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PASW · Skwentna Airport

ICAO · US · 11 NTSB events

ID PASW Elev 148 ft Lat 61° 57.92' N Lon 151° 11.46' 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: 3,400 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 — 3,400 ft 75 ft GRAVEL-G Yes —
28 — 3,400 ft 75 ft GRAVEL-G 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).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 27 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 rotg bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 10–28; windsock. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate rotg bcn. 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 10–28; windsock. 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 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate rotg bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT rotg bcn—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 10–28; windsock. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 10–28; windsock—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 15–33—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·ALASKA 225 SKWENTNA (SKW)(PASW) 1 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N61º57.97´ W151º11.72´ 148 B NOTAM FILE SKW RWY 10–28: 3400X75 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 10: Brush.
  • ·Rwy condition unmonitored.
  • ·Recommend visual inspection prior to landing.
  • ·ATV road crosses Rwy 10,900 ft fm thr.
  • ·Soft during Spring thaw; two 100 ft twrs 1.5 NM west.
  • ·NSTD mkgs Rwy 10 and 28 mkd with reflective cones.
  • ·Thrs marked with reflective panels.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (907) 745-2159
  • ·BIG LAKE (H) (H) VORTACW 112.5 BGQ Chan 72 N61º34.17´ W149º58.03´ 286º 42.4 NM to fld. 179/19E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 230º–245º byd 38 blo 8,000´ DME unusable: 230º–245º byd 38 blo 8,000´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·SKY RANCH AT PIONEER PEAK (See PALMER on page 190) SLANA DUFFYS TAVERN (DDT) PVT 2 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N62º43.48´ W143º55.23´ 2420 NOTAM FILE RWY 05–23: 1200X100 (GRVL) RWY 05: Trees.
  • ·Both apchs subject to turbulent winds from south and southeast, rwy rolling, and soft in spring.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-822-4653 COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·SLEETMUTE (SLQ)(PASL) 0 E UTC–9(–8DT) N61º42.03´ W157º09.95´ 192 B NOTAM FILE SLQ RWY 15–33: 3100X60 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 15: Brush.
  • ·Fuel: 100LL:—CTAF or 907–449–4227.
  • ·Rwy cond unmnt; rcmd visual insp bfr use.
  • ·Red Devil Arpt 8 miles NW.
  • ·Rwy 15–33 N 500 ft soft; rmndr soft spots.
  • ·Rwy 15 and Rwy 33 marked with end lgts.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –36C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-676-0505
  • ·AWOS–3P 134.85 (907) 449–4226.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.5
  • ·SPARREVOHN (H) (H) VORW/DME 117.2 SQA Chan 119 N61º05.91´ W155º38.07´ 292º 57.1 NM to fld. 2501/18E.
  • ·DME unusable: 009º–018º byd 25 NM blo 12,500´ 019º–029º byd 16 NM 030º–039º byd 25 NM blo 12,500´ VOR unusable: 009º–018º byd 25 NM blo 12,500´ 019º–029º byd 16 NM 030º–039º byd 25 NM blo 12,500´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·ANCHORAGE L–3D, 4F ANCHORAGE MC GRATH L–3C IAP AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · SKW

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

1

7.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=11

  • Other 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • 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
2012-06-16 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · day →
2020-05-15 Piper PA18 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2002-08-14 Piper PA-18 · Stall / spin · day →
2001-07-29 Aeronca 7AC · Weather · day →
1993-06-06 Piper PA-22-108 · Weather · VMC · day →
1992-10-03 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1987-03-15 Cessna 185F · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1986-12-03 Cessna 185 · Other · day →
1984-08-12 Republic RC-3 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-09-04 Piper PA-18-150 · Stall / spin · day →
1982-07-14 Aerospatiale SA-318C · Other · 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
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 45 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 54 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 54 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 54 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 62 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 63 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 63 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 72 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 72 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 72 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
Jeff Duane Grelson Trapper Creek AK 35 nm
Nicus David Hicks Talkeetna AK 41 nm
Donald Robert Lee Talkeetna AK 41 nm
William Edward Nebesky Talkeetna AK 41 nm
Dallas Allen Haman Talkeetna AK 41 nm
Daniel Newton Rovey Talkeetna AK 41 nm
Danvers William Boardman Talkeetna AK 41 nm
Andrew Joseph Haag Talkeetna AK 41 nm
Richard Craig Ricks Talkeetna AK 41 nm
Lorena Anne Knapp Talkeetna AK 41 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
Daniel William Mcmullen Skwentna AK 5 nm
Curtis Wayne Bedingfield Trapper Creek AK 35 nm
Kenneth Randall Crosby Trapper Creek AK 35 nm
Isaac John Bedingfield Trapper Creek AK 35 nm
David Allen Storrs Trapper Creek AK 35 nm
James Michael Jaskowiak Trapper Creek AK 35 nm
Nicus David Hicks Talkeetna AK 41 nm
Donald Robert Lee Talkeetna AK 41 nm
William Wayne Stearns Talkeetna AK 41 nm
Danial J Doty Talkeetna AK 41 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
 58 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 59 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 64 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 194 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1240 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1279 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1288 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1311 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1316 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1325 nm

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