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Airport · ICAO · US

Class D

Provo Municipal Airport

ID KPVU FAA PVU Elev 4,497 ft Lat 40° 13.13' N Lon 111° 43.35' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KPVU

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Runways at KPVU

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,603 ft. Max gradient: 0.05%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 145.8° 8,603 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
31 325.8° 8,603 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
18 191.8° 6,628 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
36 11.8° 6,628 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.02%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 135.175
  • AWOS AWOS 3 135.175
  • GND GND 119.400
  • TWR TWR 125.300
  • APP SALT LAKE CITY APP 124.300
  • DEP SALT LAKE CITY DEP 118.850
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 125.300

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KPVU, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

2 matched · 20 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 13–31: H8603X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–65, D–85, 2S–108, 2D–140…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 31: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´. RWY 18–36: H6628X150 (ASP…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·RWY 13: TORA–8599 TODA–8599 ASDA–8599 LDA–8599 RWY 18: TORA–6614 TODA–6614 ASDA–6614 LDA–6614 RWY 31: TORA–8599 TODA–8599 ASDA–8599 LDA–8599 RWY 36: TORA–6614 TODA–6614 ASDA–6614 LDA–6614
  • ·S4 FUEL 100, JET A OX 2, 4
  • ·Attended Nov–May 1300–0400Z‡, Jun–Oct 1300–0500Z‡.
  • ·For arpt svcs ctc 128.85. 24 hr PPR for unsked air carrier opns call amgr 801–852–6715.
  • ·Extv flt trng invof arpt.
  • ·Use caution for extv paragliding ops invof point of the mountain.
  • ·Radar tfc advisories and svcs avbl for transponder equipped acft only.
  • ·Be alert helicopters arr and dep from rwys and twys.
  • ·TPA—5500(1003) single engine, 6000(1503) turbojet.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Extensive Flight Training in vicinity of Provo Municipal Airport.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 801-852-6720
  • ·AWOS–3PT 135.175 (801) 373–9782.
  • ·CTAF 125.3 ATIS 135.175 RCO 122.6 (CEDAR CITY RADIO) ®SALT LAKE CITY APP/DEP CON 118.85 TOWER 125.3 (1400–0400Z‡) GND CON 119.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc slc Apch at 801-325-9670.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1400–0400Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·(T) (T) VORW/DME 108.4 PVU Chan 21 N40º12.90´ W111º43.28´ at fld. 4493/15E.
  • ·VOR/DME unusable: 350º–080º byd 10 NM ILS/DME 110.3 I–PVU Chan 40 Rwy 13.
  • ·ILS/DME unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·PVU LOC unusable byd 14.5 DME blw 7,900´.
  • ·SALT LAKE CITY H–3D, L–9C, 11D IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KPVU — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KPVU

72 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 54 most recent.

Total events

38

since 1982

Fatal

8

21.1% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 175,367 ops in 2024

2024 total

175,367

10-yr total

1,110,274

2024 mix

AC/AT 17% · GA 83% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

3.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.76

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=71

  • Other 45
  • Stall / spin 9
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2010-11-17 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2008-09-19 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT DA40F · Other · VMC · night
2005-06-07 Robinson R22 Beta II · CFIT · VMC · day
2001-06-09 Piper PA-34-200 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2025-11-24 PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-46-701TP · Gear-up · VMC · day
2024-09-27 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2023-10-12 Maule M-7-235C · Loss of control · day
2023-01-02 EMBRAER EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT INC EMB-505 · Stall / spin · IMC · day
2013-03-28 Diamond DA 20-C1 · Other · VMC · day
2009-10-21 Cessna T210G · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2006-06-08 LCIV LLC Lancair IV-P Propjet · Stall / spin · night
2005-05-23 Robinson R22 Beta · CFIT · VMC · day
2004-10-25 Cessna 310I · Stall / spin · day
2004-09-22 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2003-08-07 Richardson RV-6 · Other · VMC · day
2003-04-17 Cessna 310D · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2002-06-07 Piper PA-24-250 · Engine failure · VMC · night
2002-03-19 Cessna 310B · Gear-up · VMC · day
2001-10-20 Cessna 172N · Hard landing · VMC · night
2001-07-16 Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20C-1 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2000-03-15 Beech A36 · Other · VMC · night
1999-03-06 Piper,Diamond Aircraft Industries PA-28-235,DA 20-A1 · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day
1998-05-24 Cessna 170A · Other · VMC · day
1997-11-05 Beech J35 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
1993-06-20 Piper PA-28-181 · Ground collision · VMC · night
1993-03-06 Cessna 150L · Loss of control · day
1990-02-03 Piper PA-32RT-300T · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1990-01-11 Piper PA-28-140 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night
1986-07-05 Piper PA-60-601P · Under/overshoot · day
1986-06-23 Piper PA-38 · Weather · VMC · day
1984-12-01 Cessna 182H · Other · night
1984-03-16 Hiller FH 1100 · Other · VMC · day
1984-01-05 Cessna 320C · Other · night
1982-05-13 Cessna 182Q · Other · night
1981-10-29 Piper PA-28 · Other
1981-07-11 GRUM AMER AA-5B · Other
1981-06-04 Aeronca 7AC · Other
1981-03-18 QUICKIE · Other
1980-11-02 Mitsubishi MU2-35 · Other
1980-09-02 Bell UH-1B · Other
1980-07-03 Piper PA-38 · Other
1980-04-19 Cessna 182 · Other
1979-12-21 Mitsubishi MU-2B · Other
1979-11-30 AEROSPATIAL SA316B · Other
1978-10-20 Cessna 172 · Other
1978-06-25 Piper J-3 · Other
1978-04-29 Bellanca 14-19 · Stall / spin
1978-02-12 Piper,Piper PA-28,PA-28 ·
1977-12-03 Cessna T210 · Other
1976-06-05 Cessna 172F · Other
1975-01-13 Piper PA-28 · Other
1974-12-10 Beech H35 · Other
1973-06-27 Cessna 310 · Other
1973-01-14 Piper PA-22 · Other

+ 18 more on file

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KPVU

1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

DPEs near KPVU

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Brandon Vance Winters Provo UT 4 nm
Jason Lee Rasmussen Provo UT 4 nm
Kelli Kae Peay Provo UT 4 nm
Matthew Hewlett Pleasant Grove UT 9 nm
Christopher Clark Hutchinson American Fork UT 10 nm
Scott Taylor Draper UT 18 nm
Dennis Scott Stanley Sandy UT 22 nm
James Julius Crawford West Jordan UT 26 nm
Christian Eyring Murray UT 27 nm
Lance Vaculin Murray UT 27 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KPVU

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Paul Frank Eastman Provo UT 4 nm
Harold Gene Jackson Provo UT 4 nm
Ty Michael Lagerberg Provo UT 4 nm
Wayne Leydsman Provo UT 4 nm
Morris Dewey Morgan Provo UT 4 nm
William Westel Rowe Provo UT 4 nm
Nicholas Gregory Soter Provo UT 4 nm
Patrick Woodbury Amundsen Provo UT 4 nm
Todd Haag Draper Provo UT 4 nm
Wayne Max Manning Provo UT 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KPVU

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Harold Gene Jackson Provo UT 4 nm
Michael Allen Tevik Provo UT 4 nm
Jack Stuart Wright Provo UT 4 nm
Tyler Anderson Hafley Provo UT 4 nm
Heath Kayden Hatch Provo UT 4 nm
Billie Distefano Provo UT 4 nm
David Galen Fronk Provo UT 4 nm
Jan Patrick Fronk Provo UT 4 nm
Paul Harvey Hackney Provo UT 4 nm
Ricardo Rodriguez Provo UT 4 nm

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

Repair stations near KPVU

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Woodhouse Aviation, LLC
Spanish Fork, UT
6 nm
Rocky Mountain Kitplanes
Fairfield, UT
17 nm
Kings Avionics, Inc.
Apple Valley, UT
35 nm
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
205 nm
Aircraft Repair, LLC
Glenwood Springs, CO
208 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
223 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
282 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
286 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
286 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
295 nm

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