 nm |
| Sarasota Avionics, Inc Tampa, FL | 58 nm |
| Gulf Coast Avionics Corp. Lakeland, FL | 60 nm |
| Mac Avionics, Inc. Lakeland, FL | 60 nm |
| Lakeland Aircraft Maintenance Lakeland, FL | 61 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 ↗