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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Tazlina / Smokey Lake Seaplane Base

ID 5AK Elev 2,407 ft Lat 62° 3.80' N Lon 146° 26.94' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 5AK

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Aerial view · 5AK

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 5AK — 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 5AK

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,200 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
NE — 2,200 ft 600 ft Water No —
SW — 2,200 ft 600 ft Water 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 5AK, 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.

  • ·LODGE CLSD; DOCKS NA; PVT RAMP & HANGAR SW OF LODGE.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

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Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at 5AK

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Loss of control 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
2011-05-27 Cessna P206C · Loss of control · VMC · day →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 5AK — 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 5AK

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
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 81 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 81 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 90 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 90 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 90 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 90 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 97 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 97 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 97 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 97 nm

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

CFIs near 5AK

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
Martin John Boniek Glennallen AK 18 nm
Galen Benjamin Gaunt Glennallen AK 18 nm
John Abbott Gregory Glennallen AK 18 nm
Donald Robert Welty Jr Glennallen AK 18 nm
Charles David Felts Glennallen AK 18 nm
Steven Early Davidson Glennallen AK 18 nm
Justin Michael Mcginnis Glennallen AK 18 nm
Seth Jacob Wilson Glennallen AK 18 nm
Jacob Anthony Jones Glennallen AK 18 nm
Grant William Funk Jr Chickaloon AK 54 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 5AK

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
Martin John Boniek Glennallen AK 18 nm
Charles Everett Garner Glennallen AK 18 nm
Galen Benjamin Gaunt Glennallen AK 18 nm
Gerald Robert Lee Glennallen AK 18 nm
Steven Early Davidson Glennallen AK 18 nm
Caleb Everett Daniel Noble Glennallen AK 18 nm
John Alan Delaquito Glennallen AK 18 nm
Robert Alan Frisbie Glennallen AK 18 nm
Gary Dale Green Glennallen AK 18 nm
Richard David Kenyon Glennallen AK 18 nm

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

Repair stations near 5AK

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
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 80 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 110 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 113 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 170 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1129 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1167 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1176 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1202 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1207 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1216 nm

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