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PFCB · Chenega Bay Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID PFCB Elev 72 ft Lat 60° 4.66' N Lon 147° 59.68' 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: 3,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 — 3,000 ft 75 ft GRAVEL-G No —
33 — 3,000 ft 75 ft GRAVEL-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 · 4 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 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 02 and Rwy 20, PAPI Rwy 02 and Rwy 20 and rot bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.8: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 02–20. 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 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 02 and Rwy 20, PAPI Rwy 02 and Rwy 20 and rot bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.8: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 02 and Rwy 20, PAPI Rwy 02 and Rwy 20 and rot bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 02 and Rwy 20, PAPI Rwy 02 and Rwy 20 and rot bcn—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.8: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 02–20—122.8

  • 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 (25 sentences)
  • ·ALASKA 75 CHENEGA BAY (C05)(PFCB) 1 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N60º04.71´ W147º59.68´ 69 B NOTAM FILE JNU RWY 16–34: 3000X75 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 16: Brush.
  • ·Rapidly rising trrn N, E and W quad.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 shoulders and safety areas soft when wet; water ponds in safety areas at both ends.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 marked with reflective cones and lgts.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-262-1187
  • ·AWOS–3P 129.05 (907) 573–5002.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.6
  • ·JOHNSTONE POINT (H) (H) VORW/DME 116.7 JOH Chan 114 N60º28.86´ W146º35.96´ 222º 48.2 NM to fld. 48/18E. wx cam VOR unusable: 090º–124º byd 23 NM blo 8,000´ 125º–188º byd 10 NM DME unusable: 090º–124º byd 23 NM blo 12,000´ 125º–191º byd 10 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Juneau FSS dial 1–866–297–2236.
  • ·CHEVAK (VAK)(PAVA) 1 N UTC–9(–8DT) N61º32.45´ W165º36.05´ 61 B NOTAM FILE VAK RWY 02–20: 3220X75 (GRVL) MIRL 0.4% up N RWY 02: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·Rwy cond unmnt, rcmnd visual insp prior to use.
  • ·First 200 ft of Rwy 02 rough.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-543-2498
  • ·AWOS–3P 120.625 (907) 600–3038.
  • ·CTAF 123.0 UNICOM 122.8 ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.5
  • ·HOOPER BAY (H) (H) VORW/DME 115.2 HPB Chan 99 N61º30.86´ W166º08.07´ 071º 15.4 NM to fld. 15/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 358º–013º byd 22 NM blo 3,500´ DME unusable: 358º–013º byd 22 NM blo 3,500´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·CHICKALOON CASTLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP (48AK) PVT 3 E UTC–9(–8DT) N61º47.59´ W148º29.55´ 1010 NOTAM FILE Not insp.
  • ·RWY 05–23: 1200X45 (TURF)
  • ·Contact arpt mgr prior to landing.
  • ·Arpt has gusty intermittent crosswinds.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-745-7818
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CHICKALOON RCO 126.45 (PALMER RADIO) COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·SEWARD L–1A, 3D, 4G BETHEL L–3B IAP ANCHORAGE AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · NCN

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1987-04-20 Piper PA-32-260 · Other · 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
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 51 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 63 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 76 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 76 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 76 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 76 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 76 nm
Hon Kagen Kinzie Anchorage AK 76 nm
Mark Roger Greig Anchorage AK 76 nm
Michael Brown Anchorage AK 76 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
Andy Jacob Schaffer Seward AK 42 nm
Lucy Berlyn Hankins Seward AK 42 nm
Justin Keith Shoffner Girdwood AK 63 nm
Ryan James Pelkola Girdwood AK 63 nm
Ryan Alon Skorecki Girdwood AK 63 nm
Brett Richard Ingalls Girdwood AK 63 nm
Chelsea Clara Woelkers Girdwood AK 63 nm
Christopher Jon Esh Girdwood AK 63 nm
Jonathan Randall Combs Girdwood AK 63 nm
Jackson Ernest Langford Girdwood AK 63 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
Joshua Ryon Hillestad Seward AK 42 nm
Duane Barry Chase Seward AK 42 nm
David Earl Wilson Seward AK 42 nm
Nelson Takeo Ooka Seward AK 42 nm
David Wayne Joslin Seward AK 42 nm
Donald Edward Hauenstein Seward AK 42 nm
Vernon Leroy Kingsford Moose Pass AK 51 nm
Michael Vance Smith Girdwood AK 63 nm
Lars Ivar Nedwick Girdwood AK 63 nm
Michael Raymond Blake Girdwood AK 63 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 87 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 89 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 97 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 285 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1105 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1144 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1153 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1174 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1181 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1189 nm

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