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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Lawrence Airstrip

ID 55AK Elev 200 ft Lat 61° 29.75' N Lon 149° 41.94' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 55AK

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Aerial view · 55AK

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 55AK — 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 55AK

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,700 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 — 1,700 ft 25 ft Turf No —
22 — 1,700 ft 25 ft Turf 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 55AK, 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.

  • ·RY SOFT DURING SPRING BREAKUP.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 55AK

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=2

  • Ground collision 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 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
2018-06-02 Piper PA 18-150 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2007-10-20 Taylorcraft F-19 · Ground collision · day →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 55AK — 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 55AK

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
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 9 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 9 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 9 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 13 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 18 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 18 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 23 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 23 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 23 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 23 nm

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

CFIs near 55AK

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
James Brian Finney Houston AK 8 nm
Dana Claire Mcdonald Houston AK 8 nm
Michelle Marie Dietz Big Lake AK 8 nm
Kevin Lee Anderson Big Lake AK 8 nm
Janet Irene Mccartney Big Lake AK 8 nm
Jonathan Joseph Kotwicki Big Lake AK 8 nm
Alan Baird Carpenter Wasilla AK 9 nm
Robert Edward Christensen Wasilla AK 9 nm
Joseph Salvatore D'Amico Wasilla AK 9 nm
Darry Lynn Ellis Wasilla AK 9 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 55AK

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
Edgar Donald Dodd Washilla AK 6 nm
Dillon Shalom Gilroy Houston AK 8 nm
Adam John Haataja Houston AK 8 nm
Kyle James Gadd Houston AK 8 nm
Clarence Henry Schroeder Big Lake AK 8 nm
Robert Thomas Hutchison Big Lake AK 8 nm
Lee William Budde Big Lake AK 8 nm
John Ellis Lilly Big Lake AK 8 nm
Kevin Lee Anderson Big Lake AK 8 nm
Eric Andrew Swenson Big Lake AK 8 nm

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

Repair stations near 55AK

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
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 18 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 18 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 20 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 206 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1189 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1228 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1237 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1260 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1266 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1275 nm

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