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PAMX · Mc Carthy Airport

ICAO · US · 11 NTSB events

ID PAMX Elev 1,531 ft Lat 61° 26.23' N Lon 142° 54.24' W Zulu …

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METAR

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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: 3,501 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 — 3,501 ft 60 ft GRVL-G No —
19 — 3,501 ft 60 ft GRVL-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 · 16 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (2)

  • 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

    Wildlife invof rwy.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    RWY 12–30: 4000X50 (GRVL) RWY 12: Trees. Rgt tfc.…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 sentences)
  • ·166 ALASKA – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – MCCARTHY (15Z)(PAMX) 1 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N61º26.27´ W142º54.15´ 1533 NOTAM FILE MXY RWY 01–19: 3501X60 (GRVL–DIRT) 0.3% up S RWY 01: Brush.
  • ·Rwy cond unmnt; rcmd visual insp prior to lndg.
  • ·Rwy 01 apch ovr old McCarthy Arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-822-3222
  • ·GULKANA (H) (H) VORW/DME 115.6 GKN Chan 103 N62º09.23´ W145º26.84´ 103º 84.3 NM to fld. 1549/17E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SWIFT CREEK (AK31) PVT 3 SW UTC–9(–8DT) N61º24.67´ W143º00.07´ 1225 NOTAM FILE Not insp.
  • ·RWY 16–34: 2000X35 (TURF) RWY 16: Trees.
  • ·Creek and sharp ditches close to rwy S approximately 1/2 mile.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-521-0178 COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·All tfc patterns to the West.
  • ·Windy pass tfc should be alert for high volume of tfc from May 15 to Sep 15.
  • ·Phone is primary contact method.
  • ·Email for auxiliary contact.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-748-2800
  • ·NENANA (H) (H) VORTACW 115.8 ENN Chan 105 N64º35.40´ W149º04.37´ 152º 57.6 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. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ANCHORAGE L–1A, 3E ANCHORAGE ANCHORAGE H–1B, 2K, L–3D AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=11

  • Stall / spin 3
  • Other 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2016-07-19 AEROPRO CZ A220 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-05-05 Piper PA 18-150 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2015-06-04 Piper PA 18-150 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2011-07-24 Aeronca 7AC · Ground collision · IMC · day →
2003-05-29 Cessna 320 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2000-04-22 Piper PA-18 · Other · day →
1995-07-04 Beech 36 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1994-07-18 Piper PA-31-310 · Gear-up · day →
1992-04-07 Stinson 108-1 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-02-15 Cessna 185 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-08-06 Bellanca 7ECA · Stall / spin · 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
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 178 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 178 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 184 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 185 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 185 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 185 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 185 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 185 nm
Hon Kagen Kinzie Anchorage AK 185 nm
Mark Roger Greig Anchorage AK 185 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
Michael Kim Alkana Slana AK 72 nm
Martin John Boniek Glennallen AK 94 nm
Galen Benjamin Gaunt Glennallen AK 94 nm
John Abbott Gregory Glennallen AK 94 nm
Donald Robert Welty Jr Glennallen AK 94 nm
Charles David Felts Glennallen AK 94 nm
Steven Early Davidson Glennallen AK 94 nm
Justin Michael Mcginnis Glennallen AK 94 nm
Seth Jacob Wilson Glennallen AK 94 nm
Jacob Anthony Jones Glennallen AK 94 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
Stanley Eugene Bernard Chitina AK 37 nm
Keith Kelly Debusk Slana AK 72 nm
Tod Eugene Hand Copper Center AK 78 nm
Dee Richard Wygant Copper Center AK 78 nm
Stephen Elvis Tolleson Copper Center AK 78 nm
Kirby Mack Miller Copper Center AK 78 nm
Curtis Allen Langholz Copper Center AK 78 nm
Rachael Ione Eckard Copper Center AK 78 nm
James Francis Schaff Gakona AK 88 nm
Bryan Weston Mcmahan Gakona AK 88 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 177 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 201 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 204 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 243 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1026 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1064 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1074 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1100 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1104 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1114 nm

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