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KE45 · Pine Mountain Lake Airport

ICAO · US · 13 NTSB events

ID KE45 FAA E45 Elev 2,930 ft Lat 37° 51.69' N Lon 120° 10.69' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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: 3,625 ft. Max gradient: 1.03% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 110.6° 3,625 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 1.03%
27 290.6° 3,625 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 1.03%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR OAKLAND CNTR 126.850

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KE45 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 8 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 MIRL RY 09/27. 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

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 09/27. 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

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 - 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

    DEER ON & INVOF ARPT AT ALL TIMES.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 sentences)
  • ·FEE FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING.
  • ·FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
  • ·SAYWEATHER ADZY WX SYS AVBL.
  • ·CTAF ACTIVATION: 5 CLICKS FOR RWY LGTS, 4 CLICKS FOR FULL WX, 3 CLICKS FOR WINDS.
  • ·THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • ·OFFICE AT COLUMBIA, CA ARPT. 200 FT GRVL RY SAFETY AREA WEST END; 100 FT GRVL RY SAFETY AREA EAST END.
  • ·PAPI RY 27 UNUSABLE BYD 7 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF CENTERLINE.
  • ·TREES IN APCHS ARE TO BE TOPPED OR REMOVED.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Q68

Source: OurAirports community

Airport website ↗

NTSB events

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

1

6.3% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 51,452 ops in 1990

2024 total

15,000

10-yr total

150,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

33.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.08

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Loss of control 2
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1

All time · n=13

  • Loss of control 5
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-02-12 BAL-AIR INC/WAYNE JOHN K CHRISTEN EAGLE · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2024-02-10 Cessna 172N · Loss of control · VMC · dusk →
2022-09-30 MARY ALEXANDER JA30 SUPERSTOL · Birdstrike · VMC · day →
2018-09-05 Cessna 305 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-05-27 Champion AERONCA 7AC · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-05-10 Beech B24R · CFIT · VMC · day →
2013-07-07 LUY WAYMAN LOCKWOOD AIRCAM · Ground collision · day →
2010-02-19 Piper PA-32R-301T · Loss of control · IMC · night →
2009-04-21 Beech V35B · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2008-06-27 Beech F33/G · Gear-up · VMC · night →
2008-04-19 Cessna C175A · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2007-03-12 Piper PA-38-112 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2006-07-06 Barnard RV-6 · CFIT · VMC · dusk →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Kenneth Sebastian Cobb Columbia CA 15 nm
Robert Alan Davids San Andreas CA 31 nm
Scott Richard Siemiller Winton CA 35 nm
Michael Bruce Traud Mather CA 66 nm
James Eric Brannan Fresno CA 67 nm
Jimmy Louis Shamp Fresno CA 67 nm
Howard William Wolvington Genoa NV 72 nm
John Erich Sawatzky Oakley CA 72 nm
Robert Frankovich Sacramento CA 74 nm
Joshua Beckham Mcclellan CA 75 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
Lynne Ann Orloff Groveland CA 4 nm
Michael Luther Gustafson Groveland CA 4 nm
Larry Lynn Jobe Groveland CA 4 nm
Steve T Ladas Groveland CA 4 nm
Kenneth Lee Orloff Groveland CA 4 nm
Daniel August Tupper Groveland CA 4 nm
Jason Mark Johanson Groveland CA 4 nm
Joshua David Skelley Groveland CA 4 nm
Andrew Ralph Walter Hiemstra Tuolumne CA 5 nm
Eliot Joseph Floersch Soulsbyville CA 9 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
Alan Michael Gaudenti Groveland CA 4 nm
Michael Luther Gustafson Groveland CA 4 nm
Kenneth Lee Orloff Groveland CA 4 nm
Larry Gene Struck Groveland CA 4 nm
Scott Arthur Thomas Groveland CA 4 nm
Douglas Stuart White Groveland CA 4 nm
Armin Abusaidi Groveland CA 4 nm
Jason Mark Johanson Groveland CA 4 nm
Richard George Abdelnour Groveland CA 4 nm
Richard Allen Crow Groveland CA 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
 28 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
 43 nm
Stockton Propeller, Inc
Stockton, CA
 51 nm
Quality Aero Maintenance
Acampo, CA
 55 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
 68 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Fresno, CA
 70 nm
Accurate Aero
Minden, NV
 71 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 75 nm
Chaparral Avionics, Inc
Carson City, NV
 83 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 83 nm

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