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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Nixon Fork Mine Airport

ID AK40 Elev 1,510 ft Lat 63° 13.75' N Lon 154° 45.60' W Zulu …

Live conditions at AK40

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Aerial view · AK40

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for AK40 — 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 AK40

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,200 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 — 4,200 ft 100 ft GRVL-G No —
34 — 4,200 ft 100 ft GRVL-G 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 AK40, 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.

  • ·OPERATED BY MYSTERY CREEK RESOURCES INC, PAUL DYER, 469 STAGELINE LOOP, ELKO NV 775-401-1183 RY 16/34 MKD WITH FLOURESCENT CONES MARKING END & APCH.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at AK40

2 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=2

  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • 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
2012-05-24 Beech 1900C · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2007-05-30 Douglas DC-4 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as AK40 — 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 AK40

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 163 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 177 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 177 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 177 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 185 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 185 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 187 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 197 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 197 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 197 nm

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

CFIs near AK40

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
Brett Scott Gibbens Mc Grath AK 14 nm
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 107 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 107 nm
Carl James Congdon Manley Spgs AK 113 nm
Jeff Duane Grelson Trapper Creek AK 129 nm
Nicus David Hicks Talkeetna AK 144 nm
Donald Robert Lee Talkeetna AK 144 nm
William Edward Nebesky Talkeetna AK 144 nm
Dallas Allen Haman Talkeetna AK 144 nm
Daniel Newton Rovey Talkeetna AK 144 nm

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

A&P mechanics near AK40

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
Robert Lee Magnuson Jr Mc Grath AK 14 nm
Barnabas Jack Funk Mc Grath AK 14 nm
Steffen Gregory Strick Mc Grath AK 14 nm
Victor Edgar Ladeira Mc Grath AK 14 nm
Hayley Elizabeth Batt Mcgrath AK 28 nm
Christopher Alan Woosley Takotna AK 38 nm
Sidney James Parrish Manley Spgs AK 113 nm
Daniel William Mcmullen Skwentna AK 127 nm
Curtis Wayne Bedingfield Trapper Creek AK 129 nm
Kenneth Randall Crosby Trapper Creek AK 129 nm

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

Repair stations near AK40

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
 182 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 183 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 186 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 205 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1362 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1400 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1410 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1433 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1439 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1448 nm

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