Skip to content

Atlas / Airports / AK51

Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Wilder/Natwick LLC Airport

ID AK51 Elev 288 ft Lat 60° 11.91' N Lon 154° 19.37' W Zulu …

Live conditions at AK51

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Decode in METAR tool → TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view · AK51

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for AK51 — 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 AK51

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,849 ft. Max gradient: 0.28%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06R — 3,849 ft 100 ft GRVL No —
24L — 3,849 ft 100 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 AK51, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 5 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.

  • ·ALQILIQ TRUST WATERWAYS AVBL TO PUB; DOCK CLSD TO PUB.
  • ·CTN: WATERFOWL & WATERCRAFT INVOF ARPT.
  • ·CTC AKN ATCT OR USE AKN CTAF PRIOR TO OPS.
  • ·NMRS SHOALS, WIND CHANNEL, STEEP BLIND APCH; HAZ.
  • ·SHOAL SW SIDE DURG LOW TIDE.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

AK51

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at AK51

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

50

since 1982

Fatal

4

8.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Hard landing 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 7
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Hard landing 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
2013-04-15 Beech A36 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2021-12-01 Cessna 208 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2022-08-02 Piper PA31 · Hard landing · IMC · day →
1980-02-17 Piper PA-12 · Other →
1977-09-14 Piper PA-28R · Other →
1977-07-30 Bellanca 7GCBC · Other →
1976-09-25 Piper PA-12 · Other →
1976-03-24 Cessna 180 · Other →
1975-11-12 Stinson 108 · Other →
1975-09-22 Stinson 108-3 · Other →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as AK51 — 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 AK51

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 92 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 92 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 145 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 155 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 158 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 159 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 159 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 159 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 159 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 159 nm

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

CFIs near AK51

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
Mark Kendall Mcgee Port Alsworth AK 3 nm
Leo William Fowler Port Alsworth AK 3 nm
Abigail Claire Mcwhorter Port Alsworth AK 3 nm
Matthew David Long Ninilchik AK 88 nm
Robert Barrett Glen Homer AK 91 nm
Thomas Michael Young Homer AK 91 nm
Randy Joseph Weber Homer AK 91 nm
Wesley James Head Homer AK 91 nm
George Joseph O'Connor Jr Homer AK 91 nm
Stephanie Catherine Greer Homer AK 91 nm

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

A&P mechanics near AK51

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
Joel Thomas Natwick Port Alsworth AK 3 nm
Mark Kendall Mcgee Port Alsworth AK 3 nm
Jeremy Scott Davis Port Alsworth AK 3 nm
Leo William Fowler Port Alsworth AK 3 nm
Josiah Freeman Port Alsworth AK 3 nm
Elizabeth Jean Davidson Port Alsworth AK 3 nm
Benjamin David Bunn Port Alsworth AK 3 nm
Abigail Claire Mcwhorter Port Alsworth AK 3 nm
Bret Alan Zimmerman Port Alsworth AK 3 nm
Dennis Wayne Fowler Port Alsworth AK 3 nm

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

Repair stations near AK51

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
 141 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 145 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 174 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 330 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1281 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1321 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1329 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1348 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1356 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1363 nm

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