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PAOR · Northway Airport

ICAO · US · 13 NTSB events

ID PAOR Elev 1,715 ft Lat 62° 57.68' N Lon 141° 55.74' 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: 5,100 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 076° 5,100 ft 100 ft GRVL-DIRT-G No —
23 256° 5,100 ft 100 ft GRVL-DIRT-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).

Communications · 5 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.400
  • CTAF CTAF 123.600
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 126.550
  • FSS RDO 122.200
  • MISC SUAS INFO SVC 125.300

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open PAOR on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB AES

    Nabesna

    0.39 MHz · LO · MEDIUM

  • VORTAC ORT

    Northway

    116.30 MHz · DME 116.30 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 28 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 24; PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. 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 24; PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 24; PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (28 sentences)
  • ·184 ALASKA NORTHWAY (ORT)(PAOR) 0 S UTC–9(–8DT) N62º57.67´ W141º55.69´ 1720 B LRA NOTAM FILE ORT RWY 06–24: H5100X100 (ASPH–GRVD) MIRL RWY 06: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 36´.
  • ·Rwy cond unmn; rcmd visual insp prior to lndg.
  • ·Foreign arr ORT/PAOR or Yarger Lake +2 hr PPR; nmlly 1800Z–0000Z—U.S.
  • ·Customs 907–774–2242/2252.
  • ·Elec filed EAPIS manifest req prior to dep.
  • ·Floatplane cust svc avbl Yarger Lake 8 NM E.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –48C.
  • ·Winter snow removal ops—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 06–24 fqt vrb strong crosswind.
  • ·Rwy 24 ski strip parl and adj thr NW side.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-883-5128
  • ·ASOS 135.4 (907) 778–2282.
  • ·CTAF 123.6 FSS ORT (NORTHWAY) May 1–Sep 30, 1715–0245Z‡; aft hr–FAI FSS.
  • ·NORTHWAY RADIO 121.5 122.2 122.65 123.6 243.0 (LAA 123.6) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.55 323.0 SUAIS 125.3 126.3 (1–800–758–8723)
  • ·(H) (H) VORTACW 116.3 ORT Chan 110 N62º56.83´ W141º54.76´ at fld. 1779/17E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 342º–037º byd 30 NM blo 10,500´ DME unusable: 342º–037º byd 30 NM blo 10,500´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: LC to Northway FSS dial 778–2219.
  • ·Northway FSS toll free number 1–800–478–6611.
  • ·For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·Contract Wx observation is avbl when ORT FSS clsd on 133.55 or phone 907–778–2240.
  • ·Northway & Knob Ridge wx cameras avbl at https://weathercams.faa.gov/.
  • ·NUGGET BENCH (33AK) PVT 1 SE UTC–9(–8DT) N62º31.04´ W150º56.72´ 2010 NOTAM FILE RWY 01–19: 1240X38 (GRVL) RWY 01: Brush.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 width varies 38 to 81´. 5´ high brush 20´ from approach end of Rwy 19.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-279-1560
  • ·TALKEETNA (H) (H) VORW/DME 116.2 TKA Chan 109 N62º17.90´ W150º06.32´ 281º 26.9 NM to fld. 568/19E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 277º–297º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ DME unusable: 057º–087º byd 30 NM blo 13,000´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–800–864–1737.
  • ·ANCHORAGE H–1B, L–1A, 3E IAP ANCHORAGE AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · ORT

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=13

  • Other 6
  • Ground collision 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2002-06-17 Grumman G-21 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-05-12 Cessna A185 · Loss of control · day →
2007-07-12 Beech 58 · Gear-up · day →
1997-09-16 Piper PA-22 · Other · VMC · day →
1996-07-29 Cessna 170B · Ground collision · day →
1994-07-07 Maule M-4-210 · Stall / spin · day →
1993-08-08 Cessna 170 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1993-08-07 Piper PA-18 · Ground collision · day →
1990-05-27 Cessna 185 · Other · day →
1988-07-27 Cessna 180A · Other · VMC · day →
1985-08-19 Cessna 210 · Other · day →
1985-06-19 Cessna 180 · Other · day →
1983-09-14 Beech C-23 · Other · VMC · dusk →

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 188 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 188 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 217 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 217 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 223 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 226 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 226 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 226 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 233 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 233 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
Shawn Roy Bayless Tok AK 37 nm
Brian Keith Kerley Tok AK 37 nm
Jacob Aaron Combs Tok AK 37 nm
Ethan Wayne Urban Tok AK 37 nm
Michael Kim Alkana Slana AK 47 nm
Richard Patrick Dolan Fort Greely AK 118 nm
Martin John Boniek Glennallen AK 119 nm
Galen Benjamin Gaunt Glennallen AK 119 nm
John Abbott Gregory Glennallen AK 119 nm
Donald Robert Welty Jr Glennallen AK 119 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
Paul Stephen Zaczkowski Tok AK 37 nm
Leif Lavell Wilson Tok AK 37 nm
Matthew Alan Snyder Tok AK 37 nm
Judd Leland Rutledge Tok AK 37 nm
Jacob Aaron Combs Tok AK 37 nm
Ethan Wayne Urban Tok AK 37 nm
Tyler Canyon Berg Tok AK 37 nm
Jack Alexander Mina Tok AK 37 nm
William Judson Fry Iii Tok AK 37 nm
Martin Campion Marshall Tok AK 37 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
 192 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 216 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 246 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 250 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1068 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1104 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1115 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1143 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1147 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1157 nm

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