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PAWS · Wasilla Airport

ICAO · US · 23 NTSB events

ID PAWS Elev 354 ft Lat 61° 34.30' N Lon 149° 32.40' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,700 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 056° 3,700 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
22 236° 3,700 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
04S 056° 1,690 ft 60 ft TURF-GRVL-G No —
22S 236° 1,690 ft 60 ft TURF-GRVL-G No —

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 135.250
  • CTAF CTAF 122.800
  • A/D ANCHORAGE APP/DEP 119.100

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 21 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (1)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04–22: H3700X75 (ASPH) MIRL 0.5% up NE RWY 04: REIL. PAP…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·RWY 04S–22S: 1690X60 (TURF–GRVL) 0.4% up NE RWY 04S: Hill.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 04 and Rwy 22, PAPI Rwy 04, MIRL Rwy 04–22—CTAF.
  • ·Self svc fuel avbl 24 hrs.
  • ·Rwy cond not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to use.
  • ·No winter maintenance Rwy 04S–22S.
  • ·Rwy 04S–22S for ski/tundra tire equipped acft.
  • ·No simultaneous ops on Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 04S–22S.
  • ·Ultralights on and invof arpt.
  • ·Numerous pvt arpts and lakes invof., arpt rstd to acft with apch speeds less than 121 kt.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 NSTD markings, marked with thld panels.
  • ·Rwy 04S and Rwy 22S marked with cones and reflective thld markers.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-373-9018
  • ·AWOS–3P 135.25 (907) 373–3801.
  • ·CTAF 122.8 APP/DEP CON 119.1 363.2
  • ·BIG LAKE (H) (H) VORTACW 112.5 BGQ Chan 72 N61º34.17´ W149º58.03´ 070º 12.3 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. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – WASILLA LAKE SPB (5L6) 1 E UTC–9(–8DT) N61º35.18´ W149º24.45´ 330 NOTAM FILE ENA WATERWAY NE–SW: 4000X1000 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·CAUTION: Swimming and watercraft invof.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-269-8400
  • ·BIG LAKE (H) (H) VORTACW 112.5 BGQ Chan 72 N61º34.17´ W149º58.03´ 067º 16.1 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.
  • ·WASILLA CREEK AIRPARK (See PALMER on page 192) ANCHORAGE L–1A, 3D, 4G IAP ANCHORAGE AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

4A1

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · WWA

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

23 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

1

5.6% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

7

≈ 0.7/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Loss of control 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=23

  • Loss of control 9
  • Other 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-04-02 Cessna 170 · Loss of control · day →
2016-05-14 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2014-06-07 Cessna 180H · Loss of control · day →
2010-08-26 Piper PA-18-150 · Loss of control · day →
2007-11-28 Aeronca 7JC · Other · night-moonlit →
2007-06-24 Cessna 177RG · CFIT · day →
2005-04-27 Piper PA-18-160 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2004-08-07 Cessna 185F · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2004-04-19 Champion 7GC · Other · VMC · day →
2003-07-14 Piper PA-20 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2002-10-20 Cessna 180 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2023-11-04 Piper PA-18-150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-08-04 Piper PA18 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-05-30 Bradshaw / McCauley Giles G-202 · Engine failure · day →
2017-08-30 Cessna 150 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2016-08-05 Cessna,DEHAVILLAND 210-5,DHC 2 · Midair / near-midair · day →
2016-03-01 Maule M5 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-05-27 Cessna 170A · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2002-10-10 Piper PA-22 · Other · day →
2000-07-14 Maule ML-5 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2000-06-23 Cessna 170B · Weather · VMC →
1999-06-30 Cessna 170B · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1998-09-24 Grumman S2F-1 · Stall / spin · 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
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 2 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 2 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 2 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 12 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 12 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 17 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 19 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 25 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 25 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 25 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
Alan Baird Carpenter Wasilla AK 2 nm
Robert Edward Christensen Wasilla AK 2 nm
Joseph Salvatore D'Amico Wasilla AK 2 nm
Darry Lynn Ellis Wasilla AK 2 nm
Craig Alan Emery Wasilla AK 2 nm
Jonathan Carey Fray Wasilla AK 2 nm
Lawrence Anthony Fuller Wasilla AK 2 nm
Donald Ralph Gibbs Wasilla AK 2 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Jr Wasilla AK 2 nm
William Russell Kinworthy Iii Wasilla AK 2 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
Duane Craig Albright Wasilla AK 2 nm
Allen Kenneth Alligood Wasilla AK 2 nm
Daniel Scott Baldwin Jr Wasilla AK 2 nm
Ronald James Braun Wasilla AK 2 nm
Richard Oscar Burns Iii Wasilla AK 2 nm
John Harding Burton Wasilla AK 2 nm
Grant W Chapman Wasilla AK 2 nm
Robert Edward Christensen Wasilla AK 2 nm
Stephen Lynn Edwards Wasilla AK 2 nm
Darry Lynn Ellis Wasilla AK 2 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
 13 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 23 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 26 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 200 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1187 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1226 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1235 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1258 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1264 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1273 nm

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