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PATK · Talkeetna Airport

ICAO · US · 42 NTSB events

ID PATK Elev 358 ft Lat 62° 19.23' N Lon 150° 5.64' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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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: 3,500 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
1 207° 3,500 ft 75 ft Asphalt Yes —
19 027° 3,500 ft 75 ft Asphalt 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 · 1 frequencies

  • CTAF FSS Talkeetna Flight Service Station / CTAF 123.600

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  • NDB PEE

    Peters Creek

    0.30 MHz · LO · MEDIUM

  • VOR-DME TKA

    Talkeetna

    116.20 MHz · DME 116.20 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 29 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (1)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 01–19: H3500X75 (CONC) MIRL RWY 01: VASI(V4R)—GA 3.0º TC…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 sentences)
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A+ LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 01–19—CTAF.
  • ·VASI Rwy 01 and Rwy 19 opr continuously.
  • ·Attended Apr–Nov, Mon–Thu 0000–1030Z‡, Dec–Mar, Sun–Sat 0000–1030Z‡.
  • ·Jet fuel avbl Mon–Fri 1600–0200Z‡.
  • ·Jet A fuel is lctd off arpt.
  • ·Prior arrangements for jet fuel requested to avoid delays. 907–733–2620.
  • ·After hrs fuel only avbl with prior arrangements.
  • ·BE ALERT: walking on active taxiway/aprons is not auth.
  • ·Helo traffic, remain clear of commercial ramp and GA parking at all times.
  • ·Operate to and from helo ramps avoiding over–flight of ramps to prevent damage to parked aircraft.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 clsd to acft over 12,500 lbs; ctc amgr 907–733–2278.
  • ·Rwy condition not monitored recommend visual inspection prior to using.
  • ·Seaplane ops 3/4 mile SE Talkeetna arpt.
  • ·Recommend acft ops to and from Christiansen Lake remain east of lake.
  • ·Be alert CTAF procedures highly recommended due to village tfc pattern.
  • ·Arpt has designated transient acft parking avbl.
  • ·New helicopter ops area on North ramp.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at below –28C.
  • ·See Section C: Notices, for tfc pattern info.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-733-2278
  • ·ASOS 135.2 (907) 621–7601.
  • ·CTAF 123.6 AFIS 135.2 (Sep 15–Apr 14 1700–0245Z‡; Apr 15–Sep 14 1700–0500Z‡; OT ctc Kenai FSS) UNICOM 123.0 FSS TKA (TALKEETNA) Sep 15–Apr 14 1700–0245Z‡, Apr 15–Sep 14 1700–0500Z‡; OT ctc Kenai FSS.
  • ·TALKEETNA RADIO 121.5 122.2 123.6 (LAA 123.6) RCO 121.5 122.2 123.6 (KENAI RADIO) ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.55 254.3
  • ·CLASS E svc 1700–0500Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(H) (H) VORW/DME 116.2 TKA Chan 109 N62º17.90´ W150º06.32´ 355º 1.4 NM to fld. 568/19E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 277º–297º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ DME unusable: 057º–087º byd 30 NM blo 13,000´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Talkeetna FSS telephone 733–2277.
  • ·AFIS operd by TKA FSS, OT Kenai FSS.
  • ·TAMGAS HARBOR SPB (See ANNETTE on page 51) ANCHORAGE L–3D, 4F IAP AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · TKA

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

42 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

33

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

5

≈ 1.0/yr

Last 10 years

10

≈ 1.0/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=10

  • Loss of control 4
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=42

  • Loss of control 14
  • Stall / spin 5
  • Other 5
  • Ground collision 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-11-08 Piper PA-14 · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
2022-07-28 DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-08-18 Piper PA 20 · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2012-10-21 Cessna A185E · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-06-13 DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2012-05-22 DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Other · VMC · day →
2012-05-14 Piper PA-22-150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-05-17 Cessna A185F · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-05-11 de Havilland DHC-2 · Ground collision · day →
2008-05-05 Cessna 185 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2006-08-08 Piper PA-14 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2005-07-24 Cessna 185 · Weather · VMC · day →
2001-04-15 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Stall / spin · day →
1999-05-02 Piper PA-14 · Ground collision · day →
2024-04-21 Cessna 120 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2023-06-19 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-03-19 Cessna 172N · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2019-08-28 Piper PA-22-150 · Gear-up · day →
2019-03-16 Cessna 150 · CFIT · day →
2017-05-21 THOMAS E HUDZINSKI BACKCOUNTRY SUPER CR · Stall / spin · day →
2017-05-13 WSK-PZL WARZAWA-OKECIE PZL 104 WILGA 80 · Loss of control · day →
2015-09-20 Champion 7ECA · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2015-06-06 Maule M 7-235B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-05-31 Cessna,Cessna 185,172 · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day →
2009-08-12 Cessna 150H · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2009-05-14 Piper PA-22-150 · Loss of control · day →
2004-10-30 Champion 7FC · Loss of control · day →
2002-02-05 Cessna 150 · Stall / spin · night →
1999-04-04 Maule M-5 · Weather · VMC · day →
1998-08-31 Cessna 185E · Other · day →
1998-05-05 Piper PA-18-160 · Stall / spin · day →
1997-05-02 Cessna 180 · Gear-up · day →
1996-09-08 Cessna 206F · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1995-08-11 GUEVREMONT PITTS SPECIAL S1C · Runway excursion · day →
1992-09-13 Champion 7GCAA · Other · day →
1992-06-17 Cessna 185F · Other · day →
1992-05-03 Cessna C-170B · CFIT · VMC · day →
1991-12-08 Piper PA-38 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1991-02-04 Piper PA-28-140 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC →
1987-04-18 Cessna 170 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-06-17 Cessna A185F · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1983-09-18 Cessna 180 · Weather · VMC · 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 29 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 48 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 48 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 48 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 51 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 51 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 64 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 73 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 73 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 73 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
Nicus David Hicks Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Donald Robert Lee Talkeetna AK 5 nm
William Edward Nebesky Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Dallas Allen Haman Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Daniel Newton Rovey Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Danvers William Boardman Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Andrew Joseph Haag Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Richard Craig Ricks Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Lorena Anne Knapp Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Andreas Friedrich Hermansky Talkeetna AK 5 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
Nicus David Hicks Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Donald Robert Lee Talkeetna AK 5 nm
William Wayne Stearns Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Danial J Doty Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Dallas Allen Haman Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Christopher Dean Campbell Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Ralph Andrew Young Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Gary Roechester Owens Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Andrew Joseph Haag Talkeetna AK 5 nm
Clayton Bradley Dillard Talkeetna AK 5 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 52 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 67 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 68 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 162 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1223 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1262 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1271 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1295 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1300 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1309 nm

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