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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

South Valley Regional Airport

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

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Aerial view · KU42

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KU42 — 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 KU42

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

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

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

  • 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

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Field profile

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Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at KU42

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

See 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

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=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 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
2010-08-09 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

DPEs near KU42

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
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 near KU42

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
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 near KU42

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
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 near KU42

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
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.