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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Newark Heath Airport

ID KVTA FAA VTA Elev 884 ft Lat 40° 1.48' N Lon 82° 27.71' W Zulu

Live conditions at KVTA

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Aerial view · KVTA

No FAA diagram published

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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,649 ft. Max gradient: 0.27%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 86.9° 4,649 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.27%
27 266.9° 4,649 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.27%

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.

  • ASOS ASOS 121.125
  • CLD CLNC DEL 124.850
  • A/D COLUMBUS APP/DEP 120.200
  • RDO DAYTON RDO 116.700
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

3 matched · 3 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.3: click mic to activate OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.3: click mic to activate OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.3: click mic to activate OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - 123.3

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    LDG FEE

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 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.

  • ·APCH RATIO 0:1 OVR ROAD, 200 FT DIST, 168 FT R; APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DTHR OVR +15 FT ROAD, 258 FT DIST, 288 FT R.
  • ·APCH RATIO 0:1 OVR +4 FT BERM, 200 FT DIST, 155 FT L. +15 FT ROAD, 0-200 FT DIST, 168-218 FT R; +11 FT FENCE, 0-200 FT DIST, 129-198 FT R. +5 FT BERM, 0-200 FT DIST, 155 FT L/R. 100LL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
  • ·PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPR CONSLY; MIRL RWY 09/27 OPR CONSLY LOW INTST.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

2I8

Source: OurAirports community

Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KVTA

22 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

3

21.4% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 21,172 ops in 2007

2024 total

9,210

10-yr total

110,280

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 98% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

27.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

5.83

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=3

  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Other 1

All time · n=22

  • Other 16
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Fire / smoke 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.

DPEs near KVTA

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
Andrew David Humphrey Johnstown OH 13 nm
Kenneth Ramos Pickerington OH 16 nm
Patrick J Rooney Carroll OH 17 nm
Angela Graziosi Galena OH 23 nm
Candi Jo Roby Columbus OH 24 nm
Paul Anthony Palmisciano Columbus OH 24 nm
Robert Headley Columbus OH 24 nm
Nandana Lalith Perera Logan OH 29 nm
John Ginley Dublin OH 32 nm
Christine Shumway Mortine Delaware OH 32 nm

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

CFIs near KVTA

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
Gregory Lee Miller Heath OH 1 nm
Tony Lee Hoskins Heath OH 1 nm
Larry Edward Johnson Granville OH 3 nm
Dean Marshall Courtney Granville OH 3 nm
Jason Harold Kaminicki Granville OH 3 nm
Justin Todd Vilvens Granville OH 3 nm
Andrew Manning Bell Granville OH 3 nm
Collin Christopher Masters Granville OH 3 nm
Jeffrey Mark Albright Granville OH 3 nm
Nicholas William Dixon Granville OH 3 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KVTA

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
Stuart Harlan Graham Heath OH 1 nm
Gregory Francis Blumer Heath OH 1 nm
Samuel Eugene Mason Ii Heath OH 1 nm
Clayton Seishin Higa Heath OH 1 nm
Joseph Richard Serratos Heath OH 1 nm
William Howard Ruble Jr Heath OH 1 nm
Adam Gilbert Werner Heath OH 1 nm
Taylor Eugene Opfermann Heath OH 1 nm
Martin Lee Drummond Granville OH 3 nm
Thomas Kent Thompson Granville OH 3 nm

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

Repair stations near KVTA

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
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
0 nm
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
19 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
33 nm
Mac-Michael Avionics, Inc.
Delaware, OH
34 nm
Shamrock Air Service, LLC
Delaware, OH
34 nm
Lone Mountain Aircraft
Springfield, OH
64 nm
Spectra Jet
Springfield, OH
65 nm
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
71 nm
TAS Aviation, INC.
Lima, OH
82 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
99 nm

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