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Class G

Tuntutuliak Airport

ID A61 Elev 16 ft Lat 60° 21.07' N Lon 162° 39.27' W Zulu …

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Aerial view · A61

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for A61 — 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 A61

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,005 ft. Max gradient: 0.02%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 — 3,005 ft 75 ft GRAVEL-G Yes 0.02%
20 1.9° 3,005 ft 75 ft GRAVEL-G Yes 0.02%

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 A61, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 2 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

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

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

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

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 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.

  • ·MULT 120 FT UNLGTD WIND GENERATORS NEAR RIVER.
  • ·RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Tuntutuliak Airport is an airport situated in the US. It is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) south of the central business district of Tuntutuliak, in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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AK61

Source: OurAirports community

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NTSB events at A61

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 2,450 ops in 2000

2024 total

1,000

10-yr total

8,780

2024 mix

AC/AT 100% · GA 0% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

113.9

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

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=7

  • Other 5
  • Undershoot / overshoot 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
2024-06-26 Gippsland GA-8 · Loss of control · day →
2006-10-13 Cessna 207 · Under/overshoot · IMC · day →
1981-12-04 Piper PA-32 · Other →
1976-11-13 Cessna 206 · Other →
1975-02-19 Cessna 180 · Other →
1974-10-21 Cessna 206 · Other →
1970-06-05 Cessna 180 · Other →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as A61 — 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 A61

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 339 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 339 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 388 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 388 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 390 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 391 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 391 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 391 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 394 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 394 nm

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

CFIs near A61

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
Kevin Warren O'Bleness Bethel AK 37 nm
Jeffrey Allan Venes Bethel AK 37 nm
Justin James Essian Bethel AK 37 nm
Daniel Christian Rush Bethel AK 37 nm
Danielle Elise Lowrey Bethel AK 37 nm
Patrick David Mclean Hooper Bay AK 123 nm
John Jay Weber Aleknagik AK 136 nm
Philip Jan Zygmunt Aleknagik AK 136 nm
Thomas Daniel Schlagel Dillingham AK 147 nm
Joseph David Wittkop Dillingham AK 147 nm

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

A&P mechanics near A61

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
Harvey Burton Paul Kongiganak AK 22 nm
Charles David Rodgers Sr Bethel AK 37 nm
Nathan Michael Dehaan Bethel AK 37 nm
Edward Joseph Bartnicki Bethel AK 37 nm
Thomas Daniel Ratledge Bethel AK 37 nm
Kevin Bryan Schmitt Bethel AK 37 nm
Michael John Walter Bethel AK 37 nm
Jeffrey Paul Hoffman Bethel AK 37 nm
David Mute Bethel AK 37 nm
Curt Allen Madson Bethel AK 37 nm

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

Repair stations near A61

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
 375 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 378 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 401 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 488 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1524 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1564 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1571 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1589 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1597 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1604 nm

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