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PACK · Chefornak Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID PACK Elev 49 ft Lat 60° 8.20' N Lon 164° 16.75' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,230 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 181° 3,230 ft 60 ft GRVL Yes —
34 001° 3,230 ft 60 ft GRVL Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 27 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate beacon and MIRL Rwy 16–34. 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 beacon and MIRL Rwy 16–34. 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 beacon and MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT beacon and MIRL Rwy 16–34—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 or invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·74 ALASKA CHEFORNAK (CFK)(PACK) 1 S UTC–9(–8DT) N60º08.21´ W164º16.74´ 54 B NOTAM FILE ENA RWY 16–34: 3230X60 (GRVL) MIRL 0.4% up S
  • ·Rwy condition not monitored; recommend visual inspection prior to using.
  • ·Pilots are advised to self–announce on CTAF prior to ldg, 10 NM on approach.
  • ·Rwy may be soft when wet.
  • ·Rwy 16–34, rwy edged with cones and lights. 6–8 in dips and irregular surfaces full length of rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-543-2495
  • ·BETHEL (H) (H) VORTACW 114.1 BET Chan 88 N60º47.09´ W161º49.46´ 229º 82.7 NM to fld. 105/14E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·CHENA HOT SPRINGS (AK13) PVT 0 E UTC–9(–8DT) N65º03.11´ W146º02.85´ 1195 NOTAM FILE Not insp.
  • ·RWY 08–26: 3000X60 (GRVL) RWY 08: Hill.
  • ·PPR call 907–451–8104 extn 1909 or 1905.
  • ·Be alert strong crosswinds.
  • ·Rwy not maintained and condition not monitored.
  • ·Loose 3" rocks on sfc and some 12" ruts along rwy.
  • ·Windsock may be unreliable.
  • ·Recommend visual inspection prior to use.
  • ·Rapidly rising terrain all quadrants surrounding arpt.
  • ·Animals and machinery on rwy.
  • ·Ultralights prohibited, arpt not for commercial use; no hunting and no passenger pickup or drop off allowed.
  • ·Rwy 08 26 slopes downhill 3% from E to W.
  • ·Rwy 08 thlds marked with orange cones.
  • ·Rwy 08 26 ends marked with orange panels.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (907) 451-8104
  • ·CTAF 122.9 SUAIS 125.3 126.3 (1–800–758–8723) COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·CHENA MARINA (See FAIRBANKS on page 103) CHENA RIVER SPB (See FAIRBANKS on page 104) CHENA N64º50.32´ W147º29.70´ NOTAM FILE FAI.
  • ·NDB (HW) 257 CUN 245º 9.4 NM to Fairbanks Intl. 462/17E.
  • ·BETHEL FAIRBANKS L–3B, 4J FAIRBANKS H–1B, L–3A, 3D, 4J AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Z74

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Ground collision 1
  • Other 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-05-03 SHORT BROS. & HARLAND SC7 SERIES 3 · Other · day →
2008-02-07 Cessna 207 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2001-05-03 Piper PA-32-300 · Stall / spin · day →
1999-03-27 Piper PA-32-301 · Gear-up · day →

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 388 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 388 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 438 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 438 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 440 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 441 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 441 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 441 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 445 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 445 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Kevin Warren O'Bleness Bethel AK 83 nm
Jeffrey Allan Venes Bethel AK 83 nm
Justin James Essian Bethel AK 83 nm
Daniel Christian Rush Bethel AK 83 nm
Danielle Elise Lowrey Bethel AK 83 nm
Patrick David Mclean Hooper Bay AK 98 nm
John Jay Weber Aleknagik AK 177 nm
Philip Jan Zygmunt Aleknagik AK 177 nm
Thomas Daniel Schlagel Dillingham AK 186 nm
Joseph David Wittkop Dillingham AK 186 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Harvey Burton Paul Kongiganak AK 44 nm
Charles David Rodgers Sr Bethel AK 83 nm
Nathan Michael Dehaan Bethel AK 83 nm
Edward Joseph Bartnicki Bethel AK 83 nm
Thomas Daniel Ratledge Bethel AK 83 nm
Kevin Bryan Schmitt Bethel AK 83 nm
Michael John Walter Bethel AK 83 nm
Jeffrey Paul Hoffman Bethel AK 83 nm
David Mute Bethel AK 83 nm
Curt Allen Madson Bethel AK 83 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 425 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 428 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 452 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 534 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1570 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1610 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1617 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1634 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1642 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1650 nm

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