Atlas / Airports / S68

Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Orofino Municipal Airport

ID S68 Elev 1,005 ft Lat 46° 29.48' N Lon 116° 16.62' W Zulu …

Live conditions at S68

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · S68

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for S68 — 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 S68

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
09	—	2,500 ft	50 ft	ASPH-F	No	—
27	—	2,500 ft	50 ft	ASPH-F	No	—

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).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for S68, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 4 not yet translated

TL;DR

·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate RWY 08/26 MIRL. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate RWY 08/26 MIRL. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate RWY 08/26 MIRL. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

ACTVT RWY 08/26 MIRL - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 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.

·CTN: HIGH MTUS TIMBERED TRRN ALL QUADS; BE ALERT DURG NGT OPS.
·FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
·TWO 250 FT TWRS 1 MI E 300 FT L. 6 FT FENCE AT THR 100 FT R. +13 FT ROAD AT THR 110 FT R.
·AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Live · NTSB prelim · last 30 days

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NTSB events at S68

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

Peak: 15,800 ops in 1990

2024 total

4,100

10-yr total

41,062

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

24.4

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=1

Stall / spin 1

All time · n=3

Stall / spin 3

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 Event →

2019-05-03 Luscombe 8 · Stall / spin · VMC · day None GAA19CA240 →

2003-04-19 Piper PA-28-140 · Stall / spin · VMC · day None SEA03LA067 →

1985-06-23 Luscombe 8A · Stall / spin · VMC · day Mino SEA85LA144 →

Designees in ID

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as S68 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

855

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,821

Mechanics

AME

42

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

3

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DER-Y

5

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

5

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

16

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

25

Flight Schools

FBO

37

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

15

Flying Clubs

Repair

2

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

7

EAA Chapters

DPEs near S68

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	Authorized for
Kevin Walter Rothfus	Hayden	ID	80 nm	Commercial/Instrument Examiner (AMEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL) · Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (ASEL)
Jared Ryan Testa	Spokane Valley	WA	80 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Douglas Glen Belcher	Newman Lake	WA	84 nm	Flight Proficiency Examiner · Multi-Crew Examiner · Ground Instructor Examiner
David Lucio Valenti	Spokane	WA	85 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Flight Instructor Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft)
Jay Daniel Bigley	Spokane	WA	85 nm	Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (AMEL) · Sport Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Timothy Michael Lewis	Spokane	WA	85 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Flight Proficiency Examiner
Allan Dale Fisher	College Place	WA	92 nm	Sport Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Sport Pilot Examiner (ASES) · Sport Pilot Flight Instructor Examiner
Ryan Baer	Missoula	MT	96 nm	Limited Airline — ATP Examiner (AMEL) · Limited Airline Type Rating — BAe 146 · Limited Airline Type Rating — Avro RJ/BAe 146
Timothy Franklin Mead	Missoula	MT	96 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Julian Pridmore-Brown	La Grande	OR	103 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Flight Instructor Examiner · Sport Pilot Examiner (ASEL)

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

CFIs near S68

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	Ratings
Calin William Brabandt	Peck	ID	6 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Kenneth Robert Strickler	Juliaetta	ID	19 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane
Richard Stewart Hammerschlag	Kamiah	ID	19 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Jamie Edward Griffin	Deary	ID	22 nm	CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Helicopter Instrument
Jeffrey Douglas Snider	Bovill	ID	23 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Nicholas Frank Grachanin	Kooskia	ID	25 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane
Chance Wayne Chacon	Troy	ID	25 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFI · Helicopter
Nicholas Peter Seubert	Cottonwood	ID	27 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Jeffrey Alan Kutsch	Stites	ID	27 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Earl S Palmer	Lewiston	ID	30 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFI · Helicopter

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

A&P mechanics near S68

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	Ratings
Neil Stone	Orofino	ID	1 nm	A · P
Annette Dee Dickinson	Orofino	ID	1 nm	A · P
James Barron Bolin	Orofino	ID	1 nm	A · P
Chad Steven Kuenzinger	Orofino	ID	1 nm	A · P
Mark Edward Huntley	Lenore	ID	8 nm	A · P
Gerald Nathan Fischer	Nezperce	ID	15 nm	A · P
Michael Robert Braun	Nezperce	ID	15 nm	A · P
Karlton Matthew Wilson	Craigmont	ID	17 nm	A · P
Matthew Mark Wood	Craigmont	ID	17 nm	A · P
Brian Kenneth Heimgartner	Juliaetta	ID	19 nm	P

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

Repair stations near S68

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	Field	Distance	Specialty
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC Hayden, ID	COE	80 nm	We are a full service FAA repair station and avionics shop located in Hayden, ID. We speci
Pristine Jets Missoula, MT	8S1	93 nm	24/7 mobile crew delivering meticulous exterior & interior care coordinated with local FBO
Huey's Aviation Painting Colville, WA	63S	139 nm	Aircraft painting- Factory and custom paint scheme Surface corrosion (control) repairs Fib
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance Nampa, ID	MAN	175 nm	—
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA	YKM	176 nm	—
JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT	9S5	199 nm	JL Aerospace provides aircraft maintenance services for pistons, turbines, helicopters, an
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC Cut Bank, MT	CTB	203 nm	—
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery Great Falls, MT	MT49	215 nm	—
Pristine Jets Belgrade, MT	9S4	217 nm	24/7 mobile crew delivering meticulous exterior & interior care coordinated with local FBO
Million Air Bozeman Belgrade, MT	BZN	218 nm	Million Air Bozeman is the newest, world-class facility and operator at The Bozeman Yellow

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

Canonical references

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