KS34 · Plains Airport
ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,650 ft. Max gradient: 1.00% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 4,650 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | 1.00% |
| 31 | — | 4,650 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | 1.00% |
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 · 1 frequencies
- CTAF CTAF 122.900
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KS34 on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 1 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 PAPI RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT PAPI RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)
- ·FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 4,240 ops in 2013
2024 total
2,540
10-yr total
33,900
2024 mix
AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
0.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=2
- Other 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in MT
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Lee Brown | Kalispell | MT | 50 nm |
| Ryan Baer | Missoula | MT | 51 nm |
| Timothy Franklin Mead | Missoula | MT | 51 nm |
| James Heckman | Whitefish | MT | 62 nm |
| Michelle Marie Petrina | Whitefish | MT | 62 nm |
| Kevin Walter Rothfus | Hayden | ID | 79 nm |
| Douglas Glen Belcher | Newman Lake | WA | 90 nm |
| Jared Ryan Testa | Spokane Valley | WA | 95 nm |
| David Lucio Valenti | Spokane | WA | 103 nm |
| Jay Daniel Bigley | Spokane | WA | 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Andrew Liddell | Plains | MT | 1 nm |
| Travis Michael Stroot | Superior | MT | 17 nm |
| Michael Phillip Saccoccio | Thompson Falls | MT | 19 nm |
| Joseph Lawrence Kuberka | Elmo | MT | 31 nm |
| David Evans Bartholome Sr | Ronan | MT | 33 nm |
| Monte Wayne Baer | Ronan | MT | 33 nm |
| Jeffrey Joseph Purcell | Ronan | MT | 33 nm |
| Travis Jason Winter | Ronan | MT | 33 nm |
| Kiel Kevin Stephens | Ronan | MT | 33 nm |
| Hunter Wayne Peterson | Ronan | MT | 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bruce Mc Namara | Plains | MT | 1 nm |
| William Lyle Nickerson | Plains | MT | 1 nm |
| Ned Whitewolf Beighey | Plains | MT | 1 nm |
| Zachariah Wayne Deardorff | Plains | MT | 1 nm |
| Charles Edward Young | Hot Springs | MT | 13 nm |
| Joseph Hendrick | Saint Regis | MT | 13 nm |
| Ernest Charles Hunton | Superior | MT | 17 nm |
| James Robert Silverman | Superior | MT | 17 nm |
| Kenneth Lee Shipman | Superior | MT | 17 nm |
| Martin Duane Marks | Thompson Falls | MT | 19 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Pristine Jets Missoula, MT | 47 nm |
| Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC Hayden, ID | 80 nm |
| Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC Cut Bank, MT | 123 nm |
| Huey's Aviation Painting Colville, WA | 136 nm |
| Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery Great Falls, MT | 148 nm |
| JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT | 168 nm |
| Pristine Jets Belgrade, MT | 185 nm |
| Million Air Bozeman Belgrade, MT | 185 nm |
| McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA | 237 nm |
| Skyline Aircraft Maintenance Nampa, ID | 243 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 ↗