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Class D

Laughlin Bullhead International Airport

ID KIFP FAA IFP Elev 701 ft Lat 35° 9.28' N Lon 114° 33.56' W Zulu …

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FAA Airport Diagram · KIFP

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Runways at KIFP

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,501 ft. Max gradient: 0.96%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 176.5° 8,501 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.96%
34 356.5° 8,501 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.96%

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

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

  • CLD LA CNTR CLNC DEL 118.250
  • GND GND 118.250
  • TWR BULLHEAD TWR 123.900
  • CTAF CTAF 123.900
  • CNTR LOS ANGELES CNTR 134.650

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KIFP, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

3 matched · 22 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 & 34; PAPI Rwy 16 & 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. 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.

Watch for

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

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 & 34; PAPI Rwy 16 & 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. 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

All translated remarks (3)

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

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 16–34: H8501X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–214, 2D–403, 2D/2D…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 & 34; PAPI Rwy 16 & 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 16 & 34; PAPI Rwy 16 & 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34—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 Sep–Dec.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 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.

  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´. 1.0% down.
  • ·RWY 16: TORA–8500 TODA–8500 ASDA–8500 LDA–8500 RWY 34: TORA–8500 TODA–8500 ASDA–8500 LDA–8500
  • ·Rwy 34 PAPI unusbl byd 7 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·Noise sensitive areas NE and SE of arpt.
  • ·Svcs and fuel 1300–0500Z–122.85; aft hr not avbl.
  • ·Sfc cond unmnt 0600Z–1200Z.
  • ·Radar svc blw 6000 ft. not avbl.
  • ·Twy Alpha 4 ltd to wingspans less than 79 ft.
  • ·Twy A5 btn Twy A and gen avn apron ltd to wingspan less than 79 ft.
  • ·Mountains NW, NE, E, and SE.
  • ·Rising trrn N and S of rwy ends.
  • ·Rwy 16 66 ft pline parl to rwy 625 ft L 1300 ft fm rwy end.
  • ·TPA for light acft 1706(999), TPA for high performance acft 2206(1499).
  • ·GA lndg fee—928–754–2134.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 928-754-2134 X24
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.825 (928) 754–4462.
  • ·CTAF 123.9 ATIS 119.825 ®L.A.
  • ·CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.65 BULLHEAD TOWER 123.9 (1500–0100Z) GND CON 118.25 L.A.
  • ·CENTER CLNC DEL 118.25 (When tower closed)
  • ·CLASS D svc 1500–0100Z; other times CLASS G.
  • ·NEEDLES (VH) (H) VORTAC 115.2 EED Chan 99 N34º45.96´ W114º28.45´ 335º 23.7 NM to fld. 620/15E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 042º–052º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 053º–059º byd 40 NM 060º–070º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 071º–085º byd 40 NM blo 10,000´ 071º–085º byd 55 NM 095º–110º byd 40 NM 100º–130º byd 27 NM blo 6,600´ 170º–220º byd 20 NM blo 5,800´ 211º–221º byd 40 NM blo 14,500´ 211º–221º byd 66 NM 220º–280º byd 35 NM blo 6,800´ 222º–251º byd 40 NM 252º–262º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 252º–262º byd 62 NM 263º–281º byd 40 NM 289º–309º byd 40 NM 319º–326º byd 40 NM 335º–041º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 100º–130º byd 27 NM blo 6,600´ 165º–220º byd 20 NM blo 8,000´ 165º–220º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 170º–220º byd 20 NM blo 5,800´ 220º–280º byd 35 NM blo 6,800´ DME unusable: 100º–130º byd 27 NM blo 6,600´ 165º–220º byd 20 NM blo 8,000´ 165º–220º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 170º–220º byd 20 NM blo 5,800´ 220º–280º byd 35 NM blo 6,800´ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – PHOENIX H–4J, L–7E IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · IFP

Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KIFP

23 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

4

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 83,800 ops in 1992

2024 total

11,957

10-yr total

146,468

2024 mix

AC/AT 24% · GA 72% · Mil 4%

Events / million ops

20.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

5.12

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=3

  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Hard landing 1

All time · n=23

  • Other 8
  • Hard landing 3
  • Ground collision 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 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
2023-03-06 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL AC 690A · CFIT · VMC · night →
2014-11-07 Cessna 210B · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1997-07-27 Piper J3C-85 · Other · VMC · day →
2023-09-05 Rutan Long-EZ · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2018-09-15 Cessna A185 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2015-05-17 ROCKWELL COMMANDER 114 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2013-04-20 Hoffman RV-4 · Other · VMC · day →
2008-02-02 Robinson R44 II · Loss of control · VMC · night →
2006-02-03 Cessna R182 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2004-08-16 Rockwell 112TC · Gear-up · day →
2003-04-25 Piper PA-28-181 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2002-03-07 Cessna 172L · Stall / spin · day →
2000-10-24 Beech 35B33 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1997-08-27 Cessna 182Q · Other · VMC · day →
1994-08-06 Aero Commander 112 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1981-06-18 Cessna 150L · Ground collision →
1981-01-17 GRUM AMER AA-5B · Ground collision →
1979-11-12 Piper PA-22 · Stall / spin →
1979-07-21 VERI-EZE 1 · Other →
1979-07-04 Cessna 177 · Other →
1976-07-05 Luscombe 8A · Other →
1976-05-08 Cessna 175 · Other →
1975-01-19 Cessna 182 · Other →

Designees in AZ

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

CFI

2,748

Flight Instructors

A&P

8,011

Mechanics

AME

32

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

19

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

9

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

7

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

9

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

46

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

124

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

20

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

23

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

61

Flight Schools

FBO

57

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

19

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

20

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KIFP

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
Jason Steven Duncan Kingman AZ 27 nm
Dilakshan Nimendranath Poholiyadde Henderson NV 56 nm
Marcus Cooper Henderson NV 56 nm
Matthew Franklin Binner Henderson NV 56 nm
Andres Acorcino Montoya North Las Vegas NV 73 nm
Janet Melson Denton North Las Vegas NV 73 nm
Jason Steven Duncan North Las Vegas NV 73 nm
Lauren Nicholson Scott North Las Vegas NV 73 nm
Shawn Edward Mullin North Las Vegas NV 73 nm
Ronald Joseph Rengel Las Vegas NV 73 nm

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

CFIs near KIFP

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
Richard Melvin Crawford Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
Herbert Wayne Hess Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
Donald Raymond Winslow Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
James Thomas Gandee Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
Edward Leo Lane Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
Virginia Ann Kinach Laughlin NV 3 nm
Dennis Allan Lichty Fort Mohave AZ 9 nm
Randall Lee Hansen Mohave Valley AZ 15 nm
Scott Wallen Streibick Golden Valley AZ 16 nm
Bruce Poli Golden Valley AZ 16 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KIFP

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
Richard Melvin Crawford Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
Peter Borcsanyi Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
Robert Carl Huntington Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
Stephen Krueger Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
Jerry Lynn Kyle Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
Peter C Ryn Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
Robert Michael Seibert Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
Douglas Alan Stout Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
James George Swallow Bullhead City AZ 2 nm
Victor Martin Szilard Bullhead City AZ 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KIFP

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
AtheneAir - Maintenance
Boulder City, NV
 50 nm
Black Mountain Avionics, Inc.
Boulder City, NV
 50 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
 62 nm
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
 120 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
 125 nm
Executive Jet Maintenance
San Bernardino, CA
 147 nm
AeroPro, LLC
San Bernardino, CA
 147 nm
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA
 158 nm
Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc)
Murrieta, CA
 159 nm
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
 160 nm

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