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Class G

Naknek Airport

ID 5NK Elev 70 ft Lat 58° 44.14' N Lon 157° 1.33' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 5NK

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · 5NK

No FAA diagram published

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

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.33%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08W — 2,000 ft 300 ft Water No 0.15%
26W — 2,000 ft 300 ft Water No 0.15%
08 — 1,950 ft 50 ft GRVL-F Yes 0.15%
26 — 1,950 ft 50 ft GRVL-F Yes 0.15%
14 — 1,850 ft 45 ft GRVL-F Yes 0.33%
32 — 1,850 ft 45 ft GRVL-F Yes 0.33%

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 5NK, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 12 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (12 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.

  • ·SEAPLANES E APCH TO LAKE OVER RWY 14-32 & TIBBETTS ARPT.
  • ·AIRPORT UNLIT NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RUNWAYS OR WATERWAYS.
  • ·FLOAT ACFT DEPARTING NORTHWEST LAKE TO EAST, CROSS ARPT AT LOW ALTITUDE, ACFT NOT VISIBLE UNTIL AIRBORNE.
  • ·UNCONTROLLED VEHICULAR TFC ON RYS.
  • ·RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.
  • ·ACFT ON EAST SIDE OF RY 14/32 TIED DOWN IN SAFETY AREA.
  • ·WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV RY 08W/26W SPB NOT ON ARPT PROPERTY & IS NOT OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA.
  • ·ROCKS EXCEEDING 2 IN DIAM & RUTS 6 INCHES.
  • ·RY 08 SLOPES DOWNHILL TO EAST.
  • ·ROCKS EXCEEDING 2-3 IN DIAM AND 3 INCH RUTS.
  • ·FIRST 200 FT RY 32 SOFT WHEN WET & FIRST 400 FT SLOPES DOWNHILL.
  • ·TRANSIENT PARKING ALONG SOUTH SIDE OF RY 08/26.

Field profile

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Naknek Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile north of the central business district of Naknek, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · NNK

NTSB events at 5NK

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 53,500 ops in 1990

2024 total

7,700

10-yr total

77,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 8% · GA 92% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

26.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

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

  • Other 1

All time · n=11

  • Other 5
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 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
2020-07-10 Piper,Piper PA32,PA 28-180 · Other · day →
2016-05-03 Cessna 180 · Ground collision · day →
2005-10-23 Cessna 172 · CFIT · day →
1998-02-26 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · dawn →
1997-03-31 Cessna 175 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
1996-06-05 Champion 7GCBC · Other · day →
1989-07-13 Piper PA-28 · Stall / spin · day →
1983-12-23 Cessna C-185 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1982-11-22 Cessna 180 · Other · day →
1982-09-09 Cessna 185F · Other · day →
1982-09-09 Piper PA-32-260 · Ground collision · day →

Designees in AK

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

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
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 200 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 200 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 253 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 271 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 272 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 275 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 275 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 275 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 275 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 275 nm

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

CFIs near 5NK

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
Jon Edward King Naknek AK 6 nm
Patrick David Shryock Naknek AK 6 nm
Harold Samuel Egli Ii King Salmon AK 15 nm
Bryan Thomas Pfaender King Salmon AK 15 nm
Daniel Joseph Pepin King Salmon AK 15 nm
Troy Raymond Hamon King Salmon AK 15 nm
Adam Jacob Grenda King Salmon AK 15 nm
Thomas Daniel Schlagel Dillingham AK 51 nm
Joseph David Wittkop Dillingham AK 51 nm
Ryan Allen Miller Dillingham AK 51 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 5NK

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
Mason Edward King Naknek AK 6 nm
Lawrence William Strode Naknek AK 6 nm
John Brendan Mardesich Naknek AK 6 nm
Mark Aubrey Bindon Naknek AK 6 nm
Harold Samuel Egli Ii King Salmon AK 15 nm
Jay Marcellus King King Salmon AK 15 nm
Daniel Joseph Pepin King Salmon AK 15 nm
Lenny Richard Anderson King Salmon AK 15 nm
Leslie Paul Geisler King Salmon AK 15 nm
Lawrence Eugene Tibbetts King Salmon AK 15 nm

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

Repair stations near 5NK

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
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 258 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 262 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 292 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 448 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1337 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1378 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1384 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1401 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1409 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1416 nm

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