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KPRC · Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field

ICAO · US · 108 NTSB events

ID KPRC FAA PRC Elev 5,045 ft Lat 34° 39.21' N Lon 112° 25.19' 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

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,619 ft. Max gradient: 0.92%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03R 41.3° 7,619 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
21L 221.3° 7,619 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
12 136.5° 4,408 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.63%
30 316.5° 4,408 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.63%
03L 41.3° 4,395 ft 60 ft ASP Yes —
21R 221.3° 4,395 ft 60 ft ASP Yes —

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

  • ATIS ATIS 127.200
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR PRESCOTT TWR 125.300
  • CTAF CTAF 125.300
  • CNTR ALBUQUERQUE CNTR 128.450
  • RDO PRESCOTT RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • VORTAC DRK

    Drake

    114.10 MHz · DME 114.10 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 42 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03R–21L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03R–21L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 21L; REIL Rwy 03L, 03R, 21R; PAPI Rwy 03R & Rwy 21L; MIRL 03L, 03R, 21L and 21R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 128.75: click mic to activate REIL Rwy 12 & 30; PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (7)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03R–21L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 03R–21L: H7619X150 (ASPH–PFC) S–63, D–80, 2S–101, 2D–100…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 30: REIL. PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.6º TCH 44´. RWY 03L–21R: H4395X…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 21R: REIL. PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´. Rgt tfc.…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 21L; REIL Rwy 03L, 03R, 21R; PAPI Rwy 03R & Rwy 21L; MIRL 03L, 03R, 21L and 21R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSR Rwy 21L; REIL Rwy 03L, 03R, 21R; PAPI Rwy 03R & Rwy 21L; MIRL 03L, 03R, 21L and 21R—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 128.75: click mic to activate REIL Rwy 12 & 30; PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 12 & 30; PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30—128.75

  • 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 & invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–0500Z. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0500Z.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (42 sentences)
  • ·ARIZONA 79 POLACCA (P10) 3 SW UTC–7 N35º47.50´ W110º25.40´ 5573 TPA—6398(825) NOTAM FILE PRC RWY 04–22: H4200X50 (ASPH) 0.3% up NE RWY 04: Brush.
  • ·Underlies mil ops area; be aware of rstrns and NOTAMs bfr ops.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 rough, lrg cracks, holes, patches and 8–10 in rocks.
  • ·High grass and weeds in cracks.
  • ·Rwy 04–22, 1–5´ brush 45´ from centerline both sides full length; road crosses rwy.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 cntrln marking faded.
  • ·Parking ramp has blue perimeter lgts.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 928-734-3101
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·TUBA CITY (VH) (H) VORTAC 113.5 TBC Chan 82 N36º07.28´ W111º16.18´ 100º 45.7 NM to fld. 5045/15E.
  • ·RWY 12–30: H4408X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 PCN 10 F/C/Y/T MIRL 0.6% up SE No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 12: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.24º TCH 52´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 21L 12–30 5904
  • ·RWY 03R:TORA–7619 TODA–7619 ASDA–7619 LDA–7240 RWY 12: TORA–4408 TODA–4408 ASDA–4408 LDA–4258 RWY 21L:TORA–7619 TODA–7619 ASDA–7619 LDA–7619 RWY 30: TORA–4408 TODA–4408 ASDA–4258 LDA–4308
  • ·PAPI Rwy 03L and 21R opr consly.
  • ·Voluntary noise abatement proc in efct — amg
  • ·Self svc rstrd to wingspan 50 ft or less.
  • ·Rwy 03L–21R CLOSED 0500–1300Z.
  • ·Rwy 03R–21L – Rwy 21L calm wind rwy.
  • ·Rwy 21L dep rwy hdg til acrs hwy & make imt L turn.
  • ·Rwy 12–30, use ctn for chg in rwy gradient at Rwy 03R–21L int.
  • ·Rwy 12 20 ft dropoff 300 ft fm apch end.
  • ·FICON not monitored 0500–1300Z.
  • ·ARFF Index B avbl upon request.
  • ·Winch tow up to 2500 ft 6 NM E at A C Goodwin Meml Fld.
  • ·TPA for light acft all rwys 6045(1000).
  • ·TPA for large acft, all turbo prop/jet and high perf acft all rwys 6545(1500).
  • ·Tsnt, ovngt prkg fee and lndg fee – 928–443–9333.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Extensive Flight Training in the vicinity of Ernest A.
  • ·Love Field, Prescott, AZ.

+ 12 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · PRC

NTSB events

108 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 58 most recent.

Total events

114

since 1982

Fatal

9

7.9% of total

Last 5 years

16

≈ 3.2/yr

Last 10 years

28

≈ 2.8/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 354,844 ops in 1999

2024 total

353,835

10-yr total

2,745,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 19% · GA 81% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

10.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.81

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=24

  • Loss of control 7
  • Other 5
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=108

  • Other 26
  • Stall / spin 16
  • Loss of control 15
  • Runway excursion 11
  • Gear-up landing 10
  • Ground collision 7
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 5
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 5

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-11-07 TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S · Other · VMC · dawn →
2022-10-15 AEROPRAKT MANUFACTURING SP ZOO A22LS · Loss of control · day →
2015-10-24 Luscombe 8A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-04-12 Cessna 172S · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-06-18 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-02-20 Maule M-7-235B · CFIT · day →
2002-07-27 Robinson R22 Beta · Hard landing · day →
2001-12-05 Cessna 182E · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2026-02-04 Socata TB21 · Other · VMC · night →
2026-01-13 Fairchild SA227-AC · Runway excursion · VMC · night →
2026-01-07 Beech K35 · Other · VMC · day →
2025-01-18 Cessna P210N · Other · VMC · day →
2024-11-17 Remos,Cessna GX,172 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2024-10-31 Piper PA-32-300 · Engine failure · day →
2024-05-18 Cessna 172S · Loss of control · day →
2023-12-26 Glasair SH2 · Stall / spin · day →
2023-09-02 Piper PA-28-140 · Weather · VMC · day →
2023-06-03 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2022-06-27 Cessna 140 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-05-22 Cessna P172D · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2022-02-24 ROSS JONATHAN RV-8 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2021-05-27 Cessna TR182 · Gear-up · day →
2020-01-25 Cessna 150 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2019-08-30 Luscombe 8 · Loss of control · day →
2019-04-23 Cessna 172 · Other · day →
2019-01-03 Zlin Savage · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2018-08-29 Cessna P210 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2018-05-29 Piper PA 46 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
2018-03-31 Cub Crafters CC18-180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2017-05-04 Cessna 190 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-08-02 Robinson R22 · Hard landing · day →
2016-06-18 Beech C23 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2016-03-10 Thomas D. Parkes Lancair ES · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2016-01-23 Cessna TR182 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2015-08-18 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2014-06-04 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2013-08-10 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2011-08-20 Cessna 182A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-01-25 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-09-26 Cessna 195 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2009-08-17 Piper PA-24 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2008-09-11 Robinson R22B · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2008-03-29 Beechcraft 35-C33A · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2007-03-03 Cessna 172S · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2006-09-02 Cessna 337G · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2006-03-24 Cessna 172S · Other · VMC · day →
2006-02-16 Cessna 172M · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2005-10-27 Piper PA-44-180 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2005-07-14 Cessna 170B · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2005-06-29 Stinson 108-2 · Other · VMC · day →
2005-04-14 Cessna 150F · Runway excursion · VMC · night →
2005-03-24 Robinson R22 Beta · Other · day →
2004-11-24 Piper PA-22-160 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2004-08-28 American Champion (ACAC),American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB,8KCAB · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2003-12-16 Piper PA-18 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2003-08-19 Piper PA-28R-180 · Gear-up · day →
2003-06-08 Cessna 172S · Weather · VMC · day →
2003-01-10 Waco SRE · Ground collision · VMC · day →

+ 50 more on file

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Benjamin Reyes Prescott AZ 4 nm
Daniel Mackenzie Prescott AZ 4 nm
Daniel Alan Knight Prescott AZ 4 nm
James Briggs Prescott AZ 4 nm
Ryan Vaughn Albrecht Prescott AZ 4 nm
Jason John Kopcsak Chino Valley AZ 5 nm
Josh Lee Donaldson Chino Valley AZ 5 nm
Mark John Szpak Chino Valley AZ 5 nm
Jason Wiliam Anderson Prescott Valley AZ 6 nm
Mark Andrew Rebholz Aquila AZ 59 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
James Rosser Adams Prescott AZ 4 nm
George Ligon Anderson Jr Prescott AZ 4 nm
Brent Scott Barton Prescott AZ 4 nm
Vincent Noel Carr Prescott AZ 4 nm
Dominic Junior Chemello Prescott AZ 4 nm
Robert Arthur Enoch Jr Prescott AZ 4 nm
Lucious Lakin Gabbert Prescott AZ 4 nm
Boyd Herman Gallaher Prescott AZ 4 nm
Robert James Garing Prescott AZ 4 nm
Gerry Lyndon Harlan Prescott AZ 4 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
James Rosser Adams Prescott AZ 4 nm
Edward Joseph Campbell Prescott AZ 4 nm
Drew Newlon Forray Prescott AZ 4 nm
Lucious Lakin Gabbert Prescott AZ 4 nm
Kenneth William Garrison Prescott AZ 4 nm
Charles Edward Gates Prescott AZ 4 nm
Steven Wayne Huddleston Prescott AZ 4 nm
George Christian Kniebes Prescott AZ 4 nm
Richard Currie Lee Ii Prescott AZ 4 nm
David Robert Overly Prescott AZ 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aero Panache
Scottsdale, AZ
67 nm
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
67 nm
Falcon Executive Aviation
Mesa, AZ
80 nm
Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
80 nm
FLITE Instruments & Avionics
Chandler, AZ
88 nm
Arizona Aeropainting
Eloy, AZ
119 nm
AtheneAir - Maintenance
Boulder City, NV
142 nm
Black Mountain Avionics, Inc.
Boulder City, NV
143 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
158 nm
Sonora Avionics, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
164 nm

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