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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Drift River Airport

ID 3AK5 Elev 30 ft Lat 60° 35.33' N Lon 152° 9.72' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 3AK5

METAR

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · 3AK5

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3AK5 — 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 3AK5

3 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,100 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 — 4,100 ft 150 ft Gravel Yes —
23 286.2° 4,100 ft 150 ft Gravel Yes —
H1 — 40 ft 20 ft Gravel 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 3AK5, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 1 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

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.

  • ·TANK FARM & FAC UNATNDD & NON-OPNL.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

IATA · DRF

NTSB events at 3AK5

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

All time · n=2

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

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
2019-07-31 Douglas DC3C · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1982-06-24 Cessna 182 · Fuel exhaustion · dawn →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 3AK5 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,010

Flight Instructors

A&P

3,011

Mechanics

AME

30

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

4

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

7

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

24

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

25

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

7

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

Schools

20

Flight Schools

FBO

55

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

6

Flying Clubs

Repair

4

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

3

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 3AK5

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
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 32 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 32 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 80 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 88 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 90 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 91 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 91 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 91 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 91 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 91 nm

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

CFIs near 3AK5

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
Pierce Wells Bassett Kenai AK 28 nm
Dennis Patrick O'Ney Kenai AK 28 nm
Nathan Coy Smith Kenai AK 28 nm
Matthew Aaron Barnes Kenai AK 28 nm
Samuel Lovell Moore Cole Iii Kenai AK 28 nm
Stephen Douglas Staton Kenai AK 28 nm
Michael Eugene Williams Kenai AK 28 nm
Marshall Redford Paulson Kenai AK 28 nm
Jason Matthew Maust Kenai AK 28 nm
Bryce Joseph Lebaron Kenai AK 28 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 3AK5

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
Patrick Lee Clark Kenai AK 28 nm
Michael James Litzen Kenai AK 28 nm
Thomas Miller Thibodeau Kenai AK 28 nm
Paul James Buckel Kenai AK 28 nm
Nathan Coy Smith Kenai AK 28 nm
Joel Alan Caldwell Kenai AK 28 nm
David Valis Machado Kenai AK 28 nm
James Victor Harden Iii Kenai AK 28 nm
Dale Leland Heckert Kenai AK 28 nm
Matthew Aaron Barnes Kenai AK 28 nm

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

Repair stations near 3AK5

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 Distance
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 73 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 77 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 108 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 280 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1230 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1270 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1278 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1298 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1305 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1313 nm

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