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Class G

Whittier Airport

ID PAWR Elev 30 ft Lat 60° 46.63' N Lon 148° 43.18' W Zulu …

Live conditions at PAWR

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · PAWR

No FAA diagram published

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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,480 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 — 1,480 ft 60 ft GRAVEL-F No —
22 — 1,480 ft 60 ft GRAVEL-F No —

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).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

1 matched · 13 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (13 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.

  • ·APCH TO RY 22 OVER WATER.
  • ·DISTANCE FROM WATER TO THLD PANELS 205 FT.
  • ·FOR TKOF USE RY 04 ONLY; FIRST 130 FT OF RY 04 UNUSBL.
  • ·PILE OF LARGE ROCKS LCTD APCH END RY 04.
  • ·FOR LDGS USE RY 22 ONLY; GO AROUND UNLIKELY.
  • ·WHITTIER AND PORTAGE GLACIER WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV 30 FT TREES, 45 FT EACH SIDE OF RWY CENTERLINE, FULL LENGTH.
  • ·CLSD FROM FIRST SNOWFALL TIL AFTER BREAKUP.
  • ·WHEN AVAILABLE HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS FROM PORTAGE VISITOR CTR. 135.45.
  • ·LOCATED WEST SIDE OF PORTAGE PASS.
  • ·RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED.
  • ·RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LDG.
  • ·RY 22 SLOPES UP 2% FROM WATER.
  • ·WIND INDICATOR MAY BE UNRELIABLE.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

AK66

Source: OurAirports community

Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at PAWR

19 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=19

  • Other 16
  • Ground collision 2
  • Gear-up landing 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
2012-05-19 Cessna T210L · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2001-02-24 Forney F-1A · Other · day →
1981-08-28 Interstate S-1B1 · Other →
1980-12-09 Cessna 180 · Other →
1978-09-13 DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 · Other →
1975-08-26 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1975-07-07 Piper PA-18 · Other →
1974-12-06 Piper PA-23 · Other →
1971-11-09 Cessna 170B · Other →
1971-07-08 Aeronca 15AC · Other →
1970-09-05 Champion 7GCBC · Other →
1969-08-09 Piper PA-28 · Ground collision →
1968-11-14 Champion 7ECA · Other →
1968-09-29 Piper PA-18 · Ground collision →
1968-07-08 Piper PA-18 · Other →
1967-07-27 Maule M-4 · Other →
1965-05-24 Piper PA-18 · Other →
1964-11-09 Stinson 108-2 · Other →
1964-10-29 Maule M4 · Other →

Designees in AK

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

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
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 17 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 27 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 29 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 29 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 29 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 29 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 29 nm
Hon Kagen Kinzie Anchorage AK 29 nm
Mark Roger Greig Anchorage AK 29 nm
Michael Brown Anchorage AK 29 nm

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

CFIs near PAWR

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
Justin Keith Shoffner Girdwood AK 17 nm
Ryan James Pelkola Girdwood AK 17 nm
Ryan Alon Skorecki Girdwood AK 17 nm
Brett Richard Ingalls Girdwood AK 17 nm
Chelsea Clara Woelkers Girdwood AK 17 nm
Christopher Jon Esh Girdwood AK 17 nm
Jonathan Randall Combs Girdwood AK 17 nm
Jackson Ernest Langford Girdwood AK 17 nm
Richard Andrew Wallace Girdwood AK 17 nm
Zackary Jay Ard Girdwood AK 17 nm

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

A&P mechanics near PAWR

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
Michael Vance Smith Girdwood AK 17 nm
Lars Ivar Nedwick Girdwood AK 17 nm
Michael Raymond Blake Girdwood AK 17 nm
Matthew Patrick Bethke Girdwood AK 17 nm
Kyle Patrick Wolner Girdwood AK 17 nm
Eugene Neil Bjornstad Girdwood AK 17 nm
Darrel Stephan Kester Girdwood AK 17 nm
Gary Richard Larose Girdwood AK 17 nm
Kenneth Ward Simonis Girdwood AK 17 nm
Christopher Evans Donnelly Girdwood AK 17 nm

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

Repair stations near PAWR

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
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 42 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 44 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 50 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 244 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1143 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1183 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1191 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1214 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1220 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1228 nm

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