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KS21 · Sunriver Airport

ICAO · US · 20 NTSB events

ID KS21 FAA S21 Elev 4,164 ft Lat 43° 52.58' N Lon 121° 27.18' 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: 5,460 ft. Max gradient: 0.09%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 196° 5,460 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
36 016° 5,460 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.09%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • CNTR SEATTLE CNTR 128.150
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KS21 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 4 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 REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·FOR NOISE ABATEMENT DEPARTING ACFT ARE URGED TO CLIMB WEST OF ARPT PRIOR TO TURNING ON COURSE.
  • ·FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
  • ·FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • ·THRESHOLD LIGHTS LOCATED 148 FT NORTH OF ACTUAL RUNWAY END RWY 18 APCH RATIO 54:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD; +70 FT TREES 4000 FT ON CNTRLN.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

20 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

20

since 1982

Fatal

3

15.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Loss of control 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=20

  • Other 8
  • Loss of control 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 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
2022-06-08 Cessna A185F · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2024-07-06 Piper PA-22-150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-01-20 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · day →
2019-06-22 Maule M7-235B · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2016-08-05 Stinson 108 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-05-29 Beech D35 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2008-07-16 Cessna 441 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2005-07-28 Mooney M20J · Engine failure · day →
2003-07-16 Beech F90 · Ground collision · day →
2001-12-29 Pilatus PC-12 · Other · IMC · night-moonlit →
1997-07-05 Cessna 170B · Ground collision · day →
1996-03-15 Maule M-5-235C · CFIT · VMC · dusk →
1995-08-30 Cessna 210 · Other · VMC · day →
1991-08-09 Piper PA-28-181 · Other · VMC · day →
1991-07-14 Beech B19 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-02-11 Cessna A185F · Other · VMC · day →
1987-06-28 Piper PA-32R-300 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1983-01-13 Bellanca 8KCAB · Other · VMC · day →
1982-07-10 Cessna 340 · Other · day →
1982-05-02 Grumman AA-5B · Other · day →

Designees in OR

CFI Flight Instructors 995 A&P Mechanics 2,693 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 13 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 58 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 6 Schools Flight Schools 42 FBO Fixed Base Operators 44 Clubs Flying Clubs 19 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Andrew Reischauer Bend OR 13 nm
Gregory Michael Cyr Bend OR 13 nm
Hayden Ellis Vardaman Bend OR 13 nm
Robert William Grubb Bend OR 13 nm
Russell Thomas Ward Bend OR 13 nm
Blake Thomas Segoria Redmond OR 26 nm
Karl Dean Cotton Redmond OR 26 nm
Randy Whitson Steel Redmond OR 26 nm
Joseph Patrick May Eugene OR 73 nm
John Loflin Albany OR 84 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
Lloyd Eugene Swenson Sunriver OR 1 nm
Ronald Dewain Ward Sunriver OR 1 nm
Clayton Ralph Johnston La Pine OR 12 nm
Randall Harold Weatherhead La Pine OR 12 nm
Marco Gnos La Pine OR 12 nm
Brandon J Gaudren La Pine OR 12 nm
Nicholas Sammons Cutting La Pine OR 12 nm
Harvey Albert Breuer Bend OR 13 nm
Christopher Scott Conant Bend OR 13 nm
Robert Michael Cuevas Bend OR 13 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
Jeremy Brian Young Sunriver OR 1 nm
Matthew Macgregor Lawler Sunriver OR 1 nm
James Addison Tyvand Sunriver OR 1 nm
Gail Ray Galliher La Pine OR 12 nm
Clayton Ralph Johnston La Pine OR 12 nm
Marco Gnos La Pine OR 12 nm
Scott Wilton Garrett La Pine OR 12 nm
Gary Allen Johnson La Pine OR 12 nm
Alden Amos Andre La Pine OR 12 nm
Mark Richard Seals La Pine OR 12 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Val Avionics, Ltd.
Salem, OR
 92 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 97 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Aurora, OR
 100 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
 100 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 113 nm
JLC Avionics, LLC
Ashland, OR
 114 nm
Chief Avionics, Inc.
Grants Pass, OR
 118 nm
Baker Avionics, LLC
Grants Pass, OR
 118 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 118 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 166 nm

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