Airport information
- FAA LID
- D63
- Coordinates
- 40.4920, -123.5981
- Elevation
- 2,375 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- KLAMATH FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- OAK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1956/09
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:11 AM | 12:11Z |
| Sunrise | 05:44 AM | 12:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:48 PM | 03:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:22 PM | 04:22Z |
Plan a flight from D63
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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 3,275 ft MSL · 900 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 09 at 3,275 ft MSL · 900 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 09/27
2,504 ft × 48 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 150 ft, 525 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 72 ft
- Heading
- 290° mag · 307° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 69 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,504 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOT · Fortuna | VORTAC | 114.00 | r091° / 31 NM |
| ACV · Arcata | VOR-DME | 110.20 | r125° / 37.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- 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.
- AIRPORT MANAGER LOCATED AT ARCATA/EUREKA AIRPORT.
- 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.
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About D63
Dinsmore Airport (D63) is an airport in Dinsmore, CA, at 2,375 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at D63?
Dinsmore Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,504 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is D63?
Dinsmore Airport is in Dinsmore, CA, at an elevation of 2,375 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.4920, -123.5981.
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