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Class D

Denton Enterprise Airport

ID KDTO FAA DTO Elev 643 ft Lat 33° 12.11' N Lon 97° 11.88' W Zulu …

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FAA Airport Diagram · KDTO

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Runways at KDTO

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.31%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18L 181° 7,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
36R 001° 7,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
18R — 5,003 ft 75 ft Asphalt No —
36L — 5,003 ft 75 ft Asphalt No —

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.

  • ASOS ASOS 119.325
  • TWR TWR 119.950
  • CTAF CTAF 119.950
  • A/D RGNL APP/DEP 118.100
  • GCCD GND/CLNC DEL 123.950
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KDTO, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

6 matched · 25 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 179 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 26 threshold displaced 526 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (6)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 18—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1200–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0400Z‡.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 04–22: H5780X50 (ASPH) S–13 MIRL RWY 04: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.…

  • 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: H3960X45 (ASPH) S–13 RWY 08: Thld dsplcd 179´. P–…

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 179 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 08–26: H3960X45 (ASPH) S–13 RWY 08: Thld dsplcd 179´

  • Runway 26 threshold displaced 526 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 26: Thld dsplcd 526´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 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.

  • ·312 TEXAS DENTON ENTERPRISE (DTO)(KDTO) 3 W UTC–6(–5DT) N33º12.12´ W97º11.95´ 643 B TPA—1443(800) NOTAM FILE DTO RWY 18L–36R: H7002X150 (ASPH) S–70, D–100 MIRL RWY 18L: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·RWY 36R: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 18R–36L: H5003X75 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL 0.3% up N RWY 18R: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·RWY 36L: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·RWY 18L:TORA–7002 TODA–7002 ASDA–6502 LDA–6502 RWY 36R:TORA–7002 TODA–7002 ASDA–6602 LDA–6502
  • ·Arpt closed to ultralights and gliders.
  • ·Mowing opns on arpt May–Sept.
  • ·Rwy 18L designated as a calm wind rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 940-349-7744
  • ·ASOS 119.325 (940) 383–8457.
  • ·CTAF 119.95 ATIS 119.325 ®LONE STAR APP/DEP CON 118.1 TOWER 119.95 (1200–0400z‡) GND CON 123.95 CLNC DEL 123.95 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc Regional Apch at 972-615-2799.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·RANGER (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.7 FUZ Chan 104 N32º53.37´ W97º10.77´ 351º 18.7 NM to fld. 639/6E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 275º–290º byd 40 NM 317º–327º byd 40 NM PINCK NDB (LOMW) 257 DT N33º16.99´ W97º11.78´ 178º 4.9 NM to fld. 739/4E.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 10º left of course.
  • ·Lgtd drilling rigs on and invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 26, entrance road and 20´ hangars inside prim sfc.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 806-592-5426
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.275 (806) 592–3681.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
  • ·HOBBS (L) (L) VORTACW 111.0 HOB Chan 47 N32º38.29´ W103º16.16´ 036º 29.4 NM to fld. 3664/11E.
  • ·DEPOO N25º59.02´ W97º30.55´ NOTAM FILE BRO.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 393 BR 133º 6.5 NM to Brownsville/South Padre Island Intl. 29/3E.
  • ·DALLAS–FT WORTH COPTER H–6H, L–17C, A IAP, AD ALBUQUERQUE H–6G, L–6H BROWNSVILLE SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KDTO — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KDTO

35 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

36

since 1982

Fatal

4

11.1% of total

Last 5 years

7

≈ 1.4/yr

Last 10 years

13

≈ 1.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 216,755 ops in 2024

2024 total

216,755

10-yr total

1,565,717

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

8.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.92

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=12

  • Loss of control 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=35

  • Loss of control 8
  • Engine failure / power loss 6
  • Gear-up landing 5
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
  • Undershoot / overshoot 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Other 2
  • Hard landing 2

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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-10-13 Piper PA-28-180 · Loss of control · day →
2008-10-19 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · night →
2007-10-04 Indus T211 Thorpedo · Under/overshoot · VMC · night →
2006-11-11 Eiben Theodore Quickie Q-200 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2025-03-20 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · day →
2024-11-13 ATKINSON JEFFREY M RV-8 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2024-10-21 Boeing A75N1 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2023-02-05 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-12-15 Cessna,Cessna 172M,182 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2021-06-09 Piper PA-28-140 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
2019-09-18 Cessna 152 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2019-05-06 Bell 47G · Weather · day →
2017-01-23 Cessna 150 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2016-12-07 Piper PA 34 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2016-07-27 Cessna 152 · Hard landing · day →
2016-01-22 Piper PA31 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2015-02-04 Cessna 441 · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
2011-12-20 Cessna 172R · CFIT · IMC · night →
2010-09-18 Cessna 320 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2008-07-11 Grumman American AA-5A · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2006-04-18 Schweizer 269C · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2006-04-09 Cessna 172S · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2004-10-19 Cessna 150L · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2004-08-09 Schweizer 269C-1 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2002-07-08 Cessna 172B · Other · VMC · day →
2001-11-03 Landoll Vans RV 3-A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2001-10-02 Beech M35 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1998-12-16 Dennis Pointer KR-2 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1996-04-26 Cessna 172P · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1995-06-29 Piper PA-28R-200 · Gear-up · day →
1993-12-05 Piper PA-38-112 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1990-08-07 Piper PA-34-200 · Loss of control · VMC · night →
1990-07-11 Bellanca 17-31ATC · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1989-09-06 North American F-51 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1982-06-22 Piper PA-38-112 · Other · day →

Designees in TX

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KDTO — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

6,561

Flight Instructors

A&P

27,501

Mechanics

AME

167

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

22

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

37

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

24

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

15

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

76

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

153

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

232

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

304

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

183

Flight Schools

FBO

244

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

64

Flying Clubs

Repair

41

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

43

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KDTO

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
Dale Williamson Denton TX 3 nm
Christopher Charles Webb Corinth TX 7 nm
Victor Erik Wilson Northlake TX 8 nm
Juan Rivera Lewisville TX 14 nm
Patrick Edward Cannon Lewisville TX 14 nm
Bobby Riney Grapevine TX 17 nm
William Albert Peterson Colleyville TX 19 nm
David Richards Frisco TX 19 nm
Ashley Noel Snider Decatur TX 20 nm
John Stephen Bradley Celina TX 21 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KDTO

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
Rodney Arden Bishop Denton TX 3 nm
Lealand Dan Dean Denton TX 3 nm
Richard Walden Freeman Denton TX 3 nm
Alfred Demerest Hyde Iii Denton TX 3 nm
Michael Leland Kenslow Denton TX 3 nm
Mark Allen Meier Denton TX 3 nm
Michael Thomas Montefusco Jr Denton TX 3 nm
Patrick Lynn O'Neal Denton TX 3 nm
Eric David Pangburn Denton TX 3 nm
Stephen Craig Schneider Denton TX 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KDTO

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
Rodney Arden Bishop Denton TX 3 nm
Melvin Wayne Brown Jr Denton TX 3 nm
Frederick Ernest Fandler Denton TX 3 nm
Charles Edward Fawcett Denton TX 3 nm
Richard M Isbell Denton TX 3 nm
Travis Duane Perkins Denton TX 3 nm
David Mckay See Denton TX 3 nm
Tom Joseph Smith Denton TX 3 nm
Nelson Paul White Denton TX 3 nm
Lealand Dan Dean Jr Denton TX 3 nm

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

Repair stations near KDTO

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
Aerospace Instrument Support, Inc
Denton, TX
 0 nm
North Texas Avionics
Fort Worth, TX
 20 nm
Mach Aircraft Maintenance
McKinney, TX
 23 nm
Addison Avionics Group, LLC
Addison, TX
 23 nm
Accord Aviation Interiors
Fort Worth, TX
 24 nm
FieldTech Avionics and Instruments
Fort Worth, TX
 24 nm
Byam Propeller Service, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX
 25 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas, TX
Irving, TX
 26 nm
Bombardier Service Center
Dallas, TX
 28 nm
Select Avionics, LLC
Mckinney, TX
 30 nm

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