Dinsmore Airport

D63 · Dinsmore, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
2,393 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,504 ft 09/27
Runway
1
Mag var
17E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:44 AM12:44Z
Sunrise06:14 AM13:14Z
Sunset08:26 PM03:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:56 PM03:56Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:56 PM → 05:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 05:14 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 182°downwind 092°base 002°final 272°45° entry2709

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

Condition: Fair.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

FOT 114.00 · ACV 115.05
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

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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
Owner
HUMBOLDT CO
1106 2ND ST, EUREKA, CA
707-839-5401
Manager
JUSTIN HOPMAN
3561 BOEING AVE., MCKINLEYVILLE, CA
707-382-2551
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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