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KRLD · Richland Airport

ICAO · US · 17 NTSB events

ID KRLD FAA RLD Elev 394 ft Lat 46° 18.34' N Lon 119° 18.24' 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

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,009 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 026° 4,009 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
19 206° 4,009 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
08 095° 4,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
26 275° 4,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.15%

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

  • AWOS AWOS 3 132.625
  • CLD CLNC DEL 122.400
  • A/D CHINOOK APP/DEP 128.750
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 22 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALS Rwy 19; REIL Rwy 01 and 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALS Rwy 19; REIL Rwy 01 and 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 01–19: H4009X75 (ASPH) S–30, D–45, 2D–70 MIRL RWY 01: RE…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: H4001X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–45, 2D–70 MIRL RWY 08: P…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALS Rwy 19; REIL Rwy 01 and 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALS Rwy 19; REIL Rwy 01 and 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and Rwy 08–26—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1600–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1600–0200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 sentences)
  • ·VASI Rwy 26 and PAPI Rwys 01, 08 and 19 opr 24 hrs.
  • ·Rwy 01 PAPI unusbl byd 3.0 NM fm thr for trrn on right side of rwy cntrln at aprxly 3.5 NM.
  • ·Rwy 08 PAPI unusbl byd 8 deg right of cntrln.
  • ·Fuel by major credit card—24 hr avbl.
  • ·Airfield conds unmon ngts, wkends, and hols.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 preferred in calm wind conditions.
  • ·Road 550 ft west of AER 08.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 509-975-6352
  • ·AWOS–3PT 132.675 (509) 375–4247.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®SPOKANE APP/DEP CON 128.75 (North & West) (1400–0600Z‡) Other times SEATTLE CENTER 132.6 SEATTLE CLNC DEL 122.4
  • ·PASCO (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 113.75 PSC Chan 84(Y) N46º16.22´ W119º07.04´ 270º 8.1 NM to fld. 406/15E.
  • ·DME unusable: 160º–172º byd 30 NM 201º–215º byd 35 NM 237º–245º byd 35 NM VOR unusable: 015º–025º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 015º–025º byd 53 NM 026º–055º byd 40 NM 155º–185º byd 40 NM 186º–202º byd 40 NM blo 5,400´ 186º–202º byd 53 NM blo 6,000´ 186º–202º byd 58 NM 203º–228º byd 40 NM 229º–239º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 229º–239º byd 50 NM 268º–285º byd 40 NM 330º–014º byd 40 NM LOC/DME 110.5 I–RLD Chan 42 Rwy 19.
  • ·LOC and LOM unmonitored when pasco ATCT clsd.
  • ·RIMROCK TIETON STATE (4S6) 2 S UTC–8(–7DT) N46º38.25´ W121º07.44´ 2964 NOTAM FILE SEA RWY 02–20: 2509X100 (TURF) RWY 02: Trees.
  • ·CTN: Mountainous trrn surrounds arpt.
  • ·Arpt CLOSED 1 Oct–1 June exc for approved public safety/law enforcement helicopter ops.
  • ·Be alert, arpt winter recreation activities during arpt clsd periods.
  • ·Mil, low apch only during clsd periods.
  • ·Vehicles, pedestrians, and animals on and invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 02–20 sfc grass and small grvl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 360-618-2477
  • ·CTAF 122.9 SEATTLE L–13A IAP SEATTLE NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · RLD

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

17 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

2

11.1% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 45,500 ops in 2020

2024 total

45,500

10-yr total

372,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

8.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.89

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=17

  • Stall / spin 4
  • Other 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-08-14 Kolb Mark III · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2025-10-02 SIAI-MARCHETTI SM 1019 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2022-04-17 SAWBY SCOTT RV-6A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-10-27 Cessna A185 · Other · day →
2013-12-01 Cessna 177RG · Gear-up · day →
2013-08-05 VERSTEEG HELICYCLE · Weather · VMC · day →
2012-06-24 DG-FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH DG-500MB · Other · VMC · day →
2012-01-22 Cessna 172M · Loss of control · day →
2009-04-07 Cessna 172L · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2006-10-01 Oneil Oneil Glassair II-S · CFIT · VMC · day →
2004-08-26 Cessna 150K · Weather · VMC · day →
2003-04-12 Avia Stroitel AC-5M · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1991-07-02 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · day →
1986-08-15 WISE OR-71-B · Other · VMC · day →
1986-07-11 Thorp T-18 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-09-20 CGS Aviation Hawk · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1982-03-14 Piper PA-18-135 · Weather · day →

Designees in WA

CFI Flight Instructors 2,589 A&P Mechanics 9,329 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 7 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 6 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 58 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 39 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 54 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 13 ODA Organizational Designations 13 Schools Flight Schools 57 FBO Fixed Base Operators 40 Clubs Flying Clubs 36 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
Allan Dale Fisher College Place WA 41 nm
Andrew Mc Irvin Ellensburg WA 66 nm
Julian Pridmore-Brown La Grande OR 78 nm
Douglas Scott Holzman Hood River OR 99 nm
Stacy Jean Grabb Hood River OR 99 nm
David Lucio Valenti Spokane WA 112 nm
Jay Daniel Bigley Spokane WA 112 nm
Timothy Michael Lewis Spokane WA 112 nm
Jared Ryan Testa Spokane Valley WA 118 nm
Douglas Glen Belcher Newman Lake WA 127 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
F George Abatt Richland WA 1 nm
Gregory Lee Bennett Richland WA 1 nm
Robert Emil Peterson Richland WA 1 nm
Denise Louise Goldberger Richland WA 1 nm
Clifton Ray Dyer Richland WA 1 nm
Eric Wayne Cannell Richland WA 1 nm
Jeremiah Jacob Reed Richland WA 1 nm
Ryan Keith Metcalf Richland WA 1 nm
Nathan Lee Clark Richland WA 1 nm
Lynn Marie Harbinson Richland WA 1 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
Dennis Lamarr Collins Richland WA 1 nm
William Rick Moore Richland WA 1 nm
Clifton Ray Dyer Richland WA 1 nm
Jerry Marven Williams Richland WA 1 nm
Nathan Lee Clark Richland WA 1 nm
Devin Michael Alder Richland WA 1 nm
Zackary John Kukorlo Richland WA 1 nm
Joel Dean Cloe Richland WA 1 nm
George Cunkle Cooke Iv Richland WA 1 nm
Bruce Eugene Fisher Richland WA 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 54 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 132 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 134 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
 135 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 135 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 146 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 146 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 155 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
 158 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Aurora, OR
 158 nm

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