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KEED · Needles Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KEED FAA EED Elev 983 ft Lat 34° 45.98' N Lon 114° 37.38' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,005 ft. Max gradient: 2.02% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 119.2° 5,005 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 1.29%
29 299.2° 5,005 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 1.29%
02 29.1° 4,235 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 2.02%
20 209.1° 4,235 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 2.02%

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

  • ASOS ASOS 128.325
  • A/D LOS ANGELES CNTR 134.650
  • RDO PRESCOTT RDO 115.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 18 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)
  • ·CALIFORNIA 219 NEEDLES (EED)(KEED) 5 S UTC–8(–7DT) N34º45.98´ W114º37.40´ 983 B NOTAM FILE EED MON Airport RWY 11–29: H5005X100 (ASPH) S–16, D–32 MIRL 1.3% up NW RWY 11: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 02–20: H4235X100 (ASPH) S–16, D–32 MIRL 2.0% up SW RWY 02: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·RWY 20: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 11–29 and Rwy 02–20, REIL Rwy 11 and Rwy 29—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 11, Rwy 29, Rwy 02 and Rwy 20 opr continuously.
  • ·Jet A fuel avbl 24 hrs self svc. 100LL fuel avbl 24 hrs self srv.
  • ·Rwy 02–20 cracks in pavement.
  • ·Rwy 11–29 cracks in pavement.
  • ·Rwy 29 NSTD markings for instr apch; bsc instead of NPI markings.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 909-387-8810
  • ·ASOS 128.325 (760) 326–4281.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.1R 115.2T (PRESCOTT RADIO) RCO 122.2 (RIVERSIDE RADIO) ®L.A.
  • ·CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.65 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.
  • ·CLASS E svc 1600–0000Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTAC 115.2 EED Chan 99 N34º45.96´ W114º28.45´ 255º 7.4 NM to fld. 620/15E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 042º–052º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 053º–059º byd 40 NM 060º–070º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 071º–085º byd 40 NM blo 10,000´ 071º–085º byd 55 NM 095º–110º byd 40 NM 100º–130º byd 27 NM blo 6,600´ 170º–220º byd 20 NM blo 5,800´ 211º–221º byd 40 NM blo 14,500´ 211º–221º byd 66 NM 220º–280º byd 35 NM blo 6,800´ 222º–251º byd 40 NM 252º–262º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 252º–262º byd 62 NM 263º–281º byd 40 NM 289º–309º byd 40 NM 319º–326º byd 40 NM 335º–041º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 100º–130º byd 27 NM blo 6,600´ 165º–220º byd 20 NM blo 8,000´ 165º–220º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 170º–220º byd 20 NM blo 5,800´ 220º–280º byd 35 NM blo 6,800´ DME unusable: 100º–130º byd 27 NM blo 6,600´ 165º–220º byd 20 NM blo 8,000´ 165º–220º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 170º–220º byd 20 NM blo 5,800´ 220º–280º byd 35 NM blo 6,800´ NERVINO (See BECKWOURTH on page 119) NEVADA CO (See GRASS VALLEY on page 168) NEW COALINGA MUNI (See COALINGA on page 140) PHOENIX H–4J, L–7E IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

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NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

5

38.5% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 16,382 ops in 1991

2024 total

10,500

10-yr total

105,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

19.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

7.33

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 2

All time · n=3

  • Other 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-12-27 EVEKTOR - AEROTECHNIK A S SPORTSTAR MAX · Other · day →
2025-07-13 Piper PA-28-180 · Other · VMC · night →
1993-04-23 Cessna 172N · Engine failure · VMC · day →

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
Jason Steven Duncan Kingman AZ 40 nm
Dilakshan Nimendranath Poholiyadde Henderson NV 77 nm
Marcus Cooper Henderson NV 77 nm
Matthew Franklin Binner Henderson NV 77 nm
Mark Andrew Rebholz Aquila AZ 87 nm
Ronald Joseph Rengel Las Vegas NV 93 nm
Andres Acorcino Montoya North Las Vegas NV 94 nm
Janet Melson Denton North Las Vegas NV 94 nm
Jason Steven Duncan North Las Vegas NV 94 nm
Lauren Nicholson Scott North Las Vegas NV 94 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
Randall Lee Hansen Mohave Valley AZ 9 nm
Dennis Allan Lichty Fort Mohave AZ 14 nm
Richard Melvin Crawford Bullhead City AZ 22 nm
Herbert Wayne Hess Bullhead City AZ 22 nm
Donald Raymond Winslow Bullhead City AZ 22 nm
James Thomas Gandee Bullhead City AZ 22 nm
Edward Leo Lane Bullhead City AZ 22 nm
James Steven Allen Lake Havasu City AZ 22 nm
Sidney Conrad Berdon Jr Lake Havasu City AZ 22 nm
Raymond Edward Gillespie Lake Havasu City AZ 22 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
William Curtis Hammond Topock AZ 8 nm
Jerry Claire Pound Topock AZ 8 nm
John Noel Hickman Mohave Valley AZ 9 nm
Donald John Walters Mohave Valley AZ 9 nm
Mark Anthony Yellen Mohave Valley AZ 9 nm
Bruce Floyd Schielke Mohave Valley AZ 9 nm
Ralph Bradford Dick Mohave Valley AZ 9 nm
Andrew Carson Moffat Mohave Valley AZ 9 nm
Dennis Lee Hines Mohave Valley AZ 9 nm
Charles Michael Sprouse Fort Mohave AZ 14 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
AtheneAir - Maintenance
Boulder City, NV
 72 nm
Black Mountain Avionics, Inc.
Boulder City, NV
 72 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
 83 nm
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
 102 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
 109 nm
Executive Jet Maintenance
San Bernardino, CA
 136 nm
AeroPro, LLC
San Bernardino, CA
 136 nm
Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc)
Murrieta, CA
 144 nm
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA
 146 nm
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
 151 nm

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