Airport · FAA-LID · US
Class GGirdwood-Alyeska Airport
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Aerial view · AQY
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for AQY — 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 AQY
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,088 ft. Max gradient: 1.43% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | — | 2,088 ft | 73 ft | GRAVEL-G | No | — |
| 19 | 346.2° | 2,088 ft | 73 ft | GRAVEL-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 AQY, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
0 matched · 4 not yet translated
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 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.
- ·RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG. 100 FT CABLE FM HOTEL TO ROUNDHOUSE.
- ·DALGT HANG GLIDER & PARASAIL ACT 2 NM NE & ON ARPT. 200 FT SAFETY AREA BOTH ENDS.
- ·THR REFLECTORS; EDGE MKR NA.
- ·THR REFLECTORS; EDGE MKR NA.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Read full article ↗Girdwood Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district of Girdwood, in Anchorage Borough, Alaska, United States.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at AQY
20 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
14
since 1982
Fatal
1
7.1% 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 ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 4,000 ops in 2011
2024 total
4,000
10-yr total
40,000
2024 mix
AC/AT 50% · GA 50% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
50.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
3.57
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Other 1
All time · n=20
- Other 13
- Ground collision 2
- Gear-up landing 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
- 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.
Designees in AK
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as AQY — 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 AQY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Wallace | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Brenton Kennedy | Anchorage | AK | 13 nm |
| Bruce Cummings | Anchorage | AK | 13 nm |
| Carol Zerbe | Anchorage | AK | 13 nm |
| Daniel Jonathan Larocque | Anchorage | AK | 13 nm |
| Greg Emory Stoddard | Anchorage | AK | 13 nm |
| Hon Kagen Kinzie | Anchorage | AK | 13 nm |
| Mark Roger Greig | Anchorage | AK | 13 nm |
| Michael Brown | Anchorage | AK | 13 nm |
| Michael Brian Crumley | Anchorage | AK | 13 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near AQY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Keith Shoffner | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Ryan James Pelkola | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Ryan Alon Skorecki | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Brett Richard Ingalls | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Chelsea Clara Woelkers | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Christopher Jon Esh | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Jonathan Randall Combs | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Jackson Ernest Langford | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Richard Andrew Wallace | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Zackary Jay Ard | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near AQY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Vance Smith | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Lars Ivar Nedwick | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Michael Raymond Blake | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Matthew Patrick Bethke | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Kyle Patrick Wolner | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Eugene Neil Bjornstad | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Darrel Stephan Kester | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Gary Richard Larose | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Kenneth Ward Simonis | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
| Christopher Evans Donnelly | Girdwood | AK | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near AQY
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 |
|---|---|
| Northern Lights Avionics, Inc Anchorage, AK | 26 nm |
| Avionics Specialists of Alaska Anchorage, AK | 28 nm |
| Advanced AeroTechnologies Group Palmer, AK | 38 nm |
| Aircom Avionics, Inc. Fairbanks, AK | 234 nm |
| San Juan Air Maintenance Friday Harbor, WA | 1159 nm |
| Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA | 1198 nm |
| Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA | 1207 nm |
| Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA | 1229 nm |
| B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Auburn, WA | 1236 nm |
| Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA | 1244 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for AQY: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗