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Class E (sfc)

Soldotna Airport

ID PASX Elev 113 ft Lat 60° 28.50' N Lon 151° 2.31' W Zulu …

Live conditions at PASX

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Aerial view · PASX

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for PASX — 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 PASX

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,001 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 090° 5,001 ft 130 ft ASP Yes —
25 270° 5,001 ft 130 ft ASP Yes —

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).

Communications

5 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 135.450
  • CTAF CTAF 122.500
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 125.700
  • FSS KENAI RDO 122.350
  • MISC TWEB 117.600

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Navaids associated with PASX

  • NDB-DME OLT

    Soldotna

    0.35 MHz · DME 115.90 · LO · LOW

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for PASX, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

4 matched · 22 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwys 07 and 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25; windsocks. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwys 07 and 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25; windsocks. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 07–25: H5001X130 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL 0.3% up E RWY 07: PAPI…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwys 07 and 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25; windsocks. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwys 07 and 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25; windsocks—CTAF

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1600–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1600–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 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.

  • ·226 ALASKA SOLDOTNA KENAI RIVER AIRPARK (1AK4) PVT 11 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N60º31.45´ W150º45.13´ 200 NOTAM FILE Not insp.
  • ·RWY 07–25: 2100X60 (GRVL) RWY 07: Trees.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-227-2149
  • ·CTAF 122.5 COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – MACKEYS LAKES SPB (L85) 3 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N60º32.02´ W150º59.73´ 175 NOTAM FILE ENA WATERWAY N–S: 3000X1000 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·Lake SW corner pink buoys mkd underwater obstns.
  • ·KENAI (H) (H) VORW/DME 117.6 ENA Chan 123 N60º36.88´ W151º11.71´ 110º 7.7 NM to fld. 115/19E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 348º–015º byd 20 NM DME unusable: 355º–041º byd 35 NM blo 2,000´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·RWY 25: PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 07S–25S: 2300X60 (GRVL–DIRT)
  • ·For Jet A 1600–0100Z‡—907–262–5388; call out fee aft hr—907–420–7153.
  • ·Rwy cond unmnt, rcmd visual insp bfr lndg.
  • ·Ultralight acft invof arpt, no ultralight strip.
  • ·Grvl lndg area N side and parl to Rwy 07–25, mrkd by cones, not mntnd in winter.
  • ·Simul/parl ops NA, seq—CTAF.
  • ·Lrg cargo acft use E ramp for prkg/unloading.
  • ·Tsnt prkg S of trml bldg; Rows 26–28 and 40–44.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-398-1440
  • ·AWOS–3P 135.45 (907) 262–8431.
  • ·CTAF 122.5 RCO 122.35 (KENAI RADIO) ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.7
  • ·KENAI (H) (H) VORW/DME 117.6 ENA Chan 123 N60º36.88´ W151º11.71´ 132º 9.6 NM to fld. 115/19E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 348º–015º byd 20 NM DME unusable: 355º–041º byd 35 NM blo 2,000´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·Communications prvdd by Kenai on freq 122.35. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ANCHORAGE ANCHORAGE ANCHORAGE H–1B, 2K, L–1A, 3D, 4F IAP AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · SXQ

Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at PASX

74 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 59 most recent.

Total events

26

since 1982

Fatal

3

11.5% of total

Last 5 years

7

≈ 1.4/yr

Last 10 years

9

≈ 0.9/yr

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Last 10 years · n=9

  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Loss of control 3
  • Other 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=74

  • Other 37
  • Stall / spin 9
  • Loss of control 8
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 7
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Ground collision 4
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 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
2023-07-12 Aeronca 7DC · Engine failure · day →
2013-07-07 DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 · Stall / spin · day →
2013-05-05 Piper PA-11 · Loss of control · day →
2011-06-19 Cessna 182H · Stall / spin · day →
2009-02-16 Beech 65-A90-1 · Other · day →
2002-08-14 Cessna 170 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2002-05-21 Piper PA-12 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2001-05-05 Cessna 172 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2001-03-22 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day →
2025-07-31 Cessna 150J · Weather · day →
2023-05-10 Maule M-7-235 · Loss of control · day →
2023-04-22 DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 · Other · day →
2023-02-08 Piper PA-16 · Engine failure · day →
2021-08-30 Piper PA-22-135 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2021-08-13 Cessna 180H · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-03-22 Cessna 175 · Other · VMC · day →
2019-01-22 Piper PA-22-150 · Engine failure · dawn →
2015-06-14 Piper PA 18A 150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2014-05-02 Cessna 170B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-06-27 Marvin A. Smith Pietenpol Air Camper · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2007-04-24 Piper PA-22 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2002-12-18 Swearingen SA-226T · Stall / spin · night →
2002-12-01 Piper J5A · Engine failure · IMC · day →
1998-06-30 Piper PA-20 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-03-30 Aerospatiale AS-350B · Weather · VMC · day →
1997-04-21 Cessna 180K · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1997-03-30 Piper J-3 · Gear-up · day →
1996-03-30 Stinson 108-3 · Weather · VMC · day →
1995-04-06 Piper PA-12 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1993-08-01 Bellanca 7GCBC · Weather · day →
1988-10-25 Cessna TU206A · Other · night →
1988-10-15 Piper PA-22 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-03-14 Rotorway SCORPION 1670 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-06-02 Cessna 172 · Weather · day →
1985-02-08 Piper PA-11 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1985-02-04 Beech 65-A80 · Other · IMC · night →
1983-04-25 Piper PA-18 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1982-08-28 Aeronca 11AC · Weather · day →
1981-09-05 Piper PA-18 · Other →
1980-04-06 Bellanca 7ECA · Other →
1979-08-31 Beech 19 · Other →
1979-07-21 Piper PA-32 · Fuel mgmt →
1979-07-07 Cessna 185E · Other →
1979-03-27 Cessna 180 · Other →
1978-06-01 CESSNA 140 140 · Other →
1978-05-04 Piper PA-20 · Other →
1978-05-02 Cessna 170A · Other →
1978-01-30 Cessna 170B · Other →
1977-09-22 Cessna 150M · Other →
1977-05-23 Cessna 170B · Other →
1976-12-16 Cessna 180 · Other →
1975-12-16 Boeing 747 · Weather →
1975-08-23 Champion 7GCBC · Other →
1974-05-02 Aeronca 11BC · Other →
1974-01-31 Stinson 108 · Other →
1973-06-10 Piper PA-12 · Other →
1973-01-10 Stinson 108-3 · Other →
1971-08-21 Piper PA-28 · Stall / spin →
1971-07-10 Maule M4210C · Stall / spin →

+ 15 more on file

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as PASX — 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 PASX

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
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 11 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 11 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 46 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 62 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 66 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 66 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 66 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 66 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 66 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 66 nm

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

CFIs near PASX

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
Andrew Elmer Cizek Soldotna AK 1 nm
John Phillip Erickson Soldotna AK 1 nm
Terry Bruce Moxey Soldotna AK 1 nm
John Kenneth Darrow Soldotna AK 1 nm
David Scott Haeg Soldotna AK 1 nm
Arne Edward Aamodt Soldotna AK 1 nm
Jay Jonathan Yeager Soldotna AK 1 nm
William Charles Allen Jr Soldotna AK 1 nm
Brian Dale Bruxvoort Soldotna AK 1 nm
Daniel Dean Spooner Soldotna AK 1 nm

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

A&P mechanics near PASX

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
Andrew Elmer Cizek Soldotna AK 1 nm
John Phillip Erickson Soldotna AK 1 nm
Robert Louis Eubank Soldotna AK 1 nm
Alan Crawford Helfer Soldotna AK 1 nm
Terry Bruce Moxey Soldotna AK 1 nm
Will Jackson Satathite Soldotna AK 1 nm
Chris Lorensen Stephl Soldotna AK 1 nm
Robert Edward Taylor Soldotna AK 1 nm
Peter Jacob Mlynarik Soldotna AK 1 nm
David Jeffry Leonard Soldotna AK 1 nm

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

Repair stations near PASX

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
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 53 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 56 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 88 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 275 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1197 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1236 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1244 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1265 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1272 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1280 nm

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