KS50 · Auburn Municipal Airport
ICAO · US · 35 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,400 ft. Max gradient: 0.18%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 180° | 3,400 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 34 | 360° | 3,400 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
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
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.975
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KS50 on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 10 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 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
BIRDS & WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 sentences)
- ·REF ARPT WEBSITE FOR PAT INFO AND NOISE ABATEMENT.
- ·WX RPRT AVBL, KEY MIC 4 TIMES ON FREQ 122.8.
- ·HEL TOUCHDOWN RUNNING LDG AND TKOFS PROHIBITED ON TWY ALPHA AND RWY 17/35.
- ·OTFC OF RESIDENTIAL AREA E OF ARPT NA.
- ·FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
- ·CALM WND RWY: 35 AVOID RWY DLA WHEN PAT ACTV.
- ·WINTER WX RPT MON-FRI 0800-1700.
- ·PAPI UNUSBLE BYD 10 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. 20:1 APCH SLOPE; 80 FT E-W PWR LINE 1804 FT N OF THR.
- ·CTLG OBSTN PRKG LOT LGT POLES.
- ·PAPI RWY 17 & 35 OPR CONSLY.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
35 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
37
since 1982
Fatal
2
5.4% of total
Last 5 years
7
≈ 1.4/yr
Last 10 years
10
≈ 1.0/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 172,000 ops in 1995
2024 total
140,000
10-yr total
1,526,712
2024 mix
AC/AT 4% · GA 96% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
6.6
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.35
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=10
- Other 3
- Gear-up landing 2
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Loss of control 1
- Stall / spin 1
All time · n=35
- Other 9
- Engine failure / power loss 7
- Ground collision 5
- Loss of control 4
- Gear-up landing 4
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Stall / spin 2
- Runway excursion 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in WA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Edward Simon | Kent | WA | 4 nm |
| Galey William Corby | Federal Way | WA | 5 nm |
| Peter Kim | Des Moines | WA | 5 nm |
| Howard William Wolvington | Seatac | WA | 8 nm |
| Eric Haupt | Maple Valley | WA | 8 nm |
| Grant Carl Moshner | Tukwila | WA | 9 nm |
| Marie Fox Kellermann | Puyallup | WA | 9 nm |
| Maureen Claire Mayo | Gig Harbor | WA | 15 nm |
| William Devereaux | Gig Harbor | WA | 15 nm |
| Mel D Ceccanti | Graham | WA | 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Malcolm Barton | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Michael William Dukes | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Corey Robert Forsberg | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Jamelle Ronald Garcia | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Steven James Hewitt | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Ove Sonny Larsen | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Michael Dennis Latta | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Marcus Lee Mann | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Eric Michael Rairdon | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Loy Anne Leiblie | Auburn | WA | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald M Burt | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Steven James Hewitt | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Michael Dennis Latta | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Marcus Lee Mann | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| George Wilford Riffle | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Dale Orr Simmons | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Steven Doak Slagle | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Charles Edward Cliffe | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Seth Douglas Schermerhorn | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
| Yonas Tsige Fsiha | Auburn | WA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Auburn, WA | 0 nm |
| Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA | 14 nm |
| Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA | 15 nm |
| Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA | 35 nm |
| Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA | 50 nm |
| San Juan Air Maintenance Friday Harbor, WA | 79 nm |
| McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA | 83 nm |
| Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Hillsboro, OR | 112 nm |
| Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc. Sandy, OR | 116 nm |
| Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance Hillsboro, OR | 118 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 ↗