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KOLE · Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KOLE FAA OLE Elev 2,135 ft Lat 42° 14.47' N Lon 78° 22.28' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,800 ft. Max gradient: 0.86%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 032° 4,800 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.40%
22 212° 4,800 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.40%
16 148° 2,117 ft 100 ft GRS No 0.86%
34 328° 2,117 ft 100 ft GRS No 0.86%

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

  • CNTR CLEVELAND CNTR 124.325
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KOLE on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 33 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.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04 and 22; PAPI Rwy 04 and 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22; WDI. 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

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04 and 22; PAPI Rwy 04 and 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22; WDI. 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

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • 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

    Deer on and invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04 and 22; PAPI Rwy 04 and 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22; WDI. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 04 and 22; PAPI Rwy 04 and 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22; WDI—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

    Deer on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–2100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2100Z‡.

  • 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

    Deer and migratory birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (33 sentences)
  • ·NEW YORK 233 OLCOTT–NEWFANE (D80) 2 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N43º19.25´ W78º43.74´ 315 NOTAM FILE BUF RWY 09–27: 2500X60 (TURF) RWY 09: Trees.
  • ·RWY 06–24: 2408X30 (TURF) RWY 06: Trees.
  • ·Rwy 06: 72´–80´ trees; across thld and along sides of rwy for 800´.
  • ·Rwy 09: 31´–100´ trees, across thld and along sides of rwy for 600´.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 ruf and uneven.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 716-778-6700
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0490.
  • ·OLEAN CATTARAUGUS CO–OLEAN (OLE)(KOLE) 10 N UTC–5(–4DT) N42º14.47´ W78º22.28´ 2135 B NOTAM FILE OLE RWY 04–22: H4800X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–81, D–103, 2D–168 PCN 32 F/D/X/T HIRL 0.4% up SW RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 16–34: 2117X100 (TURF) 0.9% up NW RWY 16: Tree.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–4800 TODA–4800 ASDA–4600 LDA–4500 RWY 22: TORA–4800 TODA–4800 ASDA–4700 LDA–4500
  • ·PAPI Rwy 22 unusable byd 5 deg left of RCL.
  • ·Call AMGR for svc availability on hol.
  • ·Snow plowing and braking action and fld condition reports not avbl when arpt is unattended.
  • ·Terrain drops off on all rwy ends.
  • ·Rwy 04 250´ X 250´ safety area.
  • ·Rwy 22, 225´ X 110´ safety area.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 has reflective edge and thld markings.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 CLOSED winter months, soft in spring.
  • ·Unmanned acft 1 NM radius SFC–500´.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 716-557-8800
  • ·AWOS–3 118.375 (716) 557–2001.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEVLAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.325 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0227.
  • ·WELLSVILLE (DH) DME 115.85 ELZ Chan 105(Y) N42º05.38´ W77º59.97´ 299º 18.9 NM to fld. 2298.
  • ·DME unusable: 170º–195º byd 25 NM LOC 109.3 I–OLE Rwy 22. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – GIERMEK EXEC (8G3) 2 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N42º04.06´ W78º24.33´ 1420 NOTAM FILE BUF RWY 10–28: 3150X80 (TURF) RWY 10: Brush.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 2200–0100Z‡, Sat–Sun 1300–2100Z‡.
  • ·Call 716–307–8966 or 716–307–3581 for conditions.
  • ·Frequent air ambulance ops invof arpt on CTAF frequency.
  • ·Rwy 10–28 width varies 80–100´.

+ 3 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · OLE

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% 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

2005 2024

Peak: 25,550 ops in 1990

2024 total

25,550

10-yr total

255,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

3.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=6

  • Other 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Hard landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2020-06-05 Piper PA22 · Engine failure · day →
1999-11-28 Piper PA-28-140 · Engine failure · day →
1996-05-09 Beech A36 · Other · day →
1991-04-18 Cessna P210 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1983-10-16 Ryan Navion · Other · VMC · day →
1983-05-23 Piper PA-22 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in NY

CFI Flight Instructors 1,580 A&P Mechanics 7,868 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 17 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 12 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 30 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 74 Clubs Flying Clubs 47 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 17

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
James Douglas Martin Dansville NY 36 nm
Peter Treichler Akron NY 47 nm
Louis James Nalbone Ashville NY 48 nm
Kenneth Joseph Lindsay Rush NY 56 nm
Michael Wiley Bowser Wellsboro PA 56 nm
Patrick Mauro Long Bloomfield NY 58 nm
Lester Ray Zook North East PA 65 nm
David Paul St George Ithaca NY 84 nm
Wayne Bezner-Kerr Ithaca NY 84 nm
Richard Michael Morning Altoona PA 104 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
Steven Burdette Jackson Allegany NY 11 nm
Marian Kis Angelica NY 16 nm
Thomas Patrick Newton Shinglehouse PA 18 nm
Gary Richard Barnes Wellsville NY 20 nm
Christopher Patrick Mccormick Springville NY 21 nm
Bart Andrew Moody Springville NY 21 nm
Brendan William Papich Springville NY 21 nm
Gallager Gary Bobseine Cattaraugus NY 23 nm
Terry Lee Burlingame Smethport PA 26 nm
Anastasiia Stoliarova Colden NY 29 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
Bruce Everett Crandell Cuba NY 5 nm
Douglas Dwight Finnerty Cuba NY 5 nm
Michael Joseph Peterson Cuba NY 5 nm
Gerald Norman Schichtel Franklinville NY 7 nm
James Frank White Franklinville NY 7 nm
Paul Andrew Rathbun Olean NY 10 nm
Wayne William Chase Olean NY 10 nm
Gregory Thaddeus Giermek Olean NY 10 nm
James William Steiner Jr Machias NY 12 nm
Lawrence Gerald Meyer Portville NY 12 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 102 nm
3 in the Green
Selinsgrove, PA
 109 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 127 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 127 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 139 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 139 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 153 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 153 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 155 nm
Lancaster Avionics, Inc
Lititz, PA
 158 nm

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