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PADE · Deering Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID PADE Elev 21 ft Lat 66° 4.13' N Lon 162° 46.01' W Zulu …

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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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,320 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 038° 3,320 ft 75 ft GVL Yes —
21 218° 3,320 ft 75 ft GVL Yes —
12 127° 2,660 ft 75 ft GVL Yes —
30 307° 2,660 ft 75 ft GVL 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 · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.500
  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • A/D ANCHORAGE CNTR 119.200

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open PADE on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 33 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (3)

  • 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

    Migratory birds as well as musk oxen and other large animals on and invof of rwys.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    RWY 15–33: 2350X60 (TURF) RWY 33: Rgt tfc.…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    RWY 07–25: 2500X60 (GRVL) RWY 07: Trees. RWY 25: Trees. Rgt…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (33 sentences)
  • ·90 ALASKA DEERING (DEE)(PADE) 2 SW UTC–9(–8DT) N66º04.15´ W162º46.02´ 30 B NOTAM FILE DEE RWY 03–21: 3320X75 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 03: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·RWY 12–30: 2660X75 (GRVL) MIRL 0.4% up NW
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 03–21 and Rwy 12–30; REIL Rwy 03 and PAPI Rwy 03 —CTAF.
  • ·ACTIVATE rotating bcn —CTAF.
  • ·Rwy cond not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to ldg.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –39C.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 plowed in winter.
  • ·Windsock missing at Rwy 12.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 NSTD markings, marked with lgts and plastic markers.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 NSTD markings, marked with lgts and plastic markers.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-442-3147
  • ·ASOS 135.5 (907) 621–7973.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 DEERING RCO 122.25 (KOTZEBUE RADIO) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.2 263.0
  • ·KOTZEBUE (H) (H) VORW/DME 115.7 OTZ Chan 104 N66º53.14´ W162º32.40´ 171º 49.5 NM to fld. 121/15E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a LC to Kotzebue FSS dial 907–442–3310.
  • ·For a toll free call to Kotzebue FSS dial 1–800–478–7460.
  • ·For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·DELTA DAVES (See DELTA JUNCTION on page 90) DELTA JUNCTION ALL WEST (AK77) PVT 11 E UTC–9(–8DT) N63º56.49´ W145º25.33´ 1275 NOTAM FILE Not insp.
  • ·RWY 09–27: 5500X75 (TURF–GRVL)
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-895-9800 COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DELTA DAVES (AA22) PVT 7 NW UTC–9(–8DT) N64º07.78´ W145º48.38´ 1050 NOTAM FILE Not insp.
  • ·RWY 06–24: 1800X100 (TURF–DIRT) RWY 06: Trees.
  • ·Rwy condition unmonitored, recommend visual inspection before use.
  • ·Allen AAF within 5 miles.
  • ·Rwy 07 p–line marked with orange balls.
  • ·Clnc slope to p–line 33:1. 335´ twr lgtd 1 mi S.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 rwy ends marked with reflective cones.
  • ·Transient parking on East end; South of Rwy 07.
  • ·Personnel and eqpt on the rwy.

+ 3 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

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NTSB events

2 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=2

  • Ground collision 1
  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1990-09-07 Beech H-18S · Other · VMC · day →
1984-01-18 Cessna 207A · Ground collision · night →

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
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 383 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 383 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 426 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 442 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 442 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 442 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 449 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 449 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 453 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 463 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
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 50 nm
James Robert Dau Kotzebue AK 50 nm
David William Olson Nome AK 115 nm
Andrew Thomas Smircich Nome AK 115 nm
Ryan Edward Woehler Nome AK 115 nm
Benjamin Stratton Rowe Nome AK 115 nm
Timothy Todd Daniels Unalakleet AK 140 nm
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 167 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 167 nm
Brett Scott Gibbens Mc Grath AK 258 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
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 50 nm
David William Shrader Kotzebue AK 50 nm
Eric David Sieh Kotzebue AK 50 nm
Steven Lee Cantine Kotzebue AK 50 nm
Colton David Sieh Kotzebue AK 50 nm
Randy Allen Scherer Kotzebue AK 50 nm
Hiram W Walker Kotzebue AK 50 nm
Tim M Tessier Kotzebue AK 50 nm
Shawn David Nelson Kotzebue AK 50 nm
Johnny Ja Ku Kotzebue AK 50 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 379 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 448 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 449 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 450 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1618 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1656 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1666 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1691 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1696 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1705 nm

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