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KU42 · South Valley Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 59 NTSB events

ID KU42 FAA U42 Elev 4,607 ft Lat 40° 37.17' N Lon 111° 59.58' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,862 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 172° 5,862 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
34 352° 5,862 ft 100 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 · 5 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 134.425
  • CLD CLNC DEL 127.000
  • A/D APP/DEP 120.200
  • OPS ARNG OPS 49.650
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KU42 on LiveATC ↗

Field profile

Tags

U42

Source: OurAirports community

Airport website ↗

NTSB events

59 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 52 most recent.

Total events

67

since 1982

Fatal

10

14.9% of total

Last 5 years

6

≈ 1.2/yr

Last 10 years

10

≈ 1.0/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 95,000 ops in 1990

2024 total

75,934

10-yr total

759,340

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 89% · Mil 10%

Events / million ops

13.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.97

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=10

  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=59

  • Other 13
  • Stall / spin 11
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 8
  • Engine failure / power loss 8
  • Loss of control 7
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Ground collision 3
  • Gear-up landing 2

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2010-08-09 Cessna 170 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2023-08-23 HENSLER HOWARD CASSUTT · Loss of control · day →
2023-05-29 Piper PA-28-181 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2022-09-22 Piper PA-28RT-201 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2022-09-07 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · day →
2022-04-16 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Other · day →
2020-07-25 Piper PA32R · Stall / spin · day →
2019-01-15 Piper PA28 · Engine failure · day →
2017-08-24 Cessna 310I · Engine failure · day →
2017-08-11 Piper PA 28R-200 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2014-08-10 Piper PA 32R-300 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2014-03-08 PETER W STEVENS BEARHAWK PATROL · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-08-04 AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-10-04 VAUGHN Pulsar · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2011-09-24 STARDUSTER II,Cessna SA-300,152 · Other · VMC · day →
2011-09-15 CONE JAMES A RV-6A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2011-09-14 Cessna 172M · Other · VMC · day →
2011-04-06 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2010-06-26 Aero Commander CallAir · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2009-12-19 Aviat A1-A · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2008-09-21 Bellanca 7GCBC · CFIT · VMC · day →
2008-05-31 Robinson R22 · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2008-04-12 Questair, Inc. Venture · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2007-10-03 Piper PA 28-151 · Other · VMC · day →
2007-03-19 Robinson R22 Beta 2 · Weather · VMC · day →
2006-06-06 Piper PA-20 · Weather · day →
2005-07-24 Beech N35 · Stall / spin · day →
2004-11-02 Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. (AMD) CH 2000 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2004-06-14 Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. (AMD) Aleros CH 2000 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2004-02-12 Cessna 152 · Engine failure · IMC · day →
2003-05-24 Robinson R22 BETA · Engine failure · day →
2003-04-16 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Weather · day →
2002-06-11 Cessna 172F · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · dusk →
2002-03-05 Unander Velocity 173RG · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2001-05-25 Maule M-5-235C · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2000-03-24 Johnson ZODIAC CH 601 HDS · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1999-02-16 Cessna 172N · Other · day →
1998-09-02 Cessna 172 · CFIT · VMC · night →
1998-05-10 Stinson 108-1 · Weather · VMC · day →
1997-04-19 Beech 65-A90 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1996-02-24 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · day →
1995-10-27 Cessna TR182 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1995-01-10 Cessna 172G · Ground collision · day →
1994-07-03 Hughes 369HS · Weather · VMC · day →
1994-02-16 Cessna TU206 · Other · day →
1993-09-05 Cessna 182H · Weather · VMC · day →
1992-02-08 Taylorcraft BC12-65 · Other · IMC · day →
1991-06-20 Cessna 210 · Other · VMC · dusk →
1989-07-27 Cessna 150G · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · dusk →
1986-08-31 Aerotek PITTS S-2B · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1985-04-27 GAMBLE SONERAI II · Other · VMC · day →
2025-04-15 Piper PA28 · Loss of control · VMC · day →

+ 7 more on file

Designees in UT

CFI Flight Instructors 1,443 A&P Mechanics 1,955 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 40 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 6 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 33 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 48 Schools Flight Schools 35 FBO Fixed Base Operators 30 Clubs Flying Clubs 11 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 6

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
James Julius Crawford West Jordan UT 1 nm
Christian Eyring Murray UT 5 nm
Lance Vaculin Murray UT 5 nm
Dennis Scott Stanley Sandy UT 7 nm
Scott Taylor Draper UT 9 nm
Joshua Arden Bendixen Salt Lake City UT 10 nm
Teren Christensen Salt Lake City UT 10 nm
Michael Christopher Mcmahon Woods Cross UT 16 nm
Christopher Clark Hutchinson American Fork UT 17 nm
Matthew Hewlett Pleasant Grove UT 19 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
Timothy James Jensen West Jordan UT 1 nm
Jay Todd Howard West Jordan UT 1 nm
James Harold Gale West Jordan UT 1 nm
Michael Scott Button West Jordan UT 1 nm
Matthew Kenneth Watson West Jordan UT 1 nm
David Daniel Emonin West Jordan UT 1 nm
Kelly Brian Bunker West Jordan UT 1 nm
Alex Bruce Burnham West Jordan UT 1 nm
Michael Richard Bay West Jordan UT 1 nm
Ryan Bryce Aycock West Jordan UT 1 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
Leonard Michael Cobb West Jordan UT 1 nm
Thomas Dee Humphrey West Jordan UT 1 nm
Gary Lynn White West Jordan UT 1 nm
Timothy James Jensen West Jordan UT 1 nm
Lanny Aaron Geisler West Jordan UT 1 nm
Gary Robert Bliss West Jordan UT 1 nm
Richard Joseph Smith Jr West Jordan UT 1 nm
James Warren Bybee West Jordan UT 1 nm
Lynn Arthur Holyoak West Jordan UT 1 nm
John Virgil Kopaunik West Jordan UT 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Kings Avionics, Inc.
Apple Valley, UT
 10 nm
Rocky Mountain Kitplanes
Fairfield, UT
 23 nm
Woodhouse Aviation, LLC
Spanish Fork, UT
 33 nm
Aircraft Repair, LLC
Glenwood Springs, CO
 225 nm
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
 228 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 234 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
 269 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 283 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 283 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 302 nm

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