KLWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport
ICAO · US · 18 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,511 ft. Max gradient: 1.44% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 099° | 6,511 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.10% |
| 26 | 279° | 6,511 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.10% |
| 12 | 131° | 5,003 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | 1.44% |
| 30 | 311° | 5,003 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | 1.44% |
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 · 7 frequencies
- ASOS ASOS 135.575
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 119.400
- CTAF CTAF 119.400
- CNTR SEATTLE CNTR 123.950
- RDO BOISE RDO 122.350
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KLWS on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 55 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Watch for
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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
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 26; REIL Rwy 08; PAPI Rwy 12 and Rwy 30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (5)
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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 on and invof arpt.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · communications · operational
RWY 08–26: H6511X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–55…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · communications · operational
RWY 26: MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´. Tree. RWY 12–30: H…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 26; REIL Rwy 08; PAPI Rwy 12 and Rwy 30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 26; REIL Rwy 08; PAPI Rwy 12 and Rwy 30—CTAF
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Airport attended 1330–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1330–0500Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (55 sentences)
- ·64 IDAHO LANDMARK USFS (0U0) 1 SE UTC–7(–6DT) N44º38.53´ W115º32.00´ 6662 NOTAM FILE BOI RWY 16–34: 4000X100 (TURF–DIRT) 0.3% up S RWY 16: Trees.
- ·No telephone avbl at arpt.
- ·No line of sight between rwy ends.
- ·Arpt located in high mountain valley surrounded by high terrain.
- ·Rwy 16–34 first 800–1000 ft of Rwy 34 may be soft and soggy due to late snow melt til Jun of each year.
- ·Rwy 16–34 edges marked with white rock markers.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (208) 382-7400
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
- ·LEADORE (U00) 0 S UTC–7(–6DT) N44º40.39´ W113º21.15´ 6029 NOTAM FILE BOI RWY 11–29: 3500X140 (GRVL–DIRT) RWY LGTS(NSTD) 0.5% up E RWY 11: Pole.
- ·RWY 16–34: 2903X90 (TURF) 1.4% up S RWY 16: Pole.
- ·LGT Rwy 11–29 lgts are inop indef.
- ·Agricultural irrigation equipment +15 ft may be located within 50 ft of Rwy end 34.
- ·First 2300 ft of Rwy 11 is grvl, rest is dirt.
- ·Rwy 16–34 rwy sfc has improved and has a fair condition.
- ·Rwy 11–29; 16–34; rwys now mkd by w cement boundary markers; +3 ft sagebrush adj to all rwy edges.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 208-940-2171
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
- ·RWY 30: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
- ·RWY 08: TORA–6511 TODA–6511 ASDA–6511 LDA–6511 RWY 12: TORA–5003 TODA–5003 ASDA–4750 LDA–4750 RWY 26: TORA–6511 TODA–6511 ASDA–6511 LDA–6511 RWY 30: TORA–5003 TODA–5003 ASDA–5003 LDA–4750
- ·Rwy 12 PAPI unusbl byd 3.5 NM.
- ·CLSD to unsked acr opns with more than 30 psgr seats excp PPR call amgr 208–790–1050.
- ·Frequent no radio AG acft activity invof arpt.
- ·LWS apn E hngr ramp clsd to acrs exc GA and acft wingspan less than 58 ft.
- ·TPA—Heavy and turbine powered acft 3002(1560) all others 2502(1060).
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 208-748-9132
- ·ASOS 135.575 (208) 285–3657.
- ·CTAF 119.4 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.3 (BOISE RADIO) ®SEATTLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 123.95 TOWER 119.4 (1400–0600Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
- ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE GREAT FALLS GREAT FALLS SEATTLE H–1C, L–13B IAP, AD NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 IDAHO 65 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·CLASS D svc 1400–0600Z‡; other times CLASS E.
- ·NEZ PERCE (VL) (L) VORW/DME 114.45 MQG Chan 91(Y) N46º22.89´ W116º52.17´ 246º 6.1 NM to fld. 1734/20E.
+ 25 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
18
since 1982
Fatal
3
16.7% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
6
≈ 0.6/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 72,052 ops in 1993
2024 total
34,805
10-yr total
295,090
2024 mix
AC/AT 12% · GA 88% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
20.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
3.39
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=7
- Gear-up landing 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Loss of control 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Ground collision 1
All time · n=18
- Other 4
- Gear-up landing 3
- Stall / spin 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Loss of control 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Ground collision 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in ID
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Dale Fisher | College Place | WA | 61 nm |
| Julian Pridmore-Brown | La Grande | OR | 77 nm |
| Jared Ryan Testa | Spokane Valley | WA | 78 nm |
| David Lucio Valenti | Spokane | WA | 79 nm |
| Jay Daniel Bigley | Spokane | WA | 79 nm |
| Timothy Michael Lewis | Spokane | WA | 79 nm |
| Kevin Walter Rothfus | Hayden | ID | 84 nm |
| Douglas Glen Belcher | Newman Lake | WA | 84 nm |
| Ryan Baer | Missoula | MT | 127 nm |
| Timothy Franklin Mead | Missoula | MT | 127 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl S Palmer | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Francis Patrick Maresca | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Bradley Michael Schumacher | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Ronald Paul Frasier | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| James Richard Kopczynski | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Nathan Lee Yoder | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Kellen Grant Meyer | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Colt Raymond Fridley | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Drew Charles O'Harra | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Robert Alan Cline | Clarkston | WA | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larmie Delmar Davis | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Ricky Duane Gage | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Earl S Palmer | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| James Richard Kopczynski | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Kent Blair Simmons | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Keith Allan White | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Jedidiah Joseph Palmer | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| William Robert Salzman | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Colt Raymond Fridley | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
| Drew Charles O'Harra | Lewiston | ID | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC Hayden, ID | 84 nm |
| Pristine Jets Missoula, MT | 125 nm |
| Huey's Aviation Painting Colville, WA | 135 nm |
| McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA | 146 nm |
| Skyline Aircraft Maintenance Nampa, ID | 169 nm |
| Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA | 221 nm |
| B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Auburn, WA | 221 nm |
| Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc. Sandy, OR | 226 nm |
| JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT | 229 nm |
| Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC Cut Bank, MT | 231 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- 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 ↗