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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Salton Sea Airport

ID KSAS FAA SAS Elev -84 ft Lat 33° 14.48' N Lon 115° 57.12' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KSAS

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KSAS

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KSAS — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KSAS

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 — 5,000 ft 75 ft GRAVEL / CINDERS / CRUSHED ROCK / CORAL/SHELLS / SLAG No —
25 — 5,000 ft 75 ft GRAVEL / CINDERS / CRUSHED ROCK / CORAL/SHELLS / SLAG No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSAS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 4 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·LOOSE GRVL INVOF PARKING AREA.
  • ·OCCASIONAL ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON WEEKENDS.
  • ·FOR CD CTC YUMA CERAP AT 928-269-9569.
  • ·RY 07 AND RY 25 WHITE THLD BARS ARE ONLY MARKINGS ON RY.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

IATA · SAS

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSAS — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KSAS

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=3

  • Other 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-04-18 WILHELM PUSLAR · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1971-08-24 Cessna 172K · Other →
1965-04-14 Cessna 182 · Other →

Designees in CA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KSAS — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

5,776

Flight Instructors

A&P

22,561

Mechanics

AME

139

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

25

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

17

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

20

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

45

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

66

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

126

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

38

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

243

Flight Schools

FBO

209

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

82

Flying Clubs

Repair

56

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

63

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KSAS

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Julie Ann Keane Ramona CA 48 nm
Kenneth Douglas Shepherd Ramona CA 48 nm
Alejandro Silva El Cajon CA 57 nm
Barry Brocato El Cajon CA 57 nm
Rodney Anderson El Cajon CA 57 nm
Joseph Scarcella Beaumont CA 63 nm
Brunno Winnubst San Diego CA 65 nm
Clayton Lang San Diego CA 65 nm
David William Leonard San Diego CA 65 nm
Gregory Michael Madariaga San Diego CA 65 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KSAS

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Richard Paul Fordem Borrego Springs CA 20 nm
Andrew Lee Smith Borrego Springs CA 20 nm
Willard David Carpenter Jr Borrego Springs CA 20 nm
Raymond George Angwin La Quinta CA 29 nm
Myles Harold Elsing La Quinta CA 29 nm
Gregory Stephen Rea La Quinta CA 29 nm
Donald Roger Reilly La Quinta CA 29 nm
Eric Claire Shilling La Quinta CA 29 nm
Christopher Lee Kelley La Quinta CA 29 nm
Jeffery Scott Nunan La Quinta CA 29 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KSAS

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Danial James Butler Salton City CA 4 nm
Richard Paul Fordem Borrego Springs CA 20 nm
Thomas Cuen Marquez Westmorland CA 21 nm
John Eric Aleman Thermal CA 25 nm
Kent Alan Murphy Thermal CA 25 nm
Noah Earhart Thermal CA 25 nm
Eduardo Martinez Brawley CA 27 nm
Jose Antonio Garcia Brawley CA 27 nm
Jason Degroat Brawley CA 27 nm
Ronald Preston Olesh Brawley CA 27 nm

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

Repair stations near KSAS

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
 35 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
 45 nm
Ramona Avionics, Inc.
Ramona, CA
 50 nm
Southern Cal Aircraft Repair
El Cajon, CA
 57 nm
Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc)
Murrieta, CA
 62 nm
Aircraft Service Center
San Diego, CA
 65 nm
AeroPro, LLC
San Bernardino, CA
 83 nm
Executive Jet Maintenance
San Bernardino, CA
 83 nm
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA
 86 nm
Corona Air Paint
Corona, CA
 92 nm

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