Dinsmore Airport
D63 · Dinsmore, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 12:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 13:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 03:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 03:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 272° mag · 289° true
- Dimensions
- 2,504 × 48 ft
- TPA
- 3,293 ft MSL · 900 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 69 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 092°) on the 45° at 3,293 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 2,392 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 2,393 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,504 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FOT 114.00 · ACV 115.05
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOT · Fortuna | VORTAC | 114.00 · 87X | Low | r091° / 31 NM |
| ACV · Arcata | VOR/DME | 115.05 · 97Y | Low | r125° / 37.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- D63
- Coordinates
- 40.4920, -123.5981
- Elevation
- 2,393 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- KLAMATH FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- OAK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1956/09
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- DAY USE ONLY; CLSD NGTS.
- MOUNTAINS WITH HIGH TREES INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- DEER IN VCNTY OF RWY.
Obstructions
- 15' ROAD AT 40' FM THR 125' R; +5' FENCE AT 0' FM THR 125' R.
- APCH RATIO 4:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DSPLCD THR; APCH RATIO 6:1 OVER +340' TREES 2080' FM DSPLCD THR.
Contact
- AIRPORT MANAGER LOCATED AT ARCATA/EUREKA AIRPORT.
Nearby airports
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About D63
Dinsmore Airport (D63) is an airport in Dinsmore, CA, at 2,393 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,504 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D63, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does D63 have a control tower?
No. Dinsmore Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at D63?
Dinsmore Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,504 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is D63?
Dinsmore Airport is in Dinsmore, CA, at an elevation of 2,393 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.4920, -123.5981.
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