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PAFS · Nikolai Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID PAFS Elev 441 ft Lat 63° 1.08' N Lon 154° 21.62' 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: 4,003 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 063° 4,003 ft 75 ft GRVL-G No —
22 243° 4,003 ft 75 ft GRVL-G 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 · 21 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 REIL Rwy 05 and 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 05 and 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 05 and 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 05 and 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·178 ALASKA NIKOLAI (FSP)(PAFS) 1 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N63º01.11´ W154º21.51´ 447 B NOTAM FILE FSP RWY 05–23: 4001X75 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.2º TCH 26´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.2º TCH 28´.
  • ·Rwy cond unmnt; rcmd visual insp bfr use.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 multiple lgts broken entire len.
  • ·Brush and grass obsc lgts.
  • ·Brush inside of segmented circle.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-524-3241
  • ·AWOS–3P 118.325 (907) 560–7606.
  • ·CTAF 122.8 ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.1
  • ·MC GRATH (H) (H) VORTACW 115.5 MCG Chan 102 N62º57.06´ W155º36.68´ 064º 34.5 NM to fld. 344/19E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 014º–019º byd 19 NM blo 7,000´ 040º–050º byd 21 NM blo 5,000´ 144º–194º byd 6 NM blo 9,000´ 195º–223º byd 28 NM blo 6,000´ 224º–261º byd 12 NM blo 10,000´ 262º–294º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 295º–314º byd 21 NM blo 8,000´ DME unusable: 014º–019º byd 19 NM blo 7,000´ 040º–050º byd 21 NM blo 5,000´ 144º–194º byd 6 NM blo 9,000´ 195º–223º byd 28 NM blo 6,000´ 224º–261º byd 12 NM blo 10,000´ 262º–294º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 295º–314º byd 21 NM blo 8,000´ VOR unusable: 171º–260º byd 6 NM 171º–260º within 6 NM blo 4,000´ 261º–170º byd 20 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·NIKOLAI CREEK (See TYONEK on page 248) NIKOLSKI AS (IKO)(PAKO) 0 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N52º56.49´ W168º50.94´ 77 NOTAM FILE CDB RWY 08–26: 3512X135 (GRVL) RWY 26: Hill.
  • ·Winds in excess of 10 kts from 330–045 deg may produce severe turbulence.
  • ·Field rolling, acft at one end of rwy cannot see acft at other end.
  • ·Rwy 08–26 not maintained.
  • ·Runway may be very soft with ponding during heavy precipitation.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-576-2203
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.0 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.
  • ·MC GRATH H–1B, 2K, L–3D IAP DUTCH HARBOR L–2J AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

5NI

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IATA · NIB

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
2013-03-04 Cessna 182B · 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
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 148 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 162 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 162 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 162 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 169 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 169 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 170 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 180 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 180 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 180 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
Brett Scott Gibbens Mc Grath AK 28 nm
Jeff Duane Grelson Trapper Creek AK 115 nm
Carl James Congdon Manley Spgs AK 116 nm
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 123 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 123 nm
Nicus David Hicks Talkeetna AK 130 nm
Donald Robert Lee Talkeetna AK 130 nm
William Edward Nebesky Talkeetna AK 130 nm
Dallas Allen Haman Talkeetna AK 130 nm
Daniel Newton Rovey Talkeetna AK 130 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
Robert Lee Magnuson Jr Mc Grath AK 28 nm
Barnabas Jack Funk Mc Grath AK 28 nm
Steffen Gregory Strick Mc Grath AK 28 nm
Victor Edgar Ladeira Mc Grath AK 28 nm
Hayley Elizabeth Batt Mcgrath AK 33 nm
Christopher Alan Woosley Takotna AK 46 nm
Daniel William Mcmullen Skwentna AK 111 nm
Curtis Wayne Bedingfield Trapper Creek AK 115 nm
Kenneth Randall Crosby Trapper Creek AK 115 nm
Isaac John Bedingfield Trapper Creek AK 115 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
 165 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 167 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 170 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 203 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1347 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1385 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1394 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1418 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1424 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1433 nm

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