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2Z5 · Chena River Seaplane Base

FAA-LID · US · 1 NTSB events

ID 2Z5 Elev 440 ft Lat 64° 49.97' N Lon 147° 50.88' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
N — 5,000 ft 300 ft Water No —
S — 5,000 ft 300 ft Water No —
E — 3,000 ft 300 ft Water No —
W — 3,000 ft 300 ft Water No —

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 · 0 matched · 5 not yet translated

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

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
  • ·OPERG AREA IN CHENA RIVER N & W OF FAIRBANKS INTL ARPT.
  • ·PUBLIC ACCESS RAMP IS AT NORTH END OF RAVENWOOD AVE.
  • ·PVT 900 FT X 50 FT GRASS STRIP ADJ RIVER.
  • ·ALL PROPERTY ALONG RIVER BANK IS PRIVATLEY OWNED.
  • ·PUBLIC ACCESS TO RIVER CONSISTS OF ONE SMALL GRAVEL RAMP.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-05-29 Piper PA-18-150 · Loss of control · day →

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
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 5 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 183 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 197 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 197 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 200 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 200 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 200 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 217 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 223 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
Richard Allen Burley Fairbanks AK 5 nm
James Adelbert Cerney Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Lawrence James Ellison Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Thomas Harry George Fairbanks AK 5 nm
William Ludlow Johnson Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Alonzo Hyatt Kelly Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Michael Peter Maher Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Todd Patrick Mcdonald Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Orlow Leon Mcinelly Fairbanks AK 5 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
Russell David Alis Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Lynden Jay Bechtel Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Timothy Jules Berg Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Johne Emerson Binkley Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Jon Donald Mcintyre Fairbanks AK 5 nm
John Richard Fullerton Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Michael Daniel Gavin Fairbanks AK 5 nm
George Allan Hobson Fairbanks AK 5 nm
William Ludlow Johnson Fairbanks AK 5 nm
Louis Lincoln Knapp Fairbanks AK 5 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 1 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 197 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 224 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 226 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1259 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1296 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1306 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1334 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1338 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1348 nm

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