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KEPH · Ephrata Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 15 NTSB events

ID KEPH FAA EPH Elev 1,276 ft Lat 47° 18.46' N Lon 119° 30.96' 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

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.26%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 043° 5,500 ft 75 ft ASPH-F No 0.26%
21 223° 5,500 ft 75 ft ASPH-F No 0.26%
11 128° 3,843 ft 60 ft Concrete Yes 0.10%
29 308° 3,843 ft 60 ft Concrete Yes 0.10%
04 042° 3,467 ft 150 ft Asphalt No 0.02%
22 222° 3,467 ft 150 ft Asphalt No 0.02%

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 135.775
  • A/D GRANT CO APP/DEP 126.400
  • RDO SEATTLE RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 8 matched · 57 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 03, 11, 21 and 29; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 03, 11, 21 and 29; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    right traffic

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

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 16R; MALSF Rwy 34L; HIRL Rwy 16R–34L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (8)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 03–21: H5500X75 (ASPH) S–30, D–60, 2S–114 MIRL RWY 03: R…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 21: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´. RWY 11–29: H3843X60…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 03, 11, 21 and 29; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwys 03, 11, 21 and 29; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and MIRL Rwy 11–29—CTAF

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

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 16R–34L: H9010X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–114, D–189, 2S–175…

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

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 16L–34R: H3004X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 PCN 4 F/B/Y/T MIRL RWY 1…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 16R; MALSF Rwy 34L; HIRL Rwy 16R–34L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 16R; MALSF Rwy 34L; HIRL Rwy 16R–34L—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 1500–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0500Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (57 sentences)
  • ·234 WASHINGTON CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·ELLENSBURG (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 117.9 ELN Chan 126 N47º01.46´ W120º27.50´ 261º 3.0 NM to fld. 1771/21E.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 29, Rwy 03 and Rwy 21 opr consly.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–0000Z‡.
  • ·Conds not mnt Mon–Fri 0000–1500Z‡, conds not mnt Sat–Sun & hols 0000–1500Z‡.
  • ·Fuel 24 hr credit card svc avbl.
  • ·Jet–A avbl seven days a week 1500–2300Z‡.
  • ·Jet–A w/additive avbl seven days a week 1500–2300Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 glds use 1 Apr to 1 Nov.
  • ·Be alert aerobatic acft activity over center of airport.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 509-754-3508
  • ·ASOS 135.775 (509) 754–3761.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.2 (SEATTLE RADIO) ®GRANT COUNTY APP/DEP CON 126.4 (1400–0600Z‡) ®SEATTLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.1 (0600–1400Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Grant County Apch at 509-762-2842.
  • ·When Apch clsd ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE SEATTLE H–1C, L–13A IAP NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 WASHINGTON 235 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·CLASS E svc 1400–0600Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 112.6 EPH Chan 73 N47º22.68´ W119º25.44´ 201º 5.7 NM to fld. 1250/21E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 010º–014º byd 40 NM 042º–054º byd 40 NM 214º–228º byd 40 NM blo 7,000´ 214º–228º byd 52 NM blo 10,000´ 214º–228º byd 77 NM 229º–247º byd 40 NM 310º–350º byd 25 NM blo 6,500´ 310º–353º byd 40 NM 358º–004º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 280º–295º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 310º–350º byd 25 NM blo 6,500´ DME unusable: 280º–295º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 310º–350º byd 25 NM blo 6,500´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: UNICOM mntd intmtly.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
  • ·RWY 16L:TORA–3004 TODA–3004 ASDA–3004 LDA–3004 RWY 16R:TORA–9010 TODA–9010 ASDA–9010 LDA–9010 RWY 34L:TORA–9010 TODA–9010 ASDA–9010 LDA–9010 RWY 34R:TORA–3004 TODA–3004 ASDA–3004 LDA–3004
  • ·MILITARY—FUEL 100LL self svc avbl H24 with credit card at ctl ramp.
  • ·Noise sens arpt; noise abatement proc req unless drctd by ATCT; itnrnt arr and low apch of sml acft over 250 horse pwr auzd Rwys 16L and 34R. 0500–1500Z‡ if wind and per allow arr Rwy 16R; dep Rwy 34L.
  • ·Noise abatement and tfc proc – 425–388–5125.
  • ·Itnrnt dep of sml acft ovr 250 horse pwr Rwy 34R.
  • ·Lrg acft fly W pat ovr wtr; sml acft fly E pat ovr arpt.
  • ·Avoid low lvl otfc of Boeing Ramp NE corner of arpt.
  • ·Alert; Rwy 16R–34L cnvgg tfc base to fnl 0500–1500Z‡.
  • ·Arpt conds unmnt btn 0800–1400Z‡.
  • ·First 1000 ft of Rwy 16R conc.
  • ·Tkof clnc Rwy 16R full len; ent rwy via Twy A1 unless Twy AA specified.

+ 27 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

15 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

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 136,058 ops in 2007

2024 total

45,000

10-yr total

454,668

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

2.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.29

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=15

  • Ground collision 4
  • Other 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Loss of control 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-05-04 Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4M · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2017-05-26 Schleicher ASW 28 18E · CFIT · VMC · day →
2013-02-13 Beech B19 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-05-12 STAUDACHER HYDROPLANES S300X · Loss of control · day →
2010-07-23 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · dawn →
2009-07-24 Schweizer SGU 2-22CK · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2003-04-26 Schempp-Hirth Cirrus · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2000-06-25 Piper PA-18A-150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2000-05-20 Avions Mudry et Cie CAP 231 · Other · day →
1999-06-03 Piper PA-18-150 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1998-08-02 Schweizer SGS 2-33 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1993-08-01 Cessna,Grumman A150L,164B · Weather · VMC · day →
1993-06-21 Piper PA-28R-180 · Engine failure · VMC · night →
1992-07-31 Schweizer SGU 2-22CK · Other · VMC · day →
1983-11-26 Cessna 304A · Ground collision · IMC · day →

Designees in WA

CFI Flight Instructors 2,589 A&P Mechanics 9,329 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 7 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 6 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 58 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 39 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 54 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 13 ODA Organizational Designations 13 Schools Flight Schools 57 FBO Fixed Base Operators 40 Clubs Flying Clubs 36 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 20

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Andrew Mc Irvin Ellensburg WA 46 nm
David Lucio Valenti Spokane WA 87 nm
Jay Daniel Bigley Spokane WA 87 nm
Timothy Michael Lewis Spokane WA 87 nm
Allan Dale Fisher College Place WA 89 nm
Jared Ryan Testa Spokane Valley WA 95 nm
Douglas Glen Belcher Newman Lake WA 103 nm
Eric Haupt Maple Valley WA 103 nm
James Edward Simon Kent WA 110 nm
Grant Carl Moshner Tukwila WA 113 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
David Warren Lanman Ephrata WA 1 nm
Roger Joseph Patry Ephrata WA 1 nm
Frank Edwin Andrus Ephrata WA 1 nm
Michael George Bross Ephrata WA 1 nm
Jacob Tyler Davis Quincy WA 14 nm
Dane Thomas Stetner Quincy WA 14 nm
Chad Steele Lower Quincy WA 14 nm
John Everett Brest Moses Lake WA 15 nm
Edward Henry Burns Moses Lake WA 15 nm
Thomas Emmett Dent Moses Lake WA 15 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
Roger Joseph Patry Ephrata WA 1 nm
Philip Lawrence Stout Ephrata WA 1 nm
Colin Edwin Lowry Ephrata WA 1 nm
Calvin Grant Kooy Ephrata WA 1 nm
Leonard William Miller Ephrata WA 1 nm
Eric Robert Tannler Ephrata WA 1 nm
Barry James Sandberg Ephrata WA 1 nm
David Roy Montgomery Ephrata WA 1 nm
Mark Albert Lolkus Jr Ephrata WA 1 nm
Lanny Dene Roberts Ephrata WA 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 61 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 99 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 110 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
 113 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 114 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 117 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 119 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 125 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 159 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 160 nm

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