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KOLS · Nogales International Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KOLS FAA OLS Elev 3,955 ft Lat 31° 25.06' N Lon 110° 50.88' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,200 ft. Max gradient: 1.61% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 046° 7,200 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 1.61%
22 226° 7,200 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 1.61%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 121.125
  • A/D TUCSON APP DEP 125.100
  • RDO PRESCOTT RDO 122.400
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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  • NDB ENZ

    Nogales

    0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

  • VOR-DME OLS

    Nogales

    108.20 MHz · DME 108.20 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 12 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 Rwy 04–22. 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

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 04–22. 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)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 04–22—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

    Wildlife on or invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1400–0200Z. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–0200Z.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (12 sentences)
  • ·68 ARIZONA NOGALES INTL (OLS)(KOLS) 7 NE UTC–7 N31º25.06´ W110º50.87´ 3955 B AOE NOTAM FILE OLS RWY 04–22: H7200X100 (ASPH) S–21 MIRL 1.6% up NE RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·Rwy 22 PAPI unusbl byd 5 degs left of cntrln.
  • ·PAPI does not prvd obstn clnc byd 5.0 nm fm thr.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 cntr 90 ft S–21; Rmng width S–7.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 520-287-9120
  • ·ASOS 121.125 (520) 287–9332.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.4 (PRESCOTT RADIO) ®TUCSON APP/DEP CON 118.75 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Tucson Apch at 520-829-6121.
  • ·(VL) (DH) VORW/DME 114.65 OLS Chan 93(Y) N31º24.90´ W110º50.93´ at fld. 3877/9E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 033º–273º byd 10 NM 274º–032º byd 40 NM 303º–315º byd 31 NM blo 12,000´ 330º–353º byd 30 NM blo 15,500´ DME unusable: 021º–273º byd 10 NM 303º–315º byd 31 NM blo 12,000´ 330º–356º byd 28 NM blo 15,500´ 330º–356º byd 38 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Close FP—Prescott Radio 122.4 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H97X97 (CONC) S–22 PHOENIX H–4J, L–5C IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · OLS

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

1

11.1% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 46,850 ops in 2017

2024 total

46,850

10-yr total

428,800

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 88% · Mil 9%

Events / million ops

4.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.52

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=9

  • Stall / spin 3
  • Other 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-10-20 Beech V35B · CFIT · VMC · night →
2019-05-23 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2015-12-26 AEROSTAR ACFT CORP OF TEXAS M20F · Other · VMC · day →
2011-07-05 Cessna U206 · Other · VMC · day →
2009-12-03 Piper PA-28R-200 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2004-10-01 Cessna TU206A · Stall / spin · night →
2003-12-04 Cessna 172N · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2001-11-10 Cessna 150L · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1994-04-17 Piper PA-24-180 · Stall / spin · day →

Designees in AZ

CFI Flight Instructors 2,748 A&P Mechanics 8,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 32 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 19 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 9 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 7 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 9 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 46 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 124 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 20 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 23 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 61 FBO Fixed Base Operators 57 Clubs Flying Clubs 19 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 20

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Benjamin John Braff Tucson AZ 44 nm
Dawn Echolouise Zurcher Tucson AZ 44 nm
Kimberly Brown Tucson AZ 44 nm
Steven Daniel Brimmer Tucson AZ 44 nm
Charles Edwin Schroll Marana AZ 65 nm
Denise Maria Williams Casa Grande AZ 101 nm
Anthony Jack Jobusch Chandler AZ 123 nm
Clayton Andrew Beckmann Chandler AZ 123 nm
Henry Curtis Brunjes Chandler AZ 123 nm
Jeffrey Peter Gerencser Chandler AZ 123 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
Jose Humberto Lucero Nogales AZ 6 nm
Paul Craig Thomson Rio Rico AZ 9 nm
Lawrence Eugene Tiffin Patagonia AZ 9 nm
Clinton John Conzemius Patagonia AZ 9 nm
Bridget Theresa Rathjen Tubac AZ 16 nm
Nathan Lee Hall Amado AZ 20 nm
James Michael Schaak Arivaca AZ 25 nm
John Otis Elgee Green Valley AZ 27 nm
Diane Marie Russell Green Valley AZ 27 nm
Arthur Richard Regan Green Valley AZ 27 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
Juraj Konik Nogales AZ 6 nm
Howard Kenney Webb Nogales AZ 6 nm
David Keith Ferree Rio Rico AZ 9 nm
James Robert Grace Jr Rio Rico AZ 9 nm
Randy Lee Van Kirk Rio Rico AZ 9 nm
Angel L Martinez Rio Rico AZ 9 nm
Randall Dunlap Williams Rio Rico AZ 9 nm
Craig Allen Walsingham Rio Rico AZ 9 nm
Cody Stuart Cavallucci Rio Rico AZ 9 nm
Michael Shannon Leigh Rio Rico AZ 9 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Miller Avionics
Nogales, AZ
 0 nm
Sonora Avionics, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
 46 nm
Arizona Aeropainting
Eloy, AZ
 91 nm
FLITE Instruments & Avionics
Chandler, AZ
 122 nm
Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
 130 nm
Falcon Executive Aviation
Mesa, AZ
 130 nm
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
 143 nm
Aero Panache
Scottsdale, AZ
 143 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 207 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 229 nm

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