KDVK · Stuart Powell Field
ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.39%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 122° | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.02% |
| 31 | 302° | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.02% |
| 01 | 008° | 1,956 ft | 75 ft | ASP | No | 0.39% |
| 19 | 188° | 1,956 ft | 75 ft | ASP | No | 0.39% |
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 3 128.325
- A/D LEXINGTON APP/DEP 120.150
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KDVK on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 17 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Runway 19 threshold displaced 162 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Runway 19 threshold displaced 162 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
All translated remarks (3)
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Runway 19 threshold displaced 162 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 19: Thld dsplcd 162´
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF
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Airport attended 1200–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1200–2300Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 sentences)
- ·KENTUCKY 269 DANVILLE STUART POWELL FLD (DVK)(KDVK) 3 S UTC–5(–4DT) N37º34.65´ W84º46.17´ 1021 B NOTAM FILE LOU RWY 13–31: H5000X75 (ASPH) S–30 PCN 23 F/D/X/T MIRL RWY 13: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
- ·RWY 01–19: H1956X75 (ASPH–RFSC) S–12 0.4% up N RWY 01: Trees.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 859-854-5994
- ·AWOS–3 128.325 (859) 854–0058.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®LEXINGTON APP/DEP CON 120.15 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Lexington approach at 859-514-7890.
- ·LEXINGTON (VL) (L) VOR/DME 112.6 HYK Chan 73 N37º57.98´ W84º28.35´ 211º 27.2 NM to fld. 1035/0E.
- ·GOODALL NDB (MHW) 311 DVK N37º34.59´ W84º45.84´ at fld. 1000/3W.
- ·LOC/DME 108.9 I–PQQ Chan 26 Rwy 31.
- ·LOC unusable byd 20º left of course. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H50X50 (CONC) DAWSON SPRINGS TRADEWATER (8M7) 2 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N37º11.16´ W87º40.50´ 405 NOTAM FILE LOU RWY 18–36: 2875X80 (TURF) RWY 18: Trees.
- ·Wind Indcr lctd inside object free area 99.14´ fm rwy cntrln.
- ·Rwy 18–36 rwy edges marked by white painted tires.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 270-797-2781
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Campbell Apch at 270-798-6441.
- ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Manager: aft hrs: Dawson City Dispatch 270–797–2277.
- ·For qns, ctc city clerk, Dawson Springs, KY 270–797–2781.
- ·CINCINNATI H–10G, L–26F IAP ST LOUIS SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
10
since 1982
Fatal
2
20.0% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
4
≈ 0.4/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 22,485 ops in 2020
2024 total
22,485
10-yr total
219,715
2024 mix
AC/AT 16% · GA 82% · Mil 2%
Events / million ops
18.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
3.64
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=4
- Hard landing 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Loss of control 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=10
- Other 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Ground collision 1
- Hard landing 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Loss of control 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in KY
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Edward Howard | Richmond | KY | 24 nm |
| Wayne Lee Sherman | Richmond | KY | 24 nm |
| Jw Lynn | Lexington | KY | 29 nm |
| Anthony David Brooks | Monticello | KY | 44 nm |
| James Kiper | Louisville | KY | 60 nm |
| Matthew Ryan Torgerson | Louisville | KY | 60 nm |
| Randall Sizemore | Louisville | KY | 60 nm |
| Stephen Michael Graham | Louisville | KY | 60 nm |
| William Robert Mcdonald | Louisville | KY | 60 nm |
| Matthew Ryan Torgerson | Sellersburg | IN | 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Largess Register | Danville | KY | 4 nm |
| Adam Hunter Schooling | Danville | KY | 4 nm |
| Travis Lee Mertz | Danville | KY | 4 nm |
| William David Lawson | Stanford | KY | 6 nm |
| Phillip John Reed | Stanford | KY | 6 nm |
| Arthur Elmer Lambrecht | Lancaster | KY | 9 nm |
| Wayne Lee Sherman | Lancaster | KY | 9 nm |
| Richard Owen Dearborn | Harrodsburg | KY | 12 nm |
| Brandi Renee Maher | Kings Mountain | KY | 15 nm |
| Richard Allen Miller Ii | Liberty | KY | 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Shane Wilson | Junction City | KY | 1 nm |
| Ralph Orland Pierce Ii | Junction City | KY | 1 nm |
| Morris Dean Bryant | Danville | KY | 4 nm |
| James Tollef Gramstad | Danville | KY | 4 nm |
| Randall Joseph Lindeman | Danville | KY | 4 nm |
| Robert Elton Rayburn | Danville | KY | 4 nm |
| William Benjamin Satterly | Danville | KY | 4 nm |
| James Edward Walker | Danville | KY | 4 nm |
| William Roy Hammond | Hustonville | KY | 6 nm |
| Nathan Kendall Hammond | Hustonville | KY | 6 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance Lexington, KY | 28 nm |
| Cumberland Aviation Maintenance London, KY | 45 nm |
| Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School Erlanger, KY | 88 nm |
| Propelling Aviation New Tazewell, TN | 91 nm |
| Cincinnati Avionics Batavia, OH | 94 nm |
| Propelling Aviation Rockwood, TN | 100 nm |
| Xpress Aircraft Maintenance Knoxville, TN | 106 nm |
| Volar Avionics & Restoration Lebanon, TN | 112 nm |
| Horizon Avionics, Inc. Alcoa, TN | 113 nm |
| Eagle Avionics, LLC Columbus, IN | 114 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 ↗