KPUC · Carbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field
ICAO · US · 11 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,319 ft. Max gradient: 1.75% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 199° | 8,319 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 36 | 019° | 8,319 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 14 | 158.7° | 4,520 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 32 | 338.7° | 4,520 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 07 | 90.4° | 3,631 ft | 75 ft | ASP | No | — |
| 25 | 270.4° | 3,631 ft | 75 ft | ASP | No | — |
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 135.425
- CNTR SALT LAKE CITY CNTR 133.900
- RDO CEDAR CITY RDO 122.200
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KPUC on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 25 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate and chg intst REIL Rwy 04 and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 01; REIL Rwy 19, 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 01 and 19, 08 and 26; HIRL Rwy 01–19; MIRL 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: 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 and chg intst REIL Rwy 04 and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 01; REIL Rwy 19, 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 01 and 19, 08 and 26; HIRL Rwy 01–19; MIRL 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 04–22: H5000X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 1.1% up SW RWY 04: RE…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate and chg intst REIL Rwy 04 and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT and chg intst REIL Rwy 04 and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22—CTAF
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Airport attended 1500–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1500–0000Z‡.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 01; REIL Rwy 19, 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 01 and 19, 08 and 26; HIRL Rwy 01–19; MIRL 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSF Rwy 01; REIL Rwy 19, 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 01 and 19, 08 and 26; HIRL Rwy 01–19; MIRL 15–33—CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 sentences)
- ·PAPI Rwy 04 and 22 on consly.
- ·PAPI Rwy 04 does not prvd obst clnc byd 2.3 NM fm rwy thr.
- ·PAPI Rwy 22 does not prvd obst clnc byd 3.0 NM fm thr.
- ·Rocks in twy safety areas unsuitable for acft.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 435-477-3331
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
- ·PRICE CARBON CO RGNL/BUCK DAVIS FLD (PUC)(KPUC) 3 E UTC–7(–6DT) N39º36.83´ W110º45.10´ 5958 B NOTAM FILE PUC RWY 01–19: H8316X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–40 PCN 18 F/B/X/U HIRL RWY 01: MALSF.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´. 1.7% up.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 45´. 1.8% down.
- ·RWY 15–33: H4513X75 (ASPH) S–13 PCN 13 F/B/X/U MIRL 1.1% up NW RWY 33: Road.
- ·RWY 08–26: H3151X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 PCN 3 F/B/Z/U 1.0% up E RWY 08: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
- ·Rwy 19 PAPI unusbl byd 3 NM due to trrn; byd 9 degs right of cntrln.
- ·Attended April–Oct 1500–0100Z‡, Nov–Mar 1600–0000Z‡ Mon–Sat. 24 hr self svc fuel avbl with credit card.
- ·Lndg fee, more than 25K lbs $200 ramp fee.
- ·Lndg fee wavied with minimum fuel purchase.
- ·Rwy 15, 20 ft drop off, 200 ft fm thld.
- ·Rwy 08, 60 ft drop off, 520 ft fm rwy end.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 205-910-7989
- ·ASOS 135.425 (435) 637–2790.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.2 (CEDAR CITY RADIO) ®SALT LAKE CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
- ·(VH) (H) VORW/DME 115.5 PUC Chan 102 N39º36.19´ W110º45.21´ at fld. 5830/14E.
- ·VOR unusable: 010º–070º byd 25 NM blo 14,000´ 200º–275º byd 27 NM blo 13,000´ 205º–287º byd 40 NM 275º–300º byd 25 NM blo 12,000´ 288º–298º byd 40 NM blo 13,000´ 288º–298º byd 53 NM 299º–107º byd 40 NM 300º–330º byd 25 NM blo 13,500´ 330º–010º byd 25 NM blo 17,300´ DME unusable: 010º–070º byd 25 NM blo 14,000´ 200º–275º byd 27 NM blo 13,000´ 275º–010º byd 27 NM blo 17,300´ 275º–010º byd 35 NM ILS/DME 109.35 I–PUC Chan 30(Y) Rwy 01.
- ·LAS VEGAS H–3D, L–9C DENVER H–3E, L–9D IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
11
since 1982
Fatal
2
18.2% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 26,350 ops in 1990
2024 total
5,504
10-yr total
47,002
2024 mix
AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
21.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
3.87
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=11
- Ground collision 3
- Other 2
- Loss of control 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Hard landing 1
- Runway excursion 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in UT
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Vance Winters | Provo | UT | 56 nm |
| Jason Lee Rasmussen | Provo | UT | 56 nm |
| Kelli Kae Peay | Provo | UT | 56 nm |
| Matthew Hewlett | Pleasant Grove | UT | 64 nm |
| Christopher Clark Hutchinson | American Fork | UT | 66 nm |
| Scott Taylor | Draper | UT | 74 nm |
| Dennis Scott Stanley | Sandy | UT | 77 nm |
| Christian Eyring | Murray | UT | 81 nm |
| Lance Vaculin | Murray | UT | 81 nm |
| James Julius Crawford | West Jordan | UT | 83 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 William Guy Sr | Price | UT | 2 nm |
| Michael Christian Dunn | Price | UT | 2 nm |
| Jody Duane Cox | Huntington | UT | 20 nm |
| Kyle Allen Olsen | Fairview | UT | 32 nm |
| Keaton Harris Cheney | Fairview | UT | 32 nm |
| Austin Jay Christensen | Mount Pleasant | UT | 33 nm |
| Thomas Leroy Herbert | Spring City | UT | 35 nm |
| Corbin Shane Pitchforth | Ferron | UT | 36 nm |
| Bradley Doyle Burt | Duchesne | UT | 38 nm |
| Thomas Orson Cook | Moroni | UT | 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathias Anthony Nowak | Price | UT | 2 nm |
| Larry Paul Blanc | Price | UT | 2 nm |
| Dustin Rio Brady | Price | UT | 2 nm |
| Ernest Leroy Pease | Helper | UT | 7 nm |
| Randall Russell Young | Helper | UT | 7 nm |
| Kim Guy Farrell | Helper | UT | 7 nm |
| Gary Alan Springer | Helper | UT | 7 nm |
| Charles Norris Michael | Fairview | UT | 32 nm |
| David Loren Brothersen | Mount Pleasant | UT | 33 nm |
| David Richard Merrill | Mount Pleasant | UT | 33 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Woodhouse Aviation, LLC Spanish Fork, UT | 52 nm |
| Rocky Mountain Kitplanes Fairfield, UT | 72 nm |
| Kings Avionics, Inc. Apple Valley, UT | 89 nm |
| Western Skyways, Inc. Montrose, CO | 149 nm |
| Aircraft Repair, LLC Glenwood Springs, CO | 160 nm |
| Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Steamboat Springs, CO | 187 nm |
| Shavano Aviation, LLC Salida, CO | 229 nm |
| Aero Prop USA Broomfield, CO | 261 nm |
| Freedom Air Avionics Broomfield, CO | 261 nm |
| Depot Avionics, Inc. Alamosa, CO | 264 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 ↗