Airport · ICAO · US
Class DKissimmee Gateway Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KISM
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Runways at KISM
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.05%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 148° | 6,001 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.05% |
| 33 | 328° | 6,001 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.05% |
| 06 | 058° | 5,001 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.04% |
| 24 | 238° | 5,001 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.04% |
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
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- AWOS AWOS 3 128.775
- CLD ORLANDO CLNC DEL 119.950
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR TWR 124.450
- CTAF CTAF 124.450
- A/D ORLANDO APP/DEP 119.400
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KISM, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
2 matched · 8 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF RWY 15; REIL RWY 06 & 24 & 33; PAPI RWY 06, 15, 24, & 33; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 15/33. 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
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF RWY 15; REIL RWY 06 & 24 & 33; PAPI RWY 06, 15, 24, & 33; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF RWY 15; REIL RWY 06 & 24 & 33; PAPI RWY 06, 15, 24, & 33; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT MALSF RWY 15; REIL RWY 06 & 24 & 33; PAPI RWY 06, 15, 24, & 33; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 15/33 - CTAF
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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 & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 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.
- ·NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 1/2 MI N OF AER 24.
- ·DEP RWY 06 EARLY TURNOUTS NA.
- ·LNDG FEE: CTC ARPT OR CK ARPT WEBSITE FOR DTLS, EXEMPTIONS.
- ·REQ ALL JETS/TURBO PROPS USE NBAA CLOSE-IN PROC.
- ·ULTRALGT ACFT NA EXCEPT PPR - AMGR.
- ·RWY 15 HAS UNLGTED OBSTNS PRESENT IN THE APCH DUE TO 52 FT TREES 1960 FT BFR AER.
- ·HOLDING BAY RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 49 FT OR LESS.
- ·MULT UNLGT OBSTNS FIRST 3000 FT; 250-500 FT E & W OF CNTRLN. +6 FT FENCE 190 FT FM RWY END 245 FT R OF CNTRLN.
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KISM — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KISM
54 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
55
since 1982
Fatal
7
12.7% of total
Last 5 years
6
≈ 1.2/yr
Last 10 years
10
≈ 1.0/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 168,164 ops in 2007
2024 total
132,630
10-yr total
1,093,449
2024 mix
AC/AT 4% · GA 96% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
9.1
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.16
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=10
- Loss of control 2
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Other 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Hard landing 1
- Stall / spin 1
All time · n=54
- Other 16
- Hard landing 6
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 5
- Loss of control 5
- Stall / spin 5
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
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 FL
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KISM — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
7,821
Flight Instructors
A&P
25,520
Mechanics
AME
158
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
25
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
4
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
35
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
11
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
10
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
54
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
203
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
172
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
272
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
1
Organizational Designations
Schools
218
Flight Schools
FBO
137
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
69
Flying Clubs
Repair
57
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
49
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KISM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Connell Lauderback | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| Daniel Foster | Orlando | FL | 12 nm |
| Edward Moon | Orlando | FL | 12 nm |
| Edward Joseph Comisky | Orlando | FL | 12 nm |
| Glen Rich | Orlando | FL | 12 nm |
| Kyle I Pack | Orlando | FL | 12 nm |
| Mark Anthony Griffin | Windermere | FL | 14 nm |
| Benjamin Cook Shipps | Winter Haven | FL | 21 nm |
| Charles Ray Walters | Winter Haven | FL | 21 nm |
| Charles Sheridan Brown | Winter Haven | FL | 21 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KISM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Calvin Aldrich | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| Manuel Simeon Bello | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| Ronnie Presley Creel | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| Klaus Rudolf Erbskorn | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| Steven Edward Graham | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| Steven Ernest Larmore | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| Michael Paul Wright | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| Eric Norman Swagler | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| Sherrie Lynn Harvey | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| Thomas William Hanley | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KISM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Calvin Aldrich | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| James Dennis Barnett | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| William Allen Grimes | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| William Guillen | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| Steven Ernest Larmore | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| William Edgar Peterson | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| Jeremy Woodrow Anderson | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| John Thomas Goebel | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| David Joshua Mead | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
| Rene Marrero | Kissimmee | FL | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KISM
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 |
|---|---|
| Spectrum Aero Maintenance Service Kissimmee, FL | 0 nm |
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing Orlando, FL | 16 nm |
| Aviation One Maintenance and Modification Orlando, FL | 17 nm |
| Orlando Avionics Corp DBA: Orlando Acft Services Orlando, FL | 17 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando, FL Casselberry, FL | 24 nm |
| Apopka Avionics, LLC Apopka, FL | 26 nm |
| CE Avionics, Inc. Sanford, FL | 31 nm |
| Mac Avionics, Inc. Lakeland, FL | 35 nm |
| Gulf Coast Avionics Corp. Lakeland, FL | 36 nm |
| Lakeland Aircraft Maintenance Lakeland, FL | 36 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KISM: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗