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PAHO · Homer Airport

ICAO · US · 28 NTSB events

ID PAHO Elev 84 ft Lat 59° 38.67' N Lon 151° 28.75' W Zulu …

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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: 6,701 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 055° 6,701 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
22 235° 6,701 ft 150 ft ASP 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 · 7 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.650
  • CTAF CTAF 123.600
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 125.900
  • FSS RDO 123.600
  • MISC TWEB 114.600
  • RFSS KENAI RDO 123.600
  • UNIC UNICOM 123.050

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  • NDB ACE

    Kachemak

    0.28 MHz · LO · MEDIUM

  • VOR-DME HOM

    Homer

    114.60 MHz · DME 114.60 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 39 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 04; MALSR Rwy 22; PAPI Rwy 04 and 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 04; MALSR Rwy 22; PAPI Rwy 04 and 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04–22: H6701X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–62, D–70, 2D–189 PCR 511…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 04; MALSR Rwy 22; PAPI Rwy 04 and 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSF Rwy 04; MALSR Rwy 22; PAPI Rwy 04 and 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22—CTAF

  • 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

    birds and water fowl on invof arpt durg spring and summer.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (39 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·Noise abatement in efct H24; turns bfr dep end Rwy 04–22 NA at Homer and SPB; rprt obs dev to FAA safety hotline.
  • ·Attended Nov–Mar 1300–0600Z‡, April–Oct 1500–0600Z‡.
  • ·PPR for acr ops more than 30 pax seats in writing–AMGR: 2320 Kachemak Dr., Homer, AK 99603.
  • ·PAEW may be on the rwy H24.
  • ·Rwy cond, snow/ice rprt and removal, wildlife ctl or otr svc avbl durg sked maint hr; aft hr svc—AMGR.
  • ·Line of site btn rwy ends NA.
  • ·Twy D clsd; Twy A, B south and E clsd to acft over 12,500 lb.
  • ·Grvl road S side of rwy clsd to acft; tax NA.
  • ·Transient general aviation parking on south side of rwy.
  • ·GA tsnt prkg S side of rwy. 365 ft unlgt twr 9 NM W.
  • ·TPA 800´ AGL for fixed wing acft, 600´ AGL and below for rotary acft.
  • ·Sand gradation lrgr than FAA rcmdd; see AC150/5200–30.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-235-4394
  • ·ASOS 135.65 (907) 235–3603.
  • ·CTAF 123.6 AFIS 135.65 (1500–0630Z‡ OT ctc Kenai FSS) FSS HOM (HOMER) 1500–0630Z‡ OT ctc Kenai FSS.
  • ·HOMER RADIO 121.5 122.2 123.6 243.0 (LAA 123.6) RCO 121.5 122.2 123.6 243.0 (KENAI RADIO) ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.9 270.3
  • ·CLASS E svc 1500–0630Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(H) (H) VORW/DME 114.6 HOM Chan 93 N59º42.57´ W151º27.40´ 174º 3.9 NM to fld. 1626/15E.
  • ·KACHEMAK NDB (HW) 277 ACE N59º38.48´ W151º30.02´ at fld. 17E.
  • ·LOC/DME 109.3 I–HOM Chan 30 Rwy 04.
  • ·DME back course unusable byd 15º right of course.
  • ·LOC back course unusable byd 15º right of course; byd 10 NM blo 2,700´; byd 12.8 NM blo 3,600´.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·Local call to Homer FSS dial 235–8588.
  • ·Addn UNICOM freqs: 122.700 or 123.050.
  • ·AFIS operds by HOM FSS when open, OT Kenai FSS. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – HOMER–BELUGA LAKE SPB (5BL) 1 E UTC–9(–8DT) N59º38.49´ W151º31.27´ 25 NOTAM FILE HOM WATERWAY NE–SW: 3000X600 (WATER) WATERWAY SW: Rgt tfc.
  • ·FUEL 100LL SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·Sfc cond unmnt; rcmd visual insp prior to use.
  • ·Fuel, avbl May–Sep, 907–299–5494.

+ 9 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · HOM

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

28 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

1

7.7% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Loss of control 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=28

  • Other 8
  • Loss of control 7
  • Stall / spin 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-07-29 Bellanca 8KCAB · Other · day →
2005-06-15 Cessna U206F · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2005-05-09 Cessna 170B · Loss of control · VMC · dusk →
2001-06-16 Piper PA-18 · Other · VMC · day →
1998-02-06 Cessna 207 · Stall / spin · day →
2025-07-09 Cessna 170B · Loss of control · day →
2023-03-06 Cessna A185F · CFIT · VMC · day →
2021-09-18 Piper PA-22-150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-09-13 Piper PA22 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2020-04-10 Piper PA18 · Loss of control · VMC · night →
2016-08-04 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Other · day →
2016-07-03 Cessna 206 · Ground collision · day →
2015-08-22 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-05-16 Piper PA 31-350 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2013-10-23 Beech 1900C · Gear-up · day →
2010-03-23 Cessna 206 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2009-02-27 Cessna 170B · Loss of control · day →
1998-07-05 Cessna 185 · Stall / spin · day →
1998-03-21 Cessna A185F · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1991-03-29 Cessna 206 · Other · day →
1990-07-01 Cessna 180K · Other · VMC · day →
1988-12-04 de Havilland DHC-6 · Ground collision · IMC · night →
1988-09-30 Cessna 206 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1987-08-17 Piper PA-12 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1985-12-27 Cessna 180 · Other · day →
1985-10-03 Piper PA-18A-150 · Stall / spin · VMC · dawn →
1984-10-27 Maule M-6 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-04-16 Maule M-4-220C · Other · IMC · 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 41 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 41 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 79 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 104 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 113 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 113 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 113 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 113 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 113 nm
Hon Kagen Kinzie Anchorage AK 113 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
Robert Barrett Glen Homer AK 1 nm
Thomas Michael Young Homer AK 1 nm
Randy Joseph Weber Homer AK 1 nm
Wesley James Head Homer AK 1 nm
George Joseph O'Connor Jr Homer AK 1 nm
Stephanie Catherine Greer Homer AK 1 nm
Patrick Kenneth Goodrich Homer AK 1 nm
Deborah Michele Moseley Homer AK 1 nm
Dylan Lee Honebrink Homer AK 1 nm
Christopher Guy Palmer Homer AK 1 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
William Frederick Baechler Homer AK 1 nm
Joseph Mariano Decreeft Homer AK 1 nm
Gary Daniel Porter Homer AK 1 nm
David Robert Rowe Homer AK 1 nm
William Lawrence Slone Homer AK 1 nm
Steven Machida Homer AK 1 nm
Randy Joseph Weber Homer AK 1 nm
James Andrew Lack Homer AK 1 nm
Eric George Lee Homer AK 1 nm
Barrett Graham Williams Homer AK 1 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
 103 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 106 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 137 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 327 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1190 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1230 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1237 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1257 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1264 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1272 nm

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