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KS52 · Methow Valley State Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KS52 FAA S52 Elev 1,706 ft Lat 48° 25.49' N Lon 120° 8.76' 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: 5,049 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 147° 5,049 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
31 327° 5,049 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 · 2 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 118.425
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KS52 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 14 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 MIRL RY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (14 sentences)
  • ·SOME OBSTNS IN PRIMARY AND TRANSITIONAL SFCS.
  • ·PEDESTRIANS, VEHICLES, AND ANIMALS ON AND INVOF RY.
  • ·SMOKE JUMPER BASE PRCHT OPS COMMON DURG SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS.
  • ·AGRI-IRRIGATION SYSTEM CENTER PIVOT.
  • ·DISTANCE FROM END VARIES FROM 200 FEET TO 280 FEET FROM RY END.
  • ·DISTANCE FROM THRESHOLD VARIES FROM 330 FEET TO 410 FEET.
  • ·DISTANCE FROM END VARIES FROM 425 TO 730 FEET FROM RY END.
  • ·DISTANCE FROM THRESHOLD 725 FEET TO 1030 FEET.
  • ·RWY 13 APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO +13' SERVICE ROAD @ 0', 92' R FROM DSPLCD THR.
  • ·RWY 31 APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD +65 FT TREE 538 FT FM THLD, 39 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE.
  • ·ROAD 0 FT, 125 FT L, ROAD 182 FT, +5 FT STEEL POST & FENCE AT 78 FT, 80 FT L.
  • ·PILOTS PROVD OWN CHAINS FOR TIEDOWN.
  • ·USDA FOREST SVC SMOKE JUMP BASE UNICOM.
  • ·LTD ADVISORIES RELATED TO BASE OPS MOSTLY DURING SUMMER FIRE SEASON.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 8,150 ops in 1996

2024 total

7,650

10-yr total

76,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 95% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

13.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

4.36

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=3

  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-01-09 Hughes 369D · Loss of control · day →
1999-06-26 Piper PA-22-108 · Loss of control · day →
1992-03-15 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-D · Stall / spin · 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
Cecilia Aragon Everett WA 86 nm
Jelica Matic Everett WA 86 nm
Andrew Mc Irvin Ellensburg WA 87 nm
Jay Todhunter Kenmore WA 94 nm
Michelle Rose Cowan Kenmore WA 94 nm
Travis Paul Holland Bellingham WA 94 nm
Eric Haupt Maple Valley WA 99 nm
Efren James Jamir Seattle WA 101 nm
Matthew Joseph Coleman Seattle WA 101 nm
Thomas Scott Crichton Jones Seattle WA 101 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
Ronald Wayne Hubble Winthrop WA 3 nm
Clayton David Chase Carlton WA 13 nm
David Carroll Smith Malott WA 20 nm
Leslie Thomas Tugaw Omak WA 25 nm
Peter Kenneth Conrad Tonasket WA 33 nm
Laura Melinda Madsen Schmitt Tonasket WA 33 nm
Nathan Conner Walser Manson WA 33 nm
Gregg A Minolli Chelan WA 35 nm
Christopher Arthur Erickson Oroville WA 42 nm
Ronald Gayle Jeffries Waterville WA 47 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
Harlan Curtis Thompson Winthrop WA 3 nm
Michael Joseph Port Twisp WA 4 nm
Russell Wayne Thomas Twisp WA 4 nm
David Carroll Smith Malott WA 20 nm
Andrew Alan Baker Okanogan WA 23 nm
William Alfred Lockwood Okanogan WA 23 nm
Kory John Lester Okanogan WA 23 nm
Lonnie Jay Good Okanogan WA 23 nm
Cory Lee Rhodes Okanogan WA 23 nm
Thomas Paul Pitts Stehekin WA 23 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 82 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 90 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 91 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 107 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 113 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 115 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 117 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 120 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
 139 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 201 nm

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