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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Mccarley Field

ID KU02 FAA U02 Elev 4,488 ft Lat 43° 12.55' N Lon 112° 20.97' W Zulu

Live conditions at KU02

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Aerial view · KU02

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KU02 — 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 KU02

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,314 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 024° 4,314 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
19 204° 4,314 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.15%

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).

Communications

2 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • CNTR SALT LAKE CITY CNTR 128.350
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KU02, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 5 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.

  • ·CONSIDERABLE AG OPERATIONS DURING GROWING SEASON.
  • ·BIRD ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF RY 01 THRESHOLD.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ·RWY 01 HAS +6 FT FENCE AT 0 FT, 120 FT L.
  • ·ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at KU02

29 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 33,381 ops in 2007

2024 total

30,500

10-yr total

305,885

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 97% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

6.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=29

  • Other 21
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Ground collision 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
2010-06-13 Cessna 188B · Loss of control · day
2025-11-09 Tecnam P2008 · CFIT · VMC · night
2022-06-07 Cessna 175 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
2013-07-09 Stinson 108-3 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2011-06-21 AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2001-07-20 Cessna 150 · Other · VMC · day
1990-10-27 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day
1988-03-18 Bellanca 8KCAB · Other · VMC · day
1980-11-14 Cessna 182P · Other
1980-11-01 Cessna 182A · Other
1980-10-06 Piper PA-28 · Other
1980-08-02 Piper J3C-65 · Other
1980-03-01 Cessna 152 · Other
1977-06-06 HILLER ACFT UH-12E · Other
1976-11-06 Cessna 150 · Stall / spin
1976-08-27 Piper PA-23 · Stall / spin
1975-06-11 Piper PA-22 · Other
1972-09-04 Cessna 205 · Other
1972-06-17 Piper PA-28 · Other
1972-04-20 Beech C-18S · Other
1971-06-20 Piper PA-25 · Other
1971-05-28 Piper PA-23 · Other
1967-05-21 Cessna 140 · Ground collision
1966-03-17 Beech K35 · Other
1965-11-02 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Other
1965-08-10 Piper PA28 · Other
1965-05-13 BEECHCRAFT 35 · Other
1964-09-24 Cessna 175 · Other
1964-05-18 Piper PA22 · Other

DPEs near KU02

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
Marc Nelson Ballif Idaho Falls ID 22 nm
Thomas Jay Kohler Idaho Falls ID 22 nm
Matthew Dillon Bunnell Logan UT 91 nm
Steven Gasik Logan UT 91 nm
Robert Matthew Russell Ogden UT 120 nm
Kevin Michael Nichols Riverdale UT 123 nm
Michael Christopher Mcmahon Woods Cross UT 142 nm
Joshua Arden Bendixen Salt Lake City UT 147 nm
Teren Christensen Salt Lake City UT 147 nm
Christian Eyring Murray UT 155 nm

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

CFIs near KU02

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
Weldon T Richardson Iii Blackfoot ID 1 nm
Dustin Todd Johnson Shelley ID 14 nm
Kameron Coe Larkin Shelley ID 14 nm
Michael Dean Marquette Chubbuck ID 18 nm
Benjamin Phillip Cardon Chubbuck ID 18 nm
Matthew David Peterson Chubbuck ID 18 nm
Ethan Cameron Johnson Chubbuck ID 18 nm
Kenneth David Figg Pocatello ID 21 nm
Todd Shyrl Hogan Pocatello ID 21 nm
William Orrin Ward Pocatello ID 21 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KU02

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
Samuel Stanfield Thomas Blackfoot ID 1 nm
Clay Lamar Mecham Blackfoot ID 1 nm
Pete Arave Blackfoot ID 1 nm
Devar Christiansen Blackfoot ID 1 nm
Steven Lee Crutcher Blackfoot ID 1 nm
Frank William Sykes Blackfoot ID 1 nm
Curtis Alan Gibson Blackfoot ID 1 nm
Merrell J Jones Jr Blackfoot ID 1 nm
Peter Harold Stewart Blackfoot ID 1 nm
Brian William Lott Blackfoot ID 1 nm

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

Repair stations near KU02

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
Kings Avionics, Inc.
Apple Valley, UT
147 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
163 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
163 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
164 nm
Rocky Mountain Kitplanes
Fairfield, UT
179 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
184 nm
Woodhouse Aviation, LLC
Spanish Fork, UT
187 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
235 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
259 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
259 nm

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