KO89 · Fall River Mills Airport
ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.11%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 33.1° | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.11% |
| 20 | 213.1° | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.11% |
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 · 2 frequencies
- RDO RANCHO RDO 122.400
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KO89 on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 5 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 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
- ·CROP DUSTERS WORKING INVOF ARPT FEB-OCT.
- ·ARPT CLSD PERIODICALLY WINTER MONTHS DUE TO SNOW, CALL AMGR (530) 225-5661 FOR CURRENT CONDITIONS.
- ·FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
- ·[email protected] GROSS WEIGHT STRENGTH PRVDD BY ARPT MANAGEMENT 12500 LBS.
- ·ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
11
since 1982
Fatal
3
27.3% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 35,000 ops in 1990
2024 total
5,000
10-yr total
50,000
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
20.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
5.45
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=5
- Stall / spin 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Runway excursion 1
- Loss of control 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Chaffin | Red Bluff | CA | 63 nm |
| Scott Roberson | Chico | CA | 78 nm |
| Daniel Alan Britson | Reno | NV | 114 nm |
| Mark William Montague | Reno | NV | 114 nm |
| Randy Ostman | Reno | NV | 114 nm |
| Robert Michael Larkin | Reno | NV | 114 nm |
| Zachry Glass | Reno | NV | 114 nm |
| David Michael Tranquilla | Truckee | CA | 115 nm |
| Brett Rexford Mayes | Williams | CA | 117 nm |
| Jason Bridger Emonds | Cave Junction | OR | 121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montie Leon Vanlandingham | Fall River Mills | CA | 1 nm |
| Nicholas Lee Oilar | Mcarthur | CA | 2 nm |
| Beau Michael Fruguglietti | Burney | CA | 14 nm |
| Ann Marie Sutter | Shingletown | CA | 36 nm |
| Jeffrey Todd Enochs | Shingletown | CA | 36 nm |
| Randall Ragland Boyd | Mount Shasta | CA | 44 nm |
| Kurt Robert Huerta | Mount Shasta | CA | 44 nm |
| Colton James Swenson | Mount Shasta | CA | 44 nm |
| John Joseph Krawczyk | Lakehead | CA | 44 nm |
| Donovan Peter Geyer | Palo Cedro | CA | 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wesley Grubb | Fall River Mills | CA | 1 nm |
| Charles Trebnik Jr | Fall River Mills | CA | 1 nm |
| John Edward Hanson | Fall River Mills | CA | 1 nm |
| Kay Bridget Harter | Mcarthur | CA | 2 nm |
| Richard Allen Pope | Mcarthur | CA | 2 nm |
| Craig Todd Wilder | Mcarthur | CA | 2 nm |
| Dustin Cole Williams | Mcarthur | CA | 2 nm |
| James Thomas Hooten Jr | Cassel | CA | 8 nm |
| Arthur Oren Christensen | Burney | CA | 14 nm |
| Eric Alden Ford | Adin | CA | 24 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Beaver Avionics, Inc. Red Bluff, CA | 64 nm |
| Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance Paradise, CA | 79 nm |
| JLC Avionics, LLC Ashland, OR | 89 nm |
| Chief Avionics, Inc. Grants Pass, OR | 125 nm |
| Baker Avionics, LLC Grants Pass, OR | 125 nm |
| The Avionics Specialist, Inc. Lincoln, CA | 127 nm |
| Chaparral Avionics, Inc Carson City, NV | 135 nm |
| Lake Aero Styling & Repair Lakeport, CA | 139 nm |
| Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Mcclellan, CA | 142 nm |
| Accurate Aero Minden, NV | 144 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 ↗