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Class G

Airway Airport

ID 5AK3 Elev 480 ft Lat 64° 46.39' N Lon 147° 20.04' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 5AK3

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Aerial view · 5AK3

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 5AK3 — 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 5AK3

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,550 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 — 2,550 ft 45 ft Gravel No —
33 — 2,550 ft 45 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 5AK3, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 7 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 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.

  • ·PVT ARPT; OPS MEMBERS ONLY.
  • ·TSNT PPR - AMGR OR PROPERTY OWNER.
  • ·RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
  • ·SKI EQPT OPS DURG FALL, WINTER & SPRING.
  • ·CTN: OPS FM ADJ GRAVEL PIT, POND & TIMBER TRAILS RWY.
  • ·PACKED SNOW WINTER MONTHS.
  • ·TURNAROUND N & S END; MIDFIELD TURNAROUND NA.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 5AK3

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

22

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=2

  • Stall / spin 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
2021-09-09 Aeronca 15AC · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-09-04 Piper PA-12 · Stall / spin · IMC · day →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 5AK3 — 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 5AK3

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 9 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 9 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 184 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 197 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 197 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 200 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 200 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 200 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 217 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 223 nm

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

CFIs near 5AK3

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
Clayton Lee Cranor North Pole AK 1 nm
Michael Allan Luis North Pole AK 1 nm
Mark Allen Burley North Pole AK 1 nm
Joseph Bryan Coffman North Pole AK 1 nm
Robert Arthur Gordon Jr North Pole AK 1 nm
Robert Matthew Monberg North Pole AK 1 nm
Lyle Merton Dawley North Pole AK 1 nm
Dean Upton Thibodeau North Pole AK 1 nm
Brandon Jared Stephens North Pole AK 1 nm
Michael Joseph Lopez North Pole AK 1 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 5AK3

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
Paul Edwin Boyd North Pole AK 1 nm
Allen Brooke Cacy North Pole AK 1 nm
Clayton Lee Cranor North Pole AK 1 nm
Timothy Levite Carrier North Pole AK 1 nm
Thomas Eugene Scarboro North Pole AK 1 nm
Samuel Paul Trotzke North Pole AK 1 nm
Stephen Allen Stidham North Pole AK 1 nm
Robert Arthur Gordon Jr North Pole AK 1 nm
Daniel Hayden North Pole AK 1 nm
Timothy Daniel Abbott North Pole AK 1 nm

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

Repair stations near 5AK3

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
 13 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 197 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 224 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 227 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1247 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1283 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1294 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1322 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1326 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1336 nm

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