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PALR · Chandalar Lake Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID PALR Elev 1,920 ft Lat 67° 30.27' N Lon 148° 28.98' 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: 3,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 — 3,000 ft 60 ft GRVL-F No —
22 — 3,000 ft 60 ft GRVL-F 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).

  • NDB CQR

    Chandalar Lake

    0.26 MHz · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 14 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Mountainous terrain in the immediate vicinity. Density-altitude effects pronounced; weather effects amplified. Mountain-flying experience strongly recommended.

Watch for

  • Mountainous terrain in the immediate vicinity. Density-altitude effects pronounced; weather effects amplified. Mountain-flying experience strongly recommended.

    mountain airport

All translated remarks (1)

  • Mountainous terrain in the immediate vicinity. Density-altitude effects pronounced; weather effects amplified. Mountain-flying experience strongly recommended.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Arpt lctd in mountain valley high terrain in all quads causing turbulent winds.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (14 sentences)
  • ·ALASKA 73 CHANDALAR CAMP CHANDALAR SHELF (5CD) 0 W UTC–9(–8DT) N68º03.93´ W149º34.78´ 3222 NOTAM FILE FAI RWY 01–19: 2529X70 (GRVL) RWY 01: Brush.
  • ·Rwy condition not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to landing.
  • ·Grass growing in rwy edges.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-451-2207
  • ·BETTLES (H) (H) VORW/DME 116.0 BTT Chan 107 N66º54.30´ W151º32.15´ 012º 83.2 NM to fld. 637/20E.
  • ·VOR AZIMUTH & DME unusable: 047º–077º byd 24 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·CHANDALAR LAKE (WCR)(PALR) 0 N UTC–9(–8DT) N67º30.27´ W148º28.99´ 1920 NOTAM FILE WCR RWY 03–21: 3000X60 (GRVL–DIRT) RWY 03: Brush.
  • ·No winter maintenance, ski equipped acft only.
  • ·Rwy not maintained and condition not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to landing.
  • ·Rwy 03 and Rwy 21 NSTD markings, thlds marked with reflective boards, no edge markers.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 slopes down hill 4% from N to S.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-452-2207
  • ·CTAF 122.9 COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·CHANDALAR SHELF (See CHANDALAR CAMP on page 73) FAIRBANKS FAIRBANKS L–4J AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · WCR

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=2

  • Other 2

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-06-05 Cessna A185F · Other · day →
1984-09-01 Piper PA-24-180 · Other · 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 161 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 161 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 339 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 355 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 355 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 357 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 357 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 357 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 374 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 381 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
John Albert Fitzgerald Jr Ester AK 158 nm
Martin Alan Meierotto Two Rivers AK 161 nm
Richard Allen Burley Fairbanks AK 161 nm
James Adelbert Cerney Fairbanks AK 161 nm
Lawrence James Ellison Fairbanks AK 161 nm
Thomas Harry George Fairbanks AK 161 nm
William Ludlow Johnson Fairbanks AK 161 nm
Alonzo Hyatt Kelly Fairbanks AK 161 nm
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 161 nm
Michael Peter Maher Fairbanks AK 161 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 Paul Carroll Fort Yukon AK 94 nm
Demetrie Dacho Alexander Fort Yukon AK 94 nm
John Albert Fitzgerald Jr Ester AK 158 nm
Harold Carlsen Celestina Ester AK 158 nm
John Quist Gamble Ester AK 158 nm
Steven Scott Rimer Ester AK 158 nm
Melinda Louise Harris Ester AK 158 nm
Androcles Jay Lester Ester AK 158 nm
Jeffrey Theodore Meierotto Two Rivers AK 161 nm
James Mitchell Knopke Two Rivers AK 161 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
 162 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 355 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 379 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 381 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1376 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1411 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1423 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1453 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1455 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1466 nm

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