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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Minto Al Wright Airport

ID 51Z Elev 460 ft Lat 65° 8.88' N Lon 149° 22.12' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 51Z

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Aerial view · 51Z

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 51Z — 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 51Z

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.80%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 — 2,000 ft 65 ft GRVL-G No —
19 — 2,000 ft 65 ft GRVL-G 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 51Z, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 3 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 02/20; PAPI & REIL RWY 02 & 20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 02/20; PAPI & REIL RWY 02 & 20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 02/20; PAPI & REIL RWY 02 & 20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20; PAPI & REIL RWY 02 & 20 - CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT ROTG BCN- CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

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.

  • ·RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
  • ·WINTER SNOW REMOVAL OPS - MNT CTAF.
  • ·WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV WATERFOWL INVOF RWY APCHS.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Minto Al Wright Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Minto, in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Formerly known as Minto Airport, it was renamed in August 2009 to honor Al Wright, an Alaskan aviation pioneer and founder of Wright Air Service. Scheduled commercial airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · MNT

NTSB events at 51Z

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

1

14.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 1,300 ops in 1996

2024 total

1,000

10-yr total

10,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 50% · GA 50% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

100.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

14.29

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=5

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Other 2
  • Stall / spin 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
2023-03-16 Cessna 182R · Engine failure · day →
2004-04-25 Cessna 182 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1979-12-01 Piper PA-18 · Stall / spin →
1974-03-29 Piper PA-32 · Other →
1964-05-30 Piper PA22 · Other →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 51Z — 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 51Z

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
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 47 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 47 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 196 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 213 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 213 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 214 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 214 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 214 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 232 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 239 nm

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

CFIs near 51Z

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
John Albert Fitzgerald Jr Ester AK 37 nm
Adam Kelcey White Nenana AK 38 nm
Richard Allen Burley Fairbanks AK 47 nm
James Adelbert Cerney Fairbanks AK 47 nm
Lawrence James Ellison Fairbanks AK 47 nm
Thomas Harry George Fairbanks AK 47 nm
William Ludlow Johnson Fairbanks AK 47 nm
Alonzo Hyatt Kelly Fairbanks AK 47 nm
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 47 nm
Michael Peter Maher Fairbanks AK 47 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 51Z

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
John Albert Fitzgerald Jr Ester AK 37 nm
Harold Carlsen Celestina Ester AK 37 nm
John Quist Gamble Ester AK 37 nm
Steven Scott Rimer Ester AK 37 nm
Melinda Louise Harris Ester AK 37 nm
Androcles Jay Lester Ester AK 37 nm
Adam Kelcey White Nenana AK 38 nm
Richard Henry Mayrand Nenana AK 38 nm
Russell David Alis Fairbanks AK 47 nm
Lynden Jay Bechtel Fairbanks AK 47 nm

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

Repair stations near 51Z

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
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 44 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 214 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 237 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 238 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1301 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1338 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1349 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1376 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1380 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1390 nm

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