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Class E (sfc)

Wasilla Airport

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

Live conditions at PAWS

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Wind / Visibility

Density altitude (now)

Aerial view · PAWS

No FAA diagram published

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

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

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

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

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

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

1 matched · 21 not yet translated

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)

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.

  • ·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

Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at PAWS

63 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 61 most recent.

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

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Last 10 years · n=7

  • Loss of control 4
  • Midair / near-midair 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=63

  • Other 39
  • Loss of control 9
  • Stall / spin 4
  • Ground collision 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 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
2023-04-02 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
1981-09-20 Piper PA-12 · Other
1981-07-21 Piper PA-22 · Ground collision
1981-06-19 Champion 7GCB · Other
1981-02-03 Piper PA-18 · Other
1980-12-27 Cessna 180 · Stall / spin
1980-08-24 Piper PA-18 · Other
1980-08-01 Taylorcraft F19 · Other
1980-05-16 Aeronca 15AC · Other
1979-08-13 Brantly B-2B · Other
1979-03-10 Cessna 172K · Other
1978-07-30 Cessna 150L · Other
1978-05-11 Champion 11CC · Other
1978-05-03 Cessna 170 · Other
1978-03-17 Stinson 108-2 · Other
1977-08-13 Cessna 172 · Other
1977-07-17 Piper PA-14 · Other
1977-05-16 Cessna 180 · Other
1976-08-28 Piper PA-12 · Other
1976-07-18 Piper PA-14 · Other
1976-02-26 Interstate S1B1 · Other
1974-07-26 Champion 7GC · Other
1973-08-07 Bell 206A · Other
1973-07-22 Piper J3 · Other
1973-04-29 Piccard AX-6 · Other
1972-08-18 Piper PA-14 · Other
1972-04-25 AERO-COMDR 100 · Other
1971-10-21 Beech A23A · Other
1971-04-04 Cessna 150H · Other
1971-03-29 Piper PA-18 · Other
1971-03-21 Cessna 150H · Other
1970-07-11 Cessna 150 · Stall / spin
1970-06-14 Piper PA-12 · Stall / spin
1970-05-13 HILLER ACFT UH12E · Other
1969-10-12 Piper PA-14 · Other
1968-06-15 Cessna 180H · Other
1968-04-15 Maule M-4 · Other
1966-04-10 Piper J-3C · Other
1966-03-27 Beech C35 · Other

+ 2 more on file

DPEs near PAWS

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
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 near PAWS

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
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 near PAWS

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
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 near PAWS

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
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.