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PASM · St Mary's Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID PASM Elev 312 ft Lat 62° 3.63' N Lon 163° 18.12' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,008 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 182.4° 6,008 ft 150 ft GVL Yes —
35 2.4° 6,008 ft 150 ft GVL Yes —
06 77.4° 1,520 ft 60 ft GVL Yes —
24 257.4° 1,520 ft 60 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 · 5 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 128.700
  • CTAF CTAF 122.300
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 124.000
  • FSS KENAI RDO 122.350
  • MISC TWEB 123.000

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

  • NDB SMA

    Saint Marys

    0.23 MHz · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 26 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 17 and 35; PAPI Rwy 17 and 35; HIRL Rwy 17–35; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 02–20. 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 17 and 35; PAPI Rwy 17 and 35; HIRL Rwy 17–35; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17 and 35; PAPI Rwy 17 and 35; HIRL Rwy 17–35; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 17 and 35; PAPI Rwy 17 and 35; HIRL Rwy 17–35; MIRL Rwy 06–24—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MIRL Rwy 02–20 —CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
  • ·212 ALASKA ST MARY'S (KSM)(PASM) 4 W UTC–9(–8DT) N62º03.65´ W163º18.11´ 314 B NOTAM FILE KSM RWY 17–35: 6008X150 (GRVL) HIRL 0.3% up S RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 06–24: 1520X60 (GRVL) MIRL 0.4% up W RWY 06: Hill.
  • ·Attended Winter 1600–0030Z‡, Summer Mon–Fri 1600–0030Z‡.
  • ·Snow and ice removal and haz rprtg durg during duty hr; aft hr PPR in writing–AMGR.
  • ·CLSD to ops rqrg pax screening.
  • ·Psbl rwy drifting snow and poor braking; cond rprt dalgt ops only.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-438-2416
  • ·AWOS–3P 128.7 (907) 438–2135.
  • ·CTAF 122.3 RCO 122.35 (KENAI FSS) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.0
  • ·CLASS E svc 1500–0859Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·ST MARYS NDB (HW) 230 SMA N62º03.56´ W163º16.91´ at fld. 343/12E.
  • ·LOC/DME 109.1 I–SMA Chan 28 Rwy 17.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·ST MICHAEL (SMK)(PAMK) 2 W UTC–9(–8DT) N63º29.40´ W162º06.62´ 98 B NOTAM FILE OME RWY 02–20: 4001X75 (GRVL) MIRL 0.8% up SW
  • ·Condition not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to use.
  • ·Reindeer herds invof arpt Jun–Oct.
  • ·Rwy 02–20 slopes up 32 ft NE to SW.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (907) 625-1025
  • ·AWOS–3P 119.275 (907) 923–6480.
  • ·CTAF 122.8 UNALAKLEET RCO 122.3 (NOME RADIO) ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.7
  • ·UNALAKLEET (H) (H) VORW/DME 116.9 UNK Chan 116 N63º53.52´ W160º41.06´ 223º 45.1 NM to fld. 436/15E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Nome FSS dial 1–800–478–8400.
  • ·For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·BETHEL H–1A, 2J, L–3C IAP BETHEL H–1A, 2J, L–3C IAP AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · KSM

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

3

23.1% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=7

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1998-09-11 Beech 1900C · Gear-up · VMC · night →
2024-09-15 Cessna 207 · Other · IMC · night →
2013-11-29 Cessna 208B · CFIT · IMC · night →
1999-02-12 Beech 1900C · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
1996-12-31 Cessna 180 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1986-06-16 Cessna 207A · Stall / spin · day →
1982-06-21 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · 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 364 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 364 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 385 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 393 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 393 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 393 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 394 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 402 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 402 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 403 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
Patrick David Mclean Hooper Bay AK 86 nm
Kevin Warren O'Bleness Bethel AK 88 nm
Jeffrey Allan Venes Bethel AK 88 nm
Justin James Essian Bethel AK 88 nm
Daniel Christian Rush Bethel AK 88 nm
Danielle Elise Lowrey Bethel AK 88 nm
Timothy Todd Daniels Unalakleet AK 130 nm
David William Olson Nome AK 158 nm
Andrew Thomas Smircich Nome AK 158 nm
Ryan Edward Woehler Nome AK 158 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
Lloyd A Alexie Mountain Village AK 11 nm
Thurman Francis Xavier Matchian Chevak AK 72 nm
Patrick David Mclean Hooper Bay AK 86 nm
Christopher Noel Smith Hooper Bay AK 86 nm
Noel John Joseph Tall Hooper Bay AK 86 nm
Charles David Rodgers Sr Bethel AK 88 nm
Nathan Michael Dehaan Bethel AK 88 nm
Edward Joseph Bartnicki Bethel AK 88 nm
Thomas Daniel Ratledge Bethel AK 88 nm
Kevin Bryan Schmitt Bethel 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
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 383 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 386 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 403 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 446 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1562 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1602 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1610 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1630 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1637 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1645 nm

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