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PAPH · Port Heiden Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID PAPH Elev 95 ft Lat 56° 57.47' N Lon 158° 37.81' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 070° 5,000 ft 100 ft GVL Yes —
23 250° 5,000 ft 100 ft GVL Yes —
13 147° 4,000 ft 100 ft GVL Yes —
31 327° 4,000 ft 100 ft GVL Yes —

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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 135.400
  • CTAF CTAF 122.800
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 132.900
  • FSS KENAI RDO 122.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 31 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 14; PAPI Rwy 06, 14, 24 and 32; MIRL Rwy 06–24 and Rwy 14–32. 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 14; PAPI Rwy 06, 14, 24 and 32; MIRL Rwy 06–24 and Rwy 14–32. 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 14; PAPI Rwy 06, 14, 24 and 32; MIRL Rwy 06–24 and Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 14; PAPI Rwy 06, 14, 24 and 32; MIRL Rwy 06–24 and Rwy 14–32—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 sentences)
  • ·202 ALASKA PORT GRAHAM (PGM) 0 W UTC–9(–8DT) N59º20.91´ W151º49.82´ 93 NOTAM FILE HOM RWY 12–30: 1975X45 (GRVL–DIRT) RWY 12: Road.
  • ·Rwy not regularly attended by maint psnl, recommend visual inspection prior to use.
  • ·Watch for children and dogs on rwy.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 scattered sharp edge rocks to 3 inches on rwy.
  • ·Rwy dips in center and rwy edges soft during spring months.
  • ·Rwy edges soft during breakup.
  • ·Rwy 30 develops frost heaves first 300 ft and Rwy 12 first 500 ft durg winter.
  • ·Road 150 ft from apch end of Rwy 12.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 mkd with reflective cones.
  • ·Twr .04 NM NE of arpt unlighted.
  • ·Trees penetrate Part–77 transitional and apch surfaces.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-235-5217
  • ·HOMER (H) (H) VORW/DME 114.6 HOM Chan 93 N59º42.57´ W151º27.40´ 193º 24.5 NM to fld. 1626/15E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a long distance call to Homer FSS dial 1–907–235–8588.
  • ·For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·PORT HEIDEN (PTH)(PAPH) 6 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N56º57.55´ W158º38.00´ 95 B NOTAM FILE PTH RWY 06–24: 5000X100 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 06: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
  • ·RWY 24: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: 4000X100 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 28´.
  • ·RWY 32: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·Maint duty hr 1700–0200Z‡.
  • ·Caribou invof arpt durg winter.
  • ·Rwy soft when wet spcly durg spring.
  • ·Safety areas and twys prone to rutting during runoff aft rain.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-246-3325
  • ·AWOS–3P 135.4 (907) 837–2406.
  • ·CTAF 122.8 RCO 122.0 (KENAI RADIO) ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.9
  • ·NDB/DME (HW) 371 PDN Chan 32 N56º57.26´ W158º38.85´ at fld. 56/16E.
  • ·DME unusable: 050º–110º byd 32 NM blo 6,500´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.

+ 1 more sentence · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · PTH

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

41

since 1982

Fatal

3

7.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=6

  • Other 4
  • Gear-up landing 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
2008-04-30 Cessna 560XL · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2001-10-30 Piper PA-32-260 · Other · day →
1998-01-30 Cessna 208A · Stall / spin · day →
1990-10-16 Piper PA-14 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-09-15 Piper PA-18-160 · Other · day →
1983-03-09 Piper PA-28R-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
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 307 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 307 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 356 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 378 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 382 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 383 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 383 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 383 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 383 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 383 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
Jon Edward King Naknek AK 123 nm
Patrick David Shryock Naknek AK 123 nm
Harold Samuel Egli Ii King Salmon AK 126 nm
Bryan Thomas Pfaender King Salmon AK 126 nm
Daniel Joseph Pepin King Salmon AK 126 nm
Troy Raymond Hamon King Salmon AK 126 nm
Adam Jacob Grenda King Salmon AK 126 nm
Thomas Daniel Schlagel Dillingham AK 126 nm
Joseph David Wittkop Dillingham AK 126 nm
Ryan Allen Miller Dillingham AK 126 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
Mason Edward King Naknek AK 123 nm
Lawrence William Strode Naknek AK 123 nm
John Brendan Mardesich Naknek AK 123 nm
Mark Aubrey Bindon Naknek AK 123 nm
Harold Samuel Egli Ii King Salmon AK 126 nm
Jay Marcellus King King Salmon AK 126 nm
Daniel Joseph Pepin King Salmon AK 126 nm
Lenny Richard Anderson King Salmon AK 126 nm
Leslie Paul Geisler King Salmon AK 126 nm
Lawrence Eugene Tibbetts King Salmon AK 126 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
 368 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 372 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 403 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 566 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1370 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1411 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1417 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1430 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1439 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1445 nm

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