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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Thomas Strip

ID AK08 Elev 190 ft Lat 61° 47.39' N Lon 150° 6.36' W Zulu …

Live conditions at AK08

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Aerial view · AK08

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for AK08 — 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 AK08

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,650 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 — 1,650 ft 30 ft GRVL No —
33 — 1,650 ft 30 ft GRVL 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 AK08, 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.

  • ·DEAD STANDING TREES ALL QUADS.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at AK08

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 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
1992-10-06 Piper PA-32-300 · Ground collision · day →
1986-10-21 Short Brothers SC7 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-04-27 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as AK08 — 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 AK08

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
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 15 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 22 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 22 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 22 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 31 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 31 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 34 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 44 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 44 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 44 nm

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

CFIs near AK08

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 14 nm
Dana Claire Mcdonald Houston AK 14 nm
Jesse David Baxter Willow AK 15 nm
Jeff Joseph Bertrand Willow AK 15 nm
Garland James Dobson Willow AK 15 nm
Donald Edward Glaser Willow AK 15 nm
Theodore John O'Malley Willow AK 15 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 15 nm
Perry Ansen Richey Willow AK 15 nm
Gordon Lee Bartel Willow AK 15 nm

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

A&P mechanics near AK08

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
Dillon Shalom Gilroy Houston AK 14 nm
Adam John Haataja Houston AK 14 nm
Kyle James Gadd Houston AK 14 nm
Jesse David Baxter Willow AK 15 nm
Jeff Joseph Bertrand Willow AK 15 nm
Mark William Kapsner Willow AK 15 nm
Mark Edwin Miller Willow AK 15 nm
Charles Jerome Potts Willow AK 15 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 15 nm
Daniel Stephen Thomas Willow AK 15 nm

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

Repair stations near AK08

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
 31 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 35 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 36 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 192 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1208 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1247 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1256 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1279 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1284 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1293 nm

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