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PFAL · Allakaket Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID PFAL Elev 441 ft Lat 66° 33.11' N Lon 152° 37.32' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 073° 4,000 ft 100 ft GRVL-G No —
23 253° 4,000 ft 100 ft 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).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 25 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 sentences)
  • ·ALASKA 39 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – TRIPOD (Z25) 2 SE UTC–9(–8DT) N59º15.79´ W158º33.47´ 225 NOTAM FILE DLG RWY 11–29: 1250X50 (TURF–GRVL) RWY 11: Trees.
  • ·RWY 18–36: 850X40 (GRVL–DIRT) RWY 18: Trees.
  • ·Rwys not maintained; recommend prior inspection before use.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 has 7´ trees growing in the center of the rwy midfield.
  • ·Rwy unusable for fixed wing acft.
  • ·Rwy 11 forest with 32´ trees 0´ from threshold.
  • ·Rwy 36 forest across entire apch up to 0´ of threshold.
  • ·No rwy markings either rwy.
  • ·Rwy 11–29 is very rough and overgrown with brush and trees.
  • ·Rwy 11–29 sfc consists of a narrow ATV trail and undulating tundra which slopes downhill towards north.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 surface is very uneven and occasionally very soft.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 used as an ATV camping site.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 unusable only 10 ft wide with 6 –12 ft trees encroaching & rocks to 10 inches on sfc.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ALITAK SPB (See LAZY BAY on page 160) ALL WEST (See DELTA JUNCTION on page 90) ALLAKAKET (6A8)(PFAL) 1 SSE UTC–9(–8DT) N66º33.11´ W152º37.33´ 441 B NOTAM FILE FAI RWY 05–23: 4000X100 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 05: Brush.
  • ·Rwy condition not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to landing.
  • ·Snow removal ops during winter, monitor CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 marked with lgts and cones.
  • ·Rot bcn may not be observed from northern quadrants at low altitudes.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –43C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (907) 451-5280
  • ·CTAF 122.9 BETTLES RCO 122.2 (FAIRBANKS RADIO) ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.6
  • ·BETTLES (H) (H) VORW/DME 116.0 BTT Chan 107 N66º54.30´ W151º32.15´ 211º 33.5 NM to fld. 637/20E.
  • ·VOR AZIMUTH & DME unusable: 047º–077º byd 24 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·KODIAK FAIRBANKS H–1A, L–4I IAP AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · AET

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Ground collision 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1994-05-07 Piper PA-32-300 · Ground collision · night →
1991-10-19 Beech BE-99 · Under/overshoot · 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
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 160 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 160 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 291 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 310 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 310 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 310 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 311 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 311 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 326 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 335 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
Carl James Congdon Manley Spgs AK 121 nm
Adam Kelcey White Nenana AK 150 nm
John Albert Fitzgerald Jr Ester AK 151 nm
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 151 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 151 nm
Richard Allen Burley Fairbanks AK 160 nm
James Adelbert Cerney Fairbanks AK 160 nm
Lawrence James Ellison Fairbanks AK 160 nm
Thomas Harry George Fairbanks AK 160 nm
William Ludlow Johnson Fairbanks AK 160 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
Lee Ray Dewilde Huslia AK 104 nm
William Anthony Bernhardt Kobuk AK 104 nm
Sidney James Parrish Manley Spgs AK 121 nm
Scott Dorsey Jones Ambler AK 129 nm
Adam Kelcey White Nenana AK 150 nm
Richard Henry Mayrand Nenana AK 150 nm
John Albert Fitzgerald Jr Ester AK 151 nm
Harold Carlsen Celestina Ester AK 151 nm
John Quist Gamble Ester AK 151 nm
Steven Scott Rimer Ester AK 151 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 158 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 312 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 329 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 330 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1415 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1452 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1463 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1491 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1494 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1505 nm

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