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PAIL · Iliamna Airport

ICAO · US · 12 NTSB events

ID PAIL Elev 192 ft Lat 59° 45.26' N Lon 154° 54.66' 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

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Runways

8 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,086 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 092° 5,086 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
26 272° 5,086 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
18 189° 4,800 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
36 009° 4,800 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
E 277° 2,998 ft 400 ft Water No —
W 097° 2,998 ft 400 ft Water No —
N 198° 2,892 ft 400 ft Water No —
S 018° 2,892 ft 400 ft Water 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 · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 134.950
  • ASOS ASOS 134.950
  • CTAF CTAF 123.600
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 118.800
  • FSS RDO 123.600
  • RCO KENAI RDO 121.200
  • RFSS KENAI RDO 122.200

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  • NDB-DME ILI

    Iliamna

    0.41 MHz · DME 114.40 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 32 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 26 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18, 36, 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26; 18–36. 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 26 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18, 36, 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26; 18–36. 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 26 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18, 36, 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26; 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 26 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18, 36, 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26; 18–36—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (32 sentences)
  • ·130 ALASKA ILIAMNA (ILI)(PAIL) 2 NW UTC–9(–8DT) N59º45.33´ W154º55.07´ 192 B NOTAM FILE ILI RWY 08–26: H5086X100 (ASPH–GRVD) MIRL RWY 08: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H4800X100 (ASPH–GRVD) MIRL RWY 18: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 32´.
  • ·Attended Oct–May Mon–Fri 1700–0130Z‡, Jun–Sep Mon–Wed 1500–0130Z‡, Jun–Sep Thurs 1500–2300Z‡.
  • ·Psnl and eqpt may be on rwy.
  • ·BE ALERT: No line of sight btn Iliamna, Pike Lake and East Wind Lake/Strip; tfc pat and VFR arr and dep proc see Section C Notice.
  • ·Snow and ice removal and haz rprtng durg duty hr; exc PPR in writing—Amgr.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –26C.
  • ·Taxi on active rwys; locked brake turns on rwy NA.
  • ·There are no locked brake turns allowed on rwys.
  • ·Multiple airstrips and float plane basins invof arpt; low–level hel sling load ops wi 25 NM W–NW; mnt CTAF and self announce upon entry.
  • ·Rwy 08–26 tundra wheel grvl sfc 275 ft prior to asph both end; dalgt ops only.
  • ·Tsnt prkg mkd with green cones.
  • ·Arpt sand lrgr than FAA rcmdd/see AC150/5200–30.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Traffic Patterns, Communications and Aircraft Operations.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-571-1261
  • ·ASOS 134.95 (907) 621–7977.
  • ·ASOS prvdd when Iliamna FSS clsd.
  • ·CTAF 123.6 AFIS 134.95 (15 May–15 Oct 1445–0645Z‡; OT ctc Kenai FSS) FSS ILI (ILIAMNA) 15 May–15 Oct, 1445–0645Z‡; OT ctc Kenai FSS.
  • ·ILIAMNA RADIO 121.5 122.2 123.6 (LAA 123.6) RCO 121.5 122.2 123.6 (KENAI RADIO) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.8
  • ·CLASS E svc 1445–0645Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·NDB/DME (HW) 411 ILI Chan 91 N59º44.88´ W154º54.58´ at fld. 168/14E.
  • ·DME unusable: 010º–020º byd 20 NM blo 12,000´ 020º–050º byd 25 NM blo 13,000´ 270º–300º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 300º–320º byd 25 NM blo 8,000´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Iliamna FSS telephone 571–1240.
  • ·For a toll free call to Kenai FSS, dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·WX obs 16 Oct–14 May 1445–0645Z‡—Iliamna wx 133.75 or 907–571–1240.
  • ·DME located at 59º45.0´N 154º54.4´W.
  • ·DME channel 91 paired with VHF freq 114.4.
  • ·AFIS 134.95 when Iliamna FSS closed.

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Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · ILI

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

1

10.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=12

  • Other 4
  • Loss of control 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Ground collision 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
2018-08-07 Cessna 207 · Engine failure · day →
2012-07-03 Piper PA-18A 150 · Loss of control · dusk →
2008-06-24 Piper PA-18-150 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2000-09-13 Cessna 120 · Other · dusk →
2012-02-16 Embraer EMB120 · Stall / spin · day →
2011-10-29 Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Loss of control · IMC · night →
2008-06-29 Bell UH-1B · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2004-12-24 Cessna U206G · Loss of control · day →
1998-07-01 Cessna 185E · Weather · day →
1998-05-17 Cessna U206G · Other · VMC · day →
1992-08-22 Piper PA-18-150 · Other · day →
1984-02-01 Helio H-250 · Other · 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 115 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 115 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 169 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 184 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 185 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 187 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 187 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 187 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 187 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 187 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
Mark Kendall Mcgee Port Alsworth AK 30 nm
Leo William Fowler Port Alsworth AK 30 nm
Abigail Claire Mcwhorter Port Alsworth AK 30 nm
Harold Samuel Egli Ii King Salmon AK 79 nm
Bryan Thomas Pfaender King Salmon AK 79 nm
Daniel Joseph Pepin King Salmon AK 79 nm
Troy Raymond Hamon King Salmon AK 79 nm
Adam Jacob Grenda King Salmon AK 79 nm
Jon Edward King Naknek AK 84 nm
Patrick David Shryock Naknek AK 84 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 Paul Hedges Iliamna AK 2 nm
Michael Dennis Clark Iliamna AK 2 nm
Charles Austin Morey Iliamna AK 2 nm
Thomas August Hedlund Iliamna AK 2 nm
Gary Lee Grohs Iliamna AK 2 nm
Joel Thomas Natwick Port Alsworth AK 30 nm
Mark Kendall Mcgee Port Alsworth AK 30 nm
Jeremy Scott Davis Port Alsworth AK 30 nm
Leo William Fowler Port Alsworth AK 30 nm
Josiah Freeman Port Alsworth AK 30 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
 170 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 173 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 204 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 362 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1290 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1330 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1337 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1356 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1363 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1371 nm

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