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KEKA · Murray Field

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KEKA FAA EKA Elev 7 ft Lat 40° 48.20' N Lon 124° 6.78' 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

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,011 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 135° 3,011 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.15%
30 315° 3,011 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.15%

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

  • A/D SEATTLE CNTR 124.850
  • FSS OAKLAND RDO 122.350
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 13 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate VASI Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30. 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

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate VASI Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30. 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

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 12–30: H3011X75 (ASPH) S–19 MIRL RWY 30: VASI(V2L)—GA 4.…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate VASI Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT VASI Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30—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 invof arpt.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 16–34: H2700X60 (ASPH) S–10 0.4% up N RWY 16: Rgt tfc.…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (13 sentences)
  • ·Rwy 30 VGSI unusbl byd 6.5 NM due to trrn.
  • ·Be aware, CTAF freq shared with nearby arpt.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·Landing fee: ctc arpt website for dtls, exemptions.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (707) 839-5402
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®SEATTLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.85 306.3 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·FORTUNA (L) (L) VORTACW 114.0 FOT Chan 87 N40º40.28´ W124º14.07´ 016º 9.7 NM to fld. 392/19E.
  • ·Day use only; CLOSED ngts.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·Be aware, CTAF freq shared with nearby arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 707-441-4374
  • ·CTAF 122.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·KLAMATH FALLS L–2H IAP KLAMATH FALLS SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · EKA

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

15

since 1982

Fatal

2

13.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 65,450 ops in 1990

2024 total

55,450

10-yr total

554,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

1.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.24

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=5

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • 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
2020-02-06 Cessna 208 · Other · VMC · night →
2012-01-01 MCADAM W E CHRISTEN EAGLE II · Other · VMC · day →
2006-12-06 Cessna 150G · Engine failure · day →
2000-04-19 Cessna 152 · Weather · day →
1989-03-31 Cessna 182Q · Weather · 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 Bridger Emonds Cave Junction OR 84 nm
Justin Chaffin Red Bluff CA 93 nm
Scott Roberson Chico CA 122 nm
Brett Rexford Mayes Williams CA 135 nm
Larry Janetsky Green Valley OR 148 nm
Justin Bench North Bend OR 156 nm
Jonathan Baror Davis CA 174 nm
Ashley Noel Snider Lincoln CA 174 nm
Joshua Beckham Mcclellan CA 179 nm
Marc Nelson Ballif Mcclellen CA 179 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
Matthew Coen Eureka CA 2 nm
Derek Jon Watts Eureka CA 2 nm
Blake Fred Jacobson Bayside CA 3 nm
Emma Elizabeth Mitchell Bayside CA 3 nm
Daniel Bryan Feramisco Arcata CA 4 nm
Carla Rose Rowland Hanan Arcata CA 4 nm
Michael Ray Cline Arcata CA 4 nm
Carlyn Diane Cline Arcata CA 4 nm
David John Sandige Mckinleyville CA 9 nm
Kathleen Margaret Crozier Mckinleyville 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
S Haven Rich Eureka CA 2 nm
James Dennis Schissler Eureka CA 2 nm
Paul Richard King Eureka CA 2 nm
Carl Mitchell Van Osdel Eureka CA 2 nm
John Harry Prince Eureka CA 2 nm
Paul Roy Nelson Eureka CA 2 nm
Thomas Gene Throssel Eureka CA 2 nm
Daniel Bryan Feramisco Arcata CA 4 nm
Robert Edward Reed Jr Arcata CA 4 nm
Benjamin Joseph Mergel Arcata 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
Beaver Avionics, Inc.
Red Bluff, CA
 94 nm
JLC Avionics, LLC
Ashland, OR
 106 nm
Chief Avionics, Inc.
Grants Pass, OR
 107 nm
Baker Avionics, LLC
Grants Pass, OR
 107 nm
Lake Aero Styling & Repair
Lakeport, CA
 123 nm
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
 132 nm
PropJet 210 Aviation, Inc.
Windsor, CA
 151 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 171 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
 174 nm
Direct Avionics
Novato, CA
 175 nm

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