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PACM · Scammon Bay Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID PACM Elev 14 ft Lat 61° 50.68' N Lon 165° 34.51' 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

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,001 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 113° 3,001 ft 75 ft Dirt Yes —
29 293° 3,001 ft 75 ft Dirt 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).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 118.425
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 16 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 11–29: 3001X75 (DIRT) MIRL RWY 29: Brush. Rgt tfc.…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 11–29—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 sentences)
  • ·Rwy condition unmnt, rcmd visual insp prior to use.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –20C.
  • ·Road used to cross rwy to river.
  • ·Rwy 11–29 soft durg spring breakup, after rain and high tide.
  • ·Rwy 11–29 edges soft and sloughing twd tundra, Road Xs rwy.
  • ·Rwy 29 safety area soft and contains lrg rock; only 75 ft usbl.
  • ·Wind indicators unreliable.
  • ·Rwy 29 mkd with cones and reflective thr panels.
  • ·Rwy 11 cones and thr panels, panels damaged or missing.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-543-2498
  • ·AWOS–3P 118.425 (907) 600–3004.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.5
  • ·HOOPER BAY (H) (H) VORW/DME 115.2 HPB Chan 99 N61º30.86´ W166º08.07´ 026º 25.5 NM to fld. 15/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 358º–013º byd 22 NM blo 3,500´ DME unusable: 358º–013º byd 22 NM blo 3,500´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·SCOOTERS LANDING STRIP (See STERLING on page 230) SCOTTS (See NORTH POLE on page 183) SECLUDED LAKE (See TALKEETNA on page 233) BETHEL L–3B IAP AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · SCM

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 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=4

  • Other 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1992-12-04 Piper PA-32-301 · Other · IMC · day →
1991-10-18 Cessna U206 · Gear-up · IMC · day →
1985-09-05 Cessna C-172P · Other · IMC · day →
1982-08-25 Cessna 206B · Fuel exhaustion · 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 425 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 425 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 451 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 458 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 458 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 458 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 459 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 467 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 467 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 467 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
Patrick David Mclean Hooper Bay AK 25 nm
Kevin Warren O'Bleness Bethel AK 126 nm
Jeffrey Allan Venes Bethel AK 126 nm
Justin James Essian Bethel AK 126 nm
Daniel Christian Rush Bethel AK 126 nm
Danielle Elise Lowrey Bethel AK 126 nm
David William Olson Nome AK 160 nm
Andrew Thomas Smircich Nome AK 160 nm
Ryan Edward Woehler Nome AK 160 nm
Benjamin Stratton Rowe Nome AK 160 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
Thurman Francis Xavier Matchian Chevak AK 19 nm
Patrick David Mclean Hooper Bay AK 25 nm
Christopher Noel Smith Hooper Bay AK 25 nm
Noel John Joseph Tall Hooper Bay AK 25 nm
Lloyd A Alexie Mountain Village AK 55 nm
Charles David Rodgers Sr Bethel AK 126 nm
Nathan Michael Dehaan Bethel AK 126 nm
Edward Joseph Bartnicki Bethel AK 126 nm
Thomas Daniel Ratledge Bethel AK 126 nm
Kevin Bryan Schmitt Bethel AK 126 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
 448 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 451 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 468 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 508 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1622 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1662 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1670 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1690 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1697 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1705 nm

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