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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Pine Ridge Airport

ID KIEN FAA IEN Elev 3,333 ft Lat 43° 1.25' N Lon 102° 30.37' W Zulu

Live conditions at KIEN

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

Density altitude (now)

Aerial view · KIEN

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KIEN — 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 KIEN

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.66%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 129° 5,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.66%
30 309° 5,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.66%

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

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

  • ASOS ASOS 126.775
  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR DENVER CNTR 127.950

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • ·MIRL RY 12/30 AND PAPI RY 30 OPER DUSK-2230; AFT 2230 ACTVT - CTAF.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

6V2

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · XPR

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KIEN — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KIEN

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 2,400 ops in 2014

2024 total

2,400

10-yr total

24,000

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

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=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Other 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 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.

Designees in SD

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KIEN — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

DPEs near KIEN

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
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 105 nm
Elliot Neal Brandt Ainsworth NE 120 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 158 nm
Brian Nicholas Parke Casper WY 168 nm
Darrel Leroy Dilley Lasalle CO 188 nm
Alexander Wernsman Loveland CO 194 nm
Elliot Caldwell Crawford Longmont CO 207 nm
David Dziura Lafayette CO 216 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 217 nm
Gregory Richard Newman Broomfield CO 217 nm

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

CFIs near KIEN

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
Clark Leroy Thorsen Gordon NE 19 nm
Teresa Lynn Haynes Chadron NE 25 nm
Mace Julius Bixby Ellsworth NE 47 nm
Bart Lee Trevillyan Hot Springs SD 48 nm
Tracy Lyndon Bastian Hot Springs SD 48 nm
Robert Anthony Hagen Hot Springs SD 48 nm
Tad Alan Delsing Hemingford NE 49 nm
Larry Gene Hansen Alliance NE 58 nm
Gary Arthur Tiensvold Alliance NE 58 nm
Bradley Lee Schnell Alliance NE 58 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KIEN

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
Steele Lewis Ostrander Gordon NE 19 nm
David Kaleolani Pohina Gordon NE 19 nm
Nicholas Lee Rosane Gordon NE 19 nm
Monte Leo Orr Hay Springs NE 22 nm
Vernon Jay Letcher Hay Springs NE 22 nm
Richard James Maloney Hay Springs NE 22 nm
Seth Joel Badje Hay Springs NE 22 nm
James Calvin Yenter Chadron NE 25 nm
Katrina Shantel Tylee Chadron NE 25 nm
Jacob Ora Ferebee Chadron NE 25 nm

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

Repair stations near KIEN

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
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
66 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
174 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
174 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
182 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
191 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
214 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
215 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
221 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
221 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
225 nm

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