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PASX · Soldotna Airport

ICAO · US · 38 NTSB events

ID PASX Elev 113 ft Lat 60° 28.50' N Lon 151° 2.31' 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: 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 —

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

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  • NDB-DME OLT

    Soldotna

    0.35 MHz · DME 115.90 · LO · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 22 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

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)
  • ·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

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

38 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

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

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=9

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

All time · n=38

  • Other 8
  • Loss of control 8
  • Stall / spin 7
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 6
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

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 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 nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

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 nearby

By airport location.

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.