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RDV · Red Devil Airport

FAA-LID · US · 2 NTSB events

ID RDV Elev 174 ft Lat 61° 47.29' N Lon 157° 21.00' 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: 4,820 ft. Max gradient: 0.02%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 121° 4,820 ft 75 ft GRVL-G No 0.02%
28 301° 4,820 ft 75 ft GRVL-G No 0.02%

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).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 6 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

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

Watch for

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • 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

    BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON RWY & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
  • ·RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSPE BFR USE.
  • ·NIGHT OPS NA EXC ROTARY WING.
  • ·SLEETMUTE AIRSTRIP 8 MI SE.
  • ·PTNS WASHBOARDED & ROUGH; 3 IN RIDGES & 2 IN DEPRESSIONS.
  • ·THR MKD BY 30 IN REFLECTIVE ORANGE CONES.
  • ·THR MKD BY 30 IN REFLECTIVE ORANGE CONES.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · RDV

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 3,000 ops in 1996

2024 total

500

10-yr total

4,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 100% · GA 0% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2002-08-13 Piper PA-32-260 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1985-07-29 Cessna 172M · Other · night →

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 198 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 198 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 219 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 225 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 225 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 225 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 225 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 234 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 234 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 234 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
Brett Scott Gibbens Mc Grath AK 123 nm
Mark Kendall Mcgee Port Alsworth AK 131 nm
Leo William Fowler Port Alsworth AK 131 nm
Abigail Claire Mcwhorter Port Alsworth AK 131 nm
Kevin Warren O'Bleness Bethel AK 141 nm
Jeffrey Allan Venes Bethel AK 141 nm
Justin James Essian Bethel AK 141 nm
Daniel Christian Rush Bethel AK 141 nm
Danielle Elise Lowrey Bethel AK 141 nm
John Jay Weber Aleknagik AK 155 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
William James Wilson Aniak AK 64 nm
Walter George Lee Sr Aniak AK 64 nm
Christopher Alan Woosley Takotna AK 81 nm
Hayley Elizabeth Batt Mcgrath AK 85 nm
Robert Lee Magnuson Jr Mc Grath AK 123 nm
Barnabas Jack Funk Mc Grath AK 123 nm
Steffen Gregory Strick Mc Grath AK 123 nm
Victor Edgar Ladeira Mc Grath AK 123 nm
Joel Thomas Natwick Port Alsworth AK 131 nm
Mark Kendall Mcgee Port Alsworth AK 131 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 214 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 218 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 235 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 314 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1396 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1435 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1444 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1465 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1471 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1479 nm

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