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PACS · Cape Sarichef Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID PACS Elev 291 ft Lat 54° 35.04' N Lon 164° 54.34' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,500 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 — 3,500 ft 120 ft Gravel No —
34 — 3,500 ft 120 ft Gravel No —
06 — 1,900 ft 90 ft Gravel No —
24 — 1,900 ft 90 ft Gravel No —

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 · 1 matched · 20 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (1)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 16–34: 3500X120 (GRVL) RWY 16: Rgt tfc.…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
  • ·ALASKA 71 CAPE SARICHEF (26AK)(PACS) PVT 0 N UTC–9(–8DT) N54º34.95´ W164º54.87´ 291 NOTAM FILE CDB Not insp.
  • ·RWY 06–24: 1900X90 (GRVL) RWY 24: Mtn.
  • ·Rwy not maintained, recommend visual inspection prior to using.
  • ·Rwy 06–24 east 1100´ of rwy closed and unusable.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-532-2445
  • ·COLD BAY (H) (H) VORTACW 112.6 CDB Chan 73 N55º16.04´ W162º46.44´ 232º 84.8 NM to fld. 99/10E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 094º–129º byd 30 NM blo 9,000´ 164º–199º byd 20 NM blo 14,000´ 164º–199º byd 35 NM 349º–009º blo 10,000´ 349º–009º byd 15 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 094º–129º byd 30 NM blo 9,000´ 164º–199º byd 20 NM blo 14,000´ 164º–199º byd 35 NM 269º–279º byd 20 NM DME unusable: 094º–129º byd 30 NM blo 9,000´ 164º–199º byd 20 NM blo 14,000´ 164º–199º byd 35 NM 269º–279º byd 20 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Cold Bay FSS dial 1–800–478–7250.
  • ·For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·CAPE SPENCER N58º11.98´ W136º38.41´ RCO 122.6 (JUNEAU RADIO) CASCO COVE CGS (ATU)(PAAT) CG 0 N UTC–10(–9DT) N52º49.95´ E173º10.53´ 88 NOTAM FILE CDB RWY 02–20: H5998X150 (ASPH) S–32, D–110, 2S–140, 2D–150 0.6% up N RWY 02: REIL.
  • ·LGT For REIL Rwy 02 call 907–292–3315.
  • ·OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. 625´ twr 0.5 NM NNE of int of rwys.
  • ·Authorization for use outside of emerg is obtained from CCGD 17 Juneau Alaska Vice COMNAVSTA Adak or CNAB17ND.
  • ·No tran svc or maint avbl.
  • ·Regular snow removal performed for scheduled flts only, 24 hr ntc rqrd for other than scheduled flts.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-463-2970
  • ·SHEMYA (H) (H) VORTACW 109.0 SYA Chan 27 N52º43.10´ E174º03.73´ 075º 33.0 NM to fld. 67/3E.
  • ·VORTAC unmonitored 0300–1100Z‡ Mon–Sat; all day Sun & hol.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 289º–029º VOR unusable: 289º–029º DME unusable: 035º–045º 057º–085º byd 35 NM 289º–029º COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Cold Bay FSS dial 1–800–478–7250.
  • ·For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·CASTLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP (See CHICKALOON on page 75) DUTCH HARBOR L–2J JUNEAU L–1B W ALEUTIAN ISLS H–2H, L–2H AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · WSF

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=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
2015-07-24 FOUND ACFT CANADA INC FBA 2C1 · Stall / spin · 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 558 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 558 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 609 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 630 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 632 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 634 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 634 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 634 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 634 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 634 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
Thomas Daniel Schlagel Dillingham AK 340 nm
Joseph David Wittkop Dillingham AK 340 nm
Ryan Allen Miller Dillingham AK 340 nm
John Jay Weber Aleknagik AK 348 nm
Philip Jan Zygmunt Aleknagik AK 348 nm
Jon Edward King Naknek AK 366 nm
Patrick David Shryock Naknek AK 366 nm
Harold Samuel Egli Ii King Salmon AK 371 nm
Bryan Thomas Pfaender King Salmon AK 371 nm
Daniel Joseph Pepin King Salmon AK 371 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
Caleb Livingston Unalaska AK 70 nm
Jeffrey Lee Buys Unalaska AK 70 nm
Harvey Burton Paul Kongiganak AK 332 nm
Roderick Malcolm Grant Dillingham AK 340 nm
Michael Upham Harder Dillingham AK 340 nm
Thomas Daniel Schlagel Dillingham AK 340 nm
Thomas Glen Tucker Dillingham AK 340 nm
Matthew Scott Van Deventer Dillingham AK 340 nm
Perry Lowell Abrams Dillingham AK 340 nm
Ward Bullard Hurlburt V Dillingham AK 340 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
 618 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 621 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 652 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 798 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1580 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1621 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1624 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1634 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1644 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1649 nm

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