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KFTG · Colorado Air and Space Port

ICAO · US · 62 NTSB events

ID KFTG FAA FTG Elev 5,512 ft Lat 39° 47.05' N Lon 104° 32.26' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,002 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 91.2° 8,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
26 271.2° 8,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
17 180° 8,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
35 360° 8,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —

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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 119.025
  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.025
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.750
  • GND GND 124.700
  • TWR TWR 120.200
  • CTAF CTAF 120.200
  • A/D DENVER APP/DEP 128.250
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Field profile

Tags

Colorado Air And Space PortKFTGFTGFront Range Airport

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

62 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

62

since 1982

Fatal

5

8.1% of total

Last 5 years

6

≈ 1.2/yr

Last 10 years

12

≈ 1.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=11

  • Loss of control 4
  • Other 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=62

  • Other 16
  • Loss of control 11
  • Stall / spin 9
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 7
  • Ground collision 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Gear-up landing 3

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-11-21 Brian P North RAF SE5A Replica · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2012-08-25 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · Weather · day →
2010-08-05 Piper PA-18-150 · Weather · VMC · day →
2018-10-15 Cessna 140 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2017-06-08 Bellanca 17 30 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2016-07-14 PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA46R · Gear-up · day →
2016-04-22 HELICYCLE/MORRISEY RR RM-1 · Stall / spin · day →
2014-05-31 Cessna 150 · Weather IMC · IMC · night →
2013-09-26 TREIDEL MARK/R F D Dominator · Loss of control · day →
2012-09-04 SCHNEIDER JOHN W PT-2A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-02-27 Cessna R172E · Other · VMC · day →
2011-01-30 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Loss of control · VMC · night →
2010-06-25 Airborne OUTBACK · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2008-08-28 Helie RV-6 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-04-11 Cessna 170A · Weather · day →
2005-11-07 Kucklick Hiperbipe · Loss of control · day →
2004-04-08 Eurocopter France EC 130 B4 · Ground collision · day →
2003-10-26 Cessna 180J · Other · day →
2003-07-17 Cessna 172P · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2003-05-28 Hughes 269C · CFIT · VMC · day →
2003-04-13 Maule MX-7-235 · Other · VMC · day →
2002-10-19 Hildebrandt Rutan/Defiant · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2002-10-09 Piper PA-20 · Other · VMC · day →
2002-08-13 Boeing D75N1 · Other · VMC · day →
2002-06-30 Mooney M20C · Other · VMC · day →
2001-05-02 Cessna T206H · Weather · IMC · day →
2001-03-27 Beech 95-B55B (T42A) · Gear-up · day →
2000-09-09 Cessna R172K · Engine failure · night →
2000-08-13 Cessna 310D · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1999-07-07 Cessna 182B · Other · VMC · day →
1998-08-03 Cessna 182R · Loss of control · day →
1998-07-15 Piper PA-30 · CFIT · VMC · night →
1998-05-17 Mooney M20E · Other · VMC · night →
1997-11-24 Cessna 172N · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1997-07-18 Christen Industries PITTS S-2B · Weather · VMC · day →
1996-10-19 Hughes 369D · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1996-09-28 Piper PA-30 · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1996-06-14 Cessna R172K · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1996-04-23 Whistle QUESTAIR VENTURE M20 · Other · VMC · day →
1996-01-15 KRUETER KR-2 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1994-01-10 Cessna 195 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1993-10-03 Maule M-5-200C · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1993-09-09 Cessna 180 · Weather · VMC · day →
1993-05-11 Piper PA-30 · Stall / spin · day →
1992-12-30 Cessna 210 · CFIT · night-moonlit →
1992-06-07 North American HARVARD MK-II · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1991-11-27 Bellanca 7ECA · Other · VMC · day →
1991-07-12 Beech 95-B55 · Weather · VMC · day →
1991-07-01 Cessna 172P · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1991-03-27 Cessna 150J · Engine failure · VMC · night-moonlit →
1990-10-18 Beech 95-C55 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-05-08 Beech B-55 · Other · IMC · day →
1989-08-27 Waco UPF7 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2025-12-16 MARK O TREIDEL American Ranger AR-1 · Other · VMC · day →
2023-06-10 Piper PA-24-250 · Other · VMC · day →
2022-07-03 Vans RV6 · Engine failure · day →
2021-10-04 Cessna 195 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2021-06-21 Beech H35 · Loss of control · day →
2021-05-12 VARNER DAVID L VANS RV-8 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2021-03-17 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
2020-06-01 Stinson 108 · Loss of control · day →
2018-12-25 Vans RV 6 · Stall / spin · day →

Designees in CO

CFI Flight Instructors 2,766 A&P Mechanics 5,581 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 53 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 6 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 133 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 45 ODA Organizational Designations 6 Schools Flight Schools 55 FBO Fixed Base Operators 60 Clubs Flying Clubs 24 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Nelson Jacob Wolfmeier Watkins CO 5 nm
Allen Cook Aurora CO 10 nm
Cayce Batterson Denver CO 16 nm
James Michael Taton Denver CO 16 nm
Adam Christopher Adrian Centennial CO 19 nm
Craig Thighe Englewood CO 23 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 26 nm
Gregory Richard Newman Broomfield CO 26 nm
Jacqueline Ann Burant Broomfield CO 26 nm
David Dziura Lafayette CO 29 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
William Robert Heiss Watkins CO 6 nm
Brent Allen Delehoy Watkins CO 6 nm
John Thomas Garin Bennett CO 6 nm
Carey Lynn Peterson Bennett CO 6 nm
Joseph Ray Haney Bennett CO 6 nm
Cameron Elvin Mars Bennett CO 6 nm
Terrence Leo Able Aurora CO 10 nm
Michael Donald Bratlien Aurora CO 10 nm
Robert Keith Cannon Aurora CO 10 nm
Steven Roy Claassen Aurora CO 10 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 Robert Heiss Watkins CO 6 nm
Clyde Chester Barker Watkins CO 6 nm
Dennis Robert Cabral Watkins CO 6 nm
Robert Fields White Watkins CO 6 nm
Enrique Thomas Brumaghin Watkins CO 6 nm
Jack Duane Bell Watkins CO 6 nm
David Lee Engbrecht Watkins CO 6 nm
Todd Michael Yando Watkins CO 6 nm
Mark Alan Bryant Bennett CO 6 nm
John Thomas Garin Bennett CO 6 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 1 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 19 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 19 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 27 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 28 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 28 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 40 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 45 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 59 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 103 nm

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