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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Prospect Creek Airport

ID PAPR Elev 1,095 ft Lat 66° 48.85' N Lon 150° 38.64' W Zulu …

Live conditions at PAPR

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · PAPR

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for PAPR — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at PAPR

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,968 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 032° 4,968 ft 150 ft GRVL-G No —
19 212° 4,968 ft 150 ft GRVL-G No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Navaids associated with PAPR

  • NDB PPC

    Prospect Creek

    0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for PAPR, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 5 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT.
  • ·ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -27C.
  • ·RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
  • ·ACVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
  • ·LCTD ON ALYESKA FLT ADZY BLDG: ON WHEN MANNED.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · PPC

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for PAPR — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at PAPR

2 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=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2005-09-11 Cessna 185F · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2014-09-15 Helio H 295 · CFIT · day →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as PAPR — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,010

Flight Instructors

A&P

3,011

Mechanics

AME

30

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

4

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

7

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

24

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

25

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

7

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

Schools

20

Flight Schools

FBO

55

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

6

Flying Clubs

Repair

4

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

3

EAA Chapters

DPEs near PAPR

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 140 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 140 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 297 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 316 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 316 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 316 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 316 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 316 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 333 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 340 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near PAPR

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
John Albert Fitzgerald Jr Ester AK 133 nm
Carl James Congdon Manley Spgs AK 138 nm
Richard Allen Burley Fairbanks AK 140 nm
James Adelbert Cerney Fairbanks AK 140 nm
Lawrence James Ellison Fairbanks AK 140 nm
Thomas Harry George Fairbanks AK 140 nm
William Ludlow Johnson Fairbanks AK 140 nm
Alonzo Hyatt Kelly Fairbanks AK 140 nm
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 140 nm
Michael Peter Maher Fairbanks AK 140 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near PAPR

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Paul Carroll Fort Yukon AK 129 nm
Demetrie Dacho Alexander Fort Yukon AK 129 nm
John Albert Fitzgerald Jr Ester AK 133 nm
Harold Carlsen Celestina Ester AK 133 nm
John Quist Gamble Ester AK 133 nm
Steven Scott Rimer Ester AK 133 nm
Melinda Louise Harris Ester AK 133 nm
Androcles Jay Lester Ester AK 133 nm
Sidney James Parrish Manley Spgs AK 138 nm
Russell David Alis Fairbanks AK 140 nm

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

Repair stations near PAPR

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 138 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 316 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 337 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 338 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1387 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1423 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1434 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1463 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1466 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1477 nm

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