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KDWU · Ashland Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KDWU FAA DWU Elev 546 ft Lat 38° 33.27' N Lon 82° 44.28' W Zulu …

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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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,402 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 094° 5,402 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
28 274° 5,402 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.03%

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 3 132.425
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.700
  • A/D HUNTINGTON APP/DEP 128.400
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 21 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 10 & 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. 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.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 03 & 21; PAPI Rwy 03 & 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21. 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 10 & 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 03 & 21; PAPI Rwy 03 & 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 10 & 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 10 & 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28—CTAF

  • 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 on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2300Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 03 & 21; PAPI Rwy 03 & 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 03 & 21; PAPI Rwy 03 & 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·KENTUCKY 263 Kentucky ADDINGTON FLD (See ELIZABETHTOWN on page 270) AIRBE N36º44.22´ W87º24.83´ NOTAM FILE HOP.
  • ·NDB (HW/LOM) 273 FK 225º 5.4 NM to Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell). 590/1W.
  • ·NDB unmonitored between 0400–1400Z‡.
  • ·ASHLAND RGNL (DWU)(KDWU) 6 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N38º33.27´ W82º44.26´ 547 B NOTAM FILE LOU RWY 10–28: H5402X100 (ASPH) S–50.5, D–72, 2D–105 PCN 15 F/A/X/T MIRL RWY 10: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 61´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 10 and 28 on consly.
  • ·Radio twr located 10,560´ from Rwy 28 end.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (606) 858-2849
  • ·AWOS–3PT 132.425 (606) 836–2682.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®HUNTINGTON APP/DEP CON 128.4 CLNC DEL 121.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Huntington ATCT at 304-453-2490.
  • ·TRSA svc ctc APP CON BARDSTOWN SAMUELS FLD (BRY)(KBRY) 2 W UTC–5(–4DT) N37º48.86´ W85º29.98´ 669 B NOTAM FILE LOU RWY 03–21: H5003X75 (ASPH) S–53.5, D–74 PCN 20 F/C/X/T MIRL 0.7% up N RWY 03: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 41´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 28´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1300–2200Z‡, Sun unatndd.
  • ·Call out avbl 502–348–7858.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 502-348-7858
  • ·AWOS–3 119.925 (502) 348–1867.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®LOUISVILLE APP/DEP CON 132.075 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Louisville Apch at 502-375-7499
  • ·NEW HOPE (L) (L) VORW/DME 113.95 EWO Chan 86(Y) N37º37.91´ W85º40.55´ 036º 13.8 NM to fld. 960/1E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 125º–135º blo 3,000´ BARKLEY RGNL (See PADUCAH on page 290) BIG SANDY RGNL (See PRESTONSBURG on page 292) BLUE GRASS (See LEXINGTON on page 280) ST LOUIS L–16I CINCINNATI H–10G, L–26G IAP ST LOUIS H–5E, 10F, L–26F IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

1

16.7% 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: 12,700 ops in 1998

2024 total

7,590

10-yr total

70,380

2024 mix

AC/AT 7% · GA 89% · Mil 4%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=5

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-04-17 Mooney M20J · Stall / spin · day →
2008-03-21 Hughes 269A · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2007-10-02 Degelia Rotor Flight Dynamic · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2007-09-22 Grumman AA-5A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2005-10-31 Craig Sonerai II LT · Ground collision · day →

Designees in KY

CFI Flight Instructors 818 A&P Mechanics 2,840 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 15 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 53 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 26 FBO Fixed Base Operators 48 Clubs Flying Clubs 12 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 6 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Derek Mcvicar Albany OH 48 nm
Ronald Joseph Faliszek Albany OH 48 nm
Clair Morris Longbottom OH 53 nm
William Peters Jr Charleston WV 53 nm
Nandana Lalith Perera Logan OH 61 nm
Patrick J Rooney Carroll OH 75 nm
Kenneth Ramos Pickerington OH 80 nm
Brett Hunter Waynesville OH 86 nm
Brian W Trapp Lebanon OH 87 nm
Thomas Vearil Lebanon OH 87 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
Danny Brent Brown Raceland KY 1 nm
Matthew Sean Smith Flatwoods KY 2 nm
Charles William Blakeman Jr Ironton OH 3 nm
William Leo Nenni Ironton OH 3 nm
Adam John Heighton Ironton OH 3 nm
Joshuae Dennis Murphy Ironton OH 3 nm
Lafe Mitchell Stidham Franklin Furnace OH 7 nm
John Calvin Green Jr Ashland KY 7 nm
Sean Lee Barrett Ashland KY 7 nm
Bruce Lee Ray Catlettsburg KY 10 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
Bradley Scott Green Flatwoods KY 2 nm
Andrea Beth Spears Ironton OH 3 nm
Jason Michael Spears Ironton OH 3 nm
Robert Orris Martin Russell KY 3 nm
Bill John Mccune Greenup KY 4 nm
Eddie L Clayton Ashland KY 7 nm
John Fitzgerrald Lowe Ashland KY 7 nm
Brian Allen Prater Ashland KY 7 nm
Jonathan Albert Whitt Ashland KY 7 nm
Michael John Canning Ashland KY 7 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
 72 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
 76 nm
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
 86 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
 89 nm
Lone Mountain Aircraft
Springfield, OH
 93 nm
Spectra Jet
Springfield, OH
 93 nm
Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance
Lexington, KY
 93 nm
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
 95 nm
Mac-Michael Avionics, Inc.
Delaware, OH
 105 nm
Shamrock Air Service, LLC
Delaware, OH
 105 nm

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