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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

French Valley Airport

ID KF70 FAA F70 Elev 1,350 ft Lat 33° 34.45' N Lon 117° 7.68' W Zulu

Live conditions at KF70

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Aerial view · KF70

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KF70 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KF70

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.17%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 192.4° 6,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.17%
36 12.4° 6,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.17%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.025
  • CLD CLNC DEL 133.500
  • A/D MARCH APP/DEP 133.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KF70, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 5 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS. 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 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·ALL DEPS - NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
  • ·BEST ROC RCMDD TO TFC PAT ALT BFR DEPARTING THE PAT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MARCH APCH AT 951-655-2355; WHEN MARCH APCH CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
  • ·SELF SERVICE 100LL FUEL AVAILABLE.
  • ·FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 951-200-1706.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at KF70

36 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

38

since 1982

Fatal

6

15.8% of total

Last 5 years

5

≈ 1.0/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 130,000 ops in 2005

2024 total

89,790

10-yr total

858,368

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

7.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.10

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=36

  • Other 10
  • Engine failure / power loss 7
  • Controlled flight into terrain 4
  • Stall / spin 4
  • Loss of control 3
  • Ground collision 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-07-31 Cessna TU206E · Engine failure · VMC · day
2025-03-20 ROTORSPORT UK LTD Cavalon · CFIT · VMC · day
2023-07-08 Cessna 550 · CFIT · IMC · night
2023-07-04 Cessna 172N · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2023-01-27 Cessna T210N · Engine failure · VMC · day
2021-11-23 Zenith Zodiac CH601XL · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2019-08-30 Czech Sport Sportcruiser · Loss of control · VMC · day
2013-03-22 Cessna 172G · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2012-09-14 Piper PA-28-180 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2012-02-17 Lindstrand LBL180A · Ground collision · VMC · day
2011-04-14 Zenith CH-750 · Weather · VMC · day
2008-05-30 Poulin L/Cullen D Lancair Legacy · CFIT · VMC · day
2008-04-27 Bell 206B · Ground collision · VMC · day
2008-02-26 Bartle Lancair IV-P · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2008-02-01 Smith Zodiac 601XL · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2007-01-23 Cessna 140 · Other · VMC · day
2006-09-17 Mooney M20J · Hard landing · VMC · day
2006-02-14 Cessna 172M · Engine failure · VMC · day
2005-02-05 Smith Aerostar 601 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
2003-10-11 Luscombe 8F · Other · IMC · day
2003-07-31 Beech 77 · CFIT · day
2001-10-13 Aero Commander 690 · Other · VMC · night
2001-08-22 Cessna 150M · Engine failure · day
2001-05-23 Robinson R22B · Other · VMC · dusk
2001-04-22 Ryan ST3KR · Ground collision · VMC · day
2000-10-29 Cessna 182S · Other · VMC · day
1998-07-24 Beech 35 · Engine failure · VMC · day
1996-03-17 BUMFORD GR-7 · Loss of control · IMC · day
1990-08-18 Cessna 182H · Other · VMC · night
1989-11-18 Piper PA-28-235 · Other · day
1983-09-11 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day
1983-08-27 Cessna 172P · Other · VMC · day
1982-09-06 Beech 23 · Stall / spin · day
1982-08-08 Mooney M20J · Other · day
1982-07-03 Cessna 150 · Engine failure · day
1982-06-24 Piper PA-28-236 · Engine failure · day

DPEs near KF70

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Chad Irick Murrieta CA 3 nm
Kelly Lynn Manzani Murrieta CA 3 nm
Orion Kingman Murrieta CA 3 nm
Clifton Dwayne Shuman Wildomar CA 7 nm
Joseph Scarcella Beaumont CA 20 nm
Patrick Emory Hill Oceanside CA 23 nm
Creighton Goodman Riverside CA 26 nm
Leo M Bell Riverside CA 26 nm
Thomas Hamm Riverside CA 26 nm
Reza Malek Ladera Ranch CA 26 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KF70

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Charlton Conrad Allen Murrieta CA 3 nm
Stephan Christian Essinger Murrieta CA 3 nm
Andrew David Hendrickson Murrieta CA 3 nm
Agustin Alejandro Landeros Murrieta CA 3 nm
John Michael Randazzo Murrieta CA 3 nm
James William Skusa Murrieta CA 3 nm
Howard Lauritz Taylor Murrieta CA 3 nm
Edward Bettencourt Murrieta CA 3 nm
Mohsen Ghafouri Murrieta CA 3 nm
Vernon Lavelle Latting Ii Murrieta CA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KF70

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Charles Sumner Cornelius Murrieta CA 3 nm
Shannon Wayne Ames Murrieta CA 3 nm
James Patrick Rodgers Murrieta CA 3 nm
Jamie Renee Gallagher Murrieta CA 3 nm
Timothy Earl Bushrow Murrieta CA 3 nm
Dexter Bernard Collins Murrieta CA 3 nm
Jesse James Delk Murrieta CA 3 nm
Allan Martin Heider Murrieta CA 3 nm
John Alexander Lutman Murrieta CA 3 nm
Robert Harold Lee Murrieta CA 3 nm

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

Repair stations near KF70

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc)
Murrieta, CA
0 nm
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA
29 nm
Corona Air Paint
Corona, CA
31 nm
AeroPro, LLC
San Bernardino, CA
32 nm
Executive Jet Maintenance
San Bernardino, CA
32 nm
Ramona Avionics, Inc.
Ramona, CA
34 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
34 nm
Century Aircraft Painting
Chino, CA
35 nm
Affordable Avionics
Chino, CA
35 nm
Otto Instrument & Avionics
Ontario, CA
37 nm

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