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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Kotlik Airport

ID PFKO Elev 15 ft Lat 63° 1.84' N Lon 163° 31.98' W Zulu …

Live conditions at PFKO

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · PFKO

No FAA diagram published

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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,400 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 032° 4,400 ft 100 ft GRVL No —
20 212° 4,400 ft 100 ft GRVL 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 PFKO, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 1 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. 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 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

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 COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · KOT

Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at PFKO

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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=10

  • Other 5
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • 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
2012-07-06 Cessna 207A · Ground collision · day →
2002-03-01 Cessna 207A · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
2000-07-12 Cessna 207 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1989-10-28 Cessna T210M · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1986-05-22 Mooney M20K · Other · VMC · day →
1985-07-08 Piper PA-24-250 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-01-05 Beech C23 · Other · VMC · day →
1979-06-30 Cessna U206F · Other →
1983-12-13 Cessna 402A · Other · VMC · day →
1983-08-27 Cessna 140 · Gear-up · day →

Designees in AK

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

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
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 386 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 386 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 391 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 401 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 401 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 401 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 405 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 410 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 410 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 415 nm

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

CFIs near PFKO

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
Timothy Todd Daniels Unalakleet AK 90 nm
David William Olson Nome AK 102 nm
Andrew Thomas Smircich Nome AK 102 nm
Ryan Edward Woehler Nome AK 102 nm
Benjamin Stratton Rowe Nome AK 102 nm
Patrick David Mclean Hooper Bay AK 116 nm
Kevin Warren O'Bleness Bethel AK 143 nm
Jeffrey Allan Venes Bethel AK 143 nm
Justin James Essian Bethel AK 143 nm
Daniel Christian Rush Bethel AK 143 nm

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

A&P mechanics near PFKO

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
Lloyd A Alexie Mountain Village AK 57 nm
Timothy Todd Daniels Unalakleet AK 90 nm
Allen Oliver Ivanoff Unalakleet AK 90 nm
Wade Charles Ryan Unalakleet AK 90 nm
Donald Curran Olson Golovin AK 93 nm
Victor Lee Olsen Nome AK 102 nm
Steven Russell Smith Nome AK 102 nm
Andrew Thomas Smircich Nome AK 102 nm
Ryan Edward Woehler Nome AK 102 nm
Benjamin Nicholas Koelsch Nome AK 102 nm

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

Repair stations near PFKO

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
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 396 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 399 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 411 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 427 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1582 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1621 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1630 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1651 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1657 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1666 nm

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