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PAIN · Denali National Park Airport

ICAO · US

ID PAIN Elev 1,720 ft Lat 63° 43.95' N Lon 148° 54.68' W Zulu …

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 — 3,000 ft 68 ft GRAVEL-G No —
34 — 3,000 ft 68 ft GRAVEL-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 · 2 matched · 25 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate VASI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • 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 VASI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

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

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 16–34: 3000X68 (GRVL) RWY LGTS(NSTD) RWY 16: Trees. RWY…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate VASI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT VASI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 sentences)
  • ·Freq pedestrian and wildlife tfc on rwy.
  • ·Mt 10,500´ fm Rwy 34 end.
  • ·Canyon S & W, subject to strong downdrafts.
  • ·Coml or bus use NA, exc National Park Service permit.
  • ·Pvt rotorwing emerg use only.
  • ·All tfc pats to E, trrn clnc.
  • ·CAUTION: Acft prkg alg Rwy 16–34 edges, overns NA.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 damaged faded cones.
  • ·Grass encroachment on both sides of Rwy 16–34.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-683-9581
  • ·AWOS–3P 135.75 (907) 621–4688.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 MCKINLEY PARK RCO 122.1 (FAIRBANKS RADIO)
  • ·NENANA (H) (H) VORTACW 115.8 ENN Chan 105 N64º35.40´ W149º04.37´ 154º 51.8 NM to fld. 1601/21E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 086º–096º byd 34 NM blo 5,000´ 097º–105º 310º–335º byd 33 NM blo 5,000´ 336º–360º byd 33 NM blo 4,000´ TAC AZM unusable: 097º–105º DME unusable: 097º–105º COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516. 122.725 N, 123.65 S is dsgnd acft com in Denali Natl Park.
  • ·MEKORYUK (MYU)(PAMY) 3 W UTC–9(–8DT) N60º22.34´ W166º16.21´ 53 B NOTAM FILE MYU RWY 06–24: 3001X75 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 06: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 28´.
  • ·RWY 24: VASI(V4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 29´.
  • ·Rwy cond unmnt, rcmd visual insp prior to use.
  • ·Rwy 06–24 shallow ruts with ponding aft rain.
  • ·Rwy 06 and Rwy 24 reflective cones and thr panels.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (907) 543-2498
  • ·AWOS–3P 123.9 (907) 621–7972.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 RCO 122.0 (KENAI RADIO) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.5
  • ·BETHEL (H) (H) VORTACW 114.1 BET Chan 88 N60º47.09´ W161º49.46´ 247º 133.9 NM to fld. 105/14E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·MENTASTA N62º52.81´ W143º35.53´ RCO 121.4 (NORTHWAY RADIO) MERLE K (MUDHOLE) SMITH (See CORDOVA on page 86) MERRILL FLD (See ANCHORAGE on page 45) ANCHORAGE L–3D BETHEL L–3B IAP ANCHORAGE L–1A, 3E AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

5MKMcKinley National Park Airport

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · MCL

FAA Chart Supplement

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 74 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 74 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 112 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 128 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 128 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 130 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 130 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 130 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 148 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 154 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
Bruce Alan Carter Healy AK 14 nm
Margie Norma Nord Cantwell AK 20 nm
Adam Kelcey White Nenana AK 49 nm
Crystal Laureath Campbell Fort Wainwright AK 56 nm
Carl Andrew Helquist Ii Fort Wainwright AK 56 nm
Adam Michael Stratton Fort Wainwright AK 56 nm
Daniel Steven Hansen Fort Wainwright AK 56 nm
Austin James Scott Fort Wainwright AK 56 nm
John Albert Fitzgerald Jr Ester AK 73 nm
Clayton Lee Cranor North Pole AK 73 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
James Dale Morgan Denali Park AK 12 nm
Shawn Paul Shoultys Denali Park AK 12 nm
Daniel Alexander Mcgregor Denali Park AK 12 nm
Gregory Dean Faulk Jr Denali Park AK 12 nm
Timothy Neil Covell Healy AK 14 nm
David Roy Gratias Cantwell AK 20 nm
Dale Lee Nord Cantwell AK 20 nm
Deanna Daniel Cantwell AK 20 nm
Adam Kelcey White Nenana AK 49 nm
Richard Henry Mayrand Nenana AK 49 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
 71 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 128 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 154 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 156 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1241 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1279 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1289 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1315 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1320 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1330 nm

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