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Class E (sfc)

Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport

ID PADU Elev 22 ft Lat 53° 53.93' N Lon 166° 32.70' W Zulu …

Live conditions at PADU

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · PADU

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for PADU — 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 PADU

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

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 136° 4,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
31 316° 4,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —

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).

Communications

5 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 125.800
  • CTAF CTAF 122.600
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 121.400
  • FSS COLD BAY RDO 122.600
  • MISC DUTCH WX 129.500

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Navaids associated with PADU

  • NDB-DME DUT

    Dutch Harbor

    0.28 MHz · DME 113.90 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for PADU, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 15 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (15 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.

  • ·SPB GATE OPS - CTAF; 7 CLICK OPEN; 3 CLICKS CLOSE.
  • ·SEE SECTION C NOTICE FOR GATE PROC.
  • ·WX INFO 0745-1845 - DUTCH WX 129.5 OR 907-581-1256.
  • ·WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
  • ·CTN: VESSEL TFC WI 1500 FT RWY 13; VESSEL DOCK WI 1300 FT RWY 31.
  • ·HVY BIRD CONCENTRATIONS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ·SNOW REMOVAL & DEICING OF RWY, TWY & RAMPS DURG DUTY HR.
  • ·ARFF EQUIP STAFFED DURG LRG ACR OPS PDS.
  • ·HAZ RPRTG DURG ATNDNC HR & ACFT OVR 30 PAX SEAT.
  • ·RWY 31 JET BLAST AREA CLSD TO TAX EXC WHEN ROAD VEHICLE & PEDESTRIAN TFC CTLD BY OPR REP; CLKWS TURN RQD.
  • ·CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC PPR IN WRITING; AMGR PO BOX 920525 DUTCH HARBOR AK 99692.
  • ·PCR VALUE: 860/F/B/X/T UNUSBL +1.4 MI DUE TO MT; SKEWED 5 DEG S OF RWY HDG.
  • ·FOR REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31; RWY 31 THR VEH XG TFC LGT - CTAF. 7 CLICKS ON & 3 CLICKS FOR XG TFC LGT & REIL OFF.
  • ·VASI RWY 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY.
  • ·COLD BAY FSS 0800-1800; AFT HR KENAI FSS.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Dutch HarborUnalaska

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · DUT

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for PADU — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at PADU

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

3

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Last 10 years · n=2

  • Runway excursion 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=10

  • Ground collision 2
  • Other 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-10-17 Saab 2000 · Runway excursion · day →
2013-02-16 Piper PA-31-350 · Gear-up · day →
2008-04-09 Grumman G-21A · Ground collision · day →
2001-01-23 Douglas DC-3 · CFIT · night →
2020-01-16 Beech 200 · Stall / spin · night →
2004-04-04 Grumman G21 · Loss of control · day →
1995-01-06 Piper PA-17 · Ground collision · day →
1991-02-13 Boeing 737-200 · Weather · day →
1985-09-25 Boeing 737-2X6C · Other · day →
1984-05-11 BRITISH AEROSPACE BAE-146 · Other · day →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as PADU — 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 PADU

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
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 628 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 628 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 679 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 699 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 701 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 704 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 704 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 704 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 704 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 704 nm

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

CFIs near PADU

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
Thomas Daniel Schlagel Dillingham AK 408 nm
Joseph David Wittkop Dillingham AK 408 nm
Ryan Allen Miller Dillingham AK 408 nm
John Jay Weber Aleknagik AK 415 nm
Philip Jan Zygmunt Aleknagik AK 415 nm
Jon Edward King Naknek AK 435 nm
Patrick David Shryock Naknek AK 435 nm
Harold Samuel Egli Ii King Salmon AK 441 nm
Bryan Thomas Pfaender King Salmon AK 441 nm
Daniel Joseph Pepin King Salmon AK 441 nm

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

A&P mechanics near PADU

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
Caleb Livingston Unalaska AK 1 nm
Jeffrey Lee Buys Unalaska AK 1 nm
Harvey Burton Paul Kongiganak AK 385 nm
Roderick Malcolm Grant Dillingham AK 408 nm
Michael Upham Harder Dillingham AK 408 nm
Thomas Daniel Schlagel Dillingham AK 408 nm
Thomas Glen Tucker Dillingham AK 408 nm
Matthew Scott Van Deventer Dillingham AK 408 nm
Perry Lowell Abrams Dillingham AK 408 nm
Ward Bullard Hurlburt V Dillingham AK 408 nm

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

Repair stations near PADU

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
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 687 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 691 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 722 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 864 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1641 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1682 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1685 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1694 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1704 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1709 nm

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