Airport · ICAO · US
Class DChandler Municipal Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KCHD
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Runways at KCHD
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,870 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04R | 49.6° | 4,870 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 22L | 229.6° | 4,870 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 04L | 49.6° | 4,401 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 22R | 229.6° | 4,401 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
6 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 128.325
- AWOS AWOS 3 128.325
- GND GND 124.400
- TWR TWR 126.100
- A/D PHOENIX APP/DEP 123.700
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
📻 Live ATC audio
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KCHD, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
2 matched · 12 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 04L, 04R, 22L & 22R; MIRL RWY 04R/22L & 04L/22R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 04L, 04R, 22L & 22R; MIRL RWY 04R/22L & 04L/22R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 04L, 04R, 22L & 22R; MIRL RWY 04R/22L & 04L/22R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT PAPI RWY 04L, 04R, 22L & 22R; MIRL RWY 04R/22L & 04L/22R - CTAF
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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
BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (12 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·135 FT LGTD PWR POLES & LINES N-S 1.5 MI W. 135 FT UNLGTD PWR POLES & LINES E-W 1 MI S.
- ·TWY A BTN TWY D & F NOT VIS FM ATCT.
- ·TSNT HELI PRKG & PAX PUP N SIDE BY TWY N.
- ·HOPS ON TWY C; CHARLIE PAT FOR HEL TRNG.
- ·WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APCH - 602-306-2565.
- ·GA TSNT FIXED WING PRKG BOXES IN FRONT OF TRML.
- ·PARL RWYS; STAGGERED APCH ENDS.
- ·AVOID OTFC OF HIGH SCHOOL; 2 NM SW.
- ·THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ·SHORT APCH NA. 85 FT ANT 1/4 MI N OF THR.
- ·REIL RWY 4R & 22L ON CONSLY.
- ·FIXED WING - 2300 FT MSL.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KCHD — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KCHD
107 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 56 most recent.
Total events
66
since 1982
Fatal
1
1.5% of total
Last 5 years
4
≈ 0.8/yr
Last 10 years
17
≈ 1.7/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 268,093 ops in 2006
2024 total
249,040
10-yr total
2,193,241
2024 mix
AC/AT 11% · GA 89% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
7.8
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.12
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=15
- Loss of control 4
- Stall / spin 3
- Ground collision 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Other 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Midair / near-midair 1
All time · n=107
- Other 49
- Loss of control 13
- Ground collision 11
- Stall / spin 9
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 6
- Runway excursion 6
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
- Engine failure / power loss 3
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 51 more on file
Designees in AZ
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KCHD — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
2,748
Flight Instructors
A&P
8,011
Mechanics
AME
32
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
19
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
9
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
7
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
9
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
46
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
124
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
20
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
23
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
61
Flight Schools
FBO
57
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
19
Flying Clubs
Repair
8
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
20
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KCHD
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Jack Jobusch | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Clayton Andrew Beckmann | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Henry Curtis Brunjes | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Jeffrey Peter Gerencser | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Randal Wilson | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Scott Bruce Tinnesand | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Timothy John Brennan | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Tristan Gibbs | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Ben York | Mesa | AZ | 9 nm |
| Brian Knauss | Mesa | AZ | 9 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KCHD
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Leroy Atkinson | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Bruce Alan Baker | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| David John Button | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| William Henry Caple Jr | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Sandra Ann Carpenter | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Jacqueline Ann Kirkland | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Richard Wayne Figenshu | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Timothy Robert Hamilton | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Russell William Hildebrand | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Robert Duncan Jeffrey | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KCHD
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lee Bean | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| David John Button | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Sandra Ann Carpenter | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Donald Wayne Daubert | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Mack Anthony Dobkins | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Harold Russell Gavagan Jr | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Timothy Robert Hamilton | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Russell William Hildebrand | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Bashir Mohamed Khalil | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
| Glen Edward Lipinski | Chandler | AZ | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KCHD
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| FLITE Instruments & Avionics Chandler, AZ | 0 nm |
| Falcon Executive Aviation Mesa, AZ | 12 nm |
| Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc. Mesa, AZ | 12 nm |
| SawyerMX Scottsdale, AZ | 22 nm |
| Aero Panache Scottsdale, AZ | 22 nm |
| Arizona Aeropainting Eloy, AZ | 30 nm |
| Sonora Avionics, Inc. Tucson, AZ | 75 nm |
| Miller Avionics Nogales, AZ | 121 nm |
| AtheneAir - Maintenance Boulder City, NV | 220 nm |
| Black Mountain Avionics, Inc. Boulder City, NV | 220 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KCHD: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- 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 ↗