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KI16 · Kee Field

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KI16 FAA I16 Elev 1,783 ft Lat 37° 36.02' N Lon 81° 33.56' 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

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,701 ft. Max gradient: 1.58% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 070° 3,701 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 1.58%
26 250° 3,701 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 1.58%

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

  • AWOS AWOS 3 120.625
  • CNTR INDIANAPOLIS CNTR 126.575
  • RDO ELKINS RDO 117.700
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KI16 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 3 matched · 9 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 08/26, REIL RYS 08/26. 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.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 08/26, REIL RYS 08/26. 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

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 08/26, REIL RYS 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26, REIL RYS 08/26 - 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

    WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

  • 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.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 sentences)
  • ·LANDFILL MIDPT OF RWY, SOUTH SIDE.
  • ·RISING TERRAIN SURROUNDS ARPT.
  • ·RY SLOPES DOWN 2% FROM E TO W.
  • ·FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
  • ·THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • ·FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFTER HRS CALL 304-732-7372 (MGR RES).
  • ·APCH SLOPE 3:1 AT DTHR; OVR 30 FT TREES 105 FT DSTC, 125 FT RIGHT. 25 FT GND UP TO 200 FT OUT, 120 FT LEFT; 40 FT TREES 0 FT DSTC, 120 FT RIGHT.
  • ·RISING GND 4 FT, 75 TO 200 FT DSTC, ACROSS THLD. 30 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 7 FT LEFT & RIGHT.
  • ·ARPT BCN LCTD 3000' NE ARPT.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 2,510 ops in 1998

2024 total

2,200

10-yr total

22,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=2

  • Other 1
  • 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
2026-06-21 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1988-04-07 Cessna 340 · Other · IMC · day →

Designees in WV

CFI Flight Instructors 224 A&P Mechanics 1,154 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 13 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 5 Schools Flight Schools 5 FBO Fixed Base Operators 22 Clubs Flying Clubs 9 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 1 EAA EAA Chapters 5

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
William Peters Jr Charleston WV 45 nm
Randy Steven Mccallister Dublin VA 51 nm
Michael Gwinn Lewisburg WV 55 nm
Eric R. Spicer Blountville TN 74 nm
Mark Robey Blountville TN 74 nm
Daniel Jonathan Moore Elizabethton TN 82 nm
Clair Morris Longbottom OH 89 nm
Derek Mcvicar Albany OH 102 nm
Ronald Joseph Faliszek Albany OH 102 nm
Donald Johnson Greeneville TN 105 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
Kevin Scott Gallaher Beaver WV 21 nm
Jack Douglas Clemens Beckley WV 22 nm
Frank David Robbins Beckley WV 22 nm
John Andrew Stafford Ghent WV 22 nm
Christopher Keith Sanders Bluefield VA 26 nm
Joseph Fredrick Altizer West Logan WV 26 nm
Joshua Allen Smith Hewett WV 27 nm
Sheffey Bramwell Massie Tazewell VA 28 nm
Roger Odell Mullins Foster WV 30 nm
Kelly Jay Underwood Madison WV 30 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
Russell Elmus Wiley Maben WV 8 nm
Bruce Lee Leonard Mullens WV 8 nm
Michael Charles Pierce Mabscott WV 19 nm
Roy Glenn Messer Wharncliffe WV 20 nm
Timothy Donald Kearns Beaver WV 21 nm
Joshua Jason Kearns Beaver WV 21 nm
Brian Michael Lemley Beaver WV 21 nm
Christopher Thomas Mies Beaver WV 21 nm
William James Hite Beckley WV 22 nm
David Lee Burgess Beckley WV 22 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 114 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 114 nm
Propelling Aviation
New Tazewell, TN
 120 nm
Cumberland Aviation Maintenance
London, KY
 124 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 128 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 132 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 137 nm
Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Flecther, NC
 138 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 139 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 145 nm

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