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PAGA · Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID PAGA Elev 153 ft Lat 64° 44.17' N Lon 156° 56.22' 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: 6,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 090° 6,000 ft 100 ft PEM Yes —
26 270° 6,000 ft 100 ft PEM Yes —
06 090° 2,600 ft 50 ft GVL No —
24 270° 2,600 ft 50 ft GVL 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).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 132.525
  • CTAF CTAF 123.000
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 127.000
  • FSS FAIRBANKS RDO 122.200
  • OPS GALENA OPS 39.120
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 134.500

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  • VORTAC GAL

    Galena

    114.80 MHz · DME 114.80 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 29 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 08 threshold displaced 400 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 26 threshold displaced 800 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 400 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 26 threshold displaced 800 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 34; REIL Rwy 16 and 34; VASI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (5)

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 400 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: H6000X100 (ASPH) S–110, D–144, 2D–240 PCN 62 F/C/X/T MIRL RWY 08: Thld dsplcd 400´

  • Runway 26 threshold displaced 800 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 26: Thld dsplcd 800´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 08–26—CTAF

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

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 16–34: H4500X100 (ASPH–CONC) S–22 MIRL RWY 16: REIL. VAS…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 34; REIL Rwy 16 and 34; VASI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT ODALS Rwy 34; REIL Rwy 16 and 34; VASI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 sentences)
  • ·RWY 06–24: 2600X50 (GRVL)
  • ·RWY 08: TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–6000 LDA–5600 RWY 26: TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–6000 LDA–5200
  • ·Attended Oct–Apr, Mon–Fri 1500–0200Z‡.
  • ·Fuel avbl Mon–Fri 1700–0200Z‡; aft hr fee—907–656–1872.
  • ·Ultralights on & invof arpt.
  • ·Acft may be closer to lndg sfc than it appears.
  • ·Rwy 08–26 windshear psbl blw 2000 ft on fnl.
  • ·Snow removal ops—monitor CTAF.
  • ·Maint hrs Mon–Fri 1700–0100Z‡ excp hols.
  • ·Hazus rprtg durg duty hr unless prior arngmt in writing— Amgr, P.O.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-451-5280
  • ·AWOS–3P 132.525 (907) 656–2483.
  • ·CTAF 123.0 GALENA RCO 122.2 (FAIRBANKS RADIO) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.0 290.2
  • ·GALENA (H) (H) VORW/DME 114.8 GAL Chan 95 N64º44.29´ W156º46.63´ 256º 4.1 NM to fld. 183/12E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·GALENA N64º44.29´ W156º46.63´ NOTAM FILE GAL.
  • ·(H) (H) VORW/DME 114.8 GAL Chan 95 256º 4.1 NM to Edward G Pitka Sr. 183/12E.
  • ·VASI(V4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –26C.
  • ·Rwy cond unmnt; rcmd visual insp bfr lndg.
  • ·Rwy 16 98´ lgtd twr 3400´ fm apch end.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 safety areas soft and loose grvl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-443-2500
  • ·AWOS–3P 125.9 (907) 560–7605.
  • ·CTAF 122.7 RCO 122.0 (NOME RADIO) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.2 COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Nome FSS dial 800–478–8400.
  • ·For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·DME chan 92 paired with VHF freq 114.5.
  • ·GANNON'S LANDING (See WASILLA on page 255) GATTIS STRIP (See WASILLA on page 255) FAIRBANKS H–1A, 2J, L–3C, 4I IAP, DIAP, AD FAIRBANKS H–1A, 2J, L–3C, 4I BETHEL H–1A, L–4G IAP AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · GAL

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 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
2010-06-07 Stinson 108-1 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2003-11-13 Cessna 402 · Weather · VMC · dusk →
2003-03-09 Cessna 185 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1999-05-07 Piper PA-28-140 · Stall / spin · VMC · 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
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 237 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 237 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 261 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 277 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 277 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 277 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 283 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 283 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 289 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 299 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
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 2 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 2 nm
Brett Scott Gibbens Mc Grath AK 96 nm
Timothy Todd Daniels Unalakleet AK 112 nm
Carl James Congdon Manley Spgs AK 134 nm
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 188 nm
James Robert Dau Kotzebue AK 188 nm
Adam Kelcey White Nenana AK 202 nm
Bruce Alan Carter Healy AK 212 nm
David William Olson Nome AK 219 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
Lee Ray Dewilde Huslia AK 60 nm
Robert Lee Magnuson Jr Mc Grath AK 96 nm
Barnabas Jack Funk Mc Grath AK 96 nm
Steffen Gregory Strick Mc Grath AK 96 nm
Victor Edgar Ladeira Mc Grath AK 96 nm
Christopher Alan Woosley Takotna AK 108 nm
Timothy Todd Daniels Unalakleet AK 112 nm
Allen Oliver Ivanoff Unalakleet AK 112 nm
Wade Charles Ryan Unalakleet AK 112 nm
Hayley Elizabeth Batt Mcgrath AK 114 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
 233 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 284 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 285 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 286 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1452 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1491 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1500 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1525 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1530 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1540 nm

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