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4AK6 · Wolf Lake Airport

FAA-LID · US · 12 NTSB events

ID 4AK6 Elev 572 ft Lat 61° 38.36' N Lon 149° 17.47' 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

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,800 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 090° 3,800 ft 40 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
26 270° 3,800 ft 40 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
E — 2,800 ft 100 ft Water No —
W — 2,800 ft 100 ft Water No —
18 202° 2,600 ft 100 ft GRVL No —
36 193° 2,600 ft 100 ft GRVL 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).

Communications · 1 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open 4AK6 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 4 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.025: click mic to activate MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.025: click mic to activate MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.025: click mic to activate MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - 123.025

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·SNOW REMOVAL DURG WINTER.
  • ·WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV WX AVBL - 122.850 4 CLICKS.
  • ·RCMND SEAPLANE OPS TO & FM WOLF LAKE RMN N OF LAKE.
  • ·DEP TURN R TO AVOID RWY TFC.

Field profile

Wolf Lake Airport is a privately owned, publicly used airport located in Palmer, Alaska. The airport is located between Palmer and Wasilla.

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

3

27.3% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Last 10 years · n=5

  • Other 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=12

  • Loss of control 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Other 2
  • Water landing / ditching 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 6 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 6 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 6 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 6 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 6 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 18 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 22 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 28 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 28 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 28 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
David Linley Barnes Palmer AK 6 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 6 nm
Jeffrey Todd Helmericks Palmer AK 6 nm
Glenn Julius Johnmeyer Palmer AK 6 nm
Steven Alan Johnson Palmer AK 6 nm
Noralie Jennings Palmer AK 6 nm
John Harry Nystrom Palmer AK 6 nm
Sage Hunter Olson Palmer AK 6 nm
David Roy Palmer Palmer AK 6 nm
Kenneth Bartlett Smith Palmer AK 6 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
Douglas Alan Burts Palmer AK 6 nm
Wendell Erich Downs Palmer AK 6 nm
Jeffrey Todd Helmericks Palmer AK 6 nm
Michael John Meekin Palmer AK 6 nm
David Alan Pockevich Palmer AK 6 nm
Ralph Ray Bendixen Palmer AK 6 nm
Edward George Thompson Palmer AK 6 nm
Caren Neila Della Cioppa Palmer AK 6 nm
Brant Phillip Smith Palmer AK 6 nm
Benjamin John Grunwald Palmer AK 6 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
6 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
30 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
33 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
195 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
1183 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
1222 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
1231 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
1254 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
1260 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
1269 nm

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