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PFYU · Fort Yukon Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID PFYU Elev 433 ft Lat 66° 34.30' N Lon 145° 15.00' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 060° 5,000 ft 100 ft GRVL-G No —
22 240° 5,000 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).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 125.800
  • CTAF CTAF 122.500
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 135.000
  • FSS FAIRBANKS RDO 122.100
  • INFO EIELSON RANGE CON 125.300
  • MISC TWEB 114.400

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  • NDB FTO

    Yukon River

    0.24 MHz · LO · MEDIUM

  • VORTAC FYU

    Fort Yukon

    114.40 MHz · DME 114.40 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 19 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 MALSF Rwy 22; VASI Rwys 04 and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 22; VASI Rwys 04 and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 22; VASI Rwys 04 and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSF Rwy 22; VASI Rwys 04 and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22—CTAF

  • 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 invof landfill 1/4 mi NW of rwy.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·ALASKA 111 FLYING CROWN (See ANCHORAGE on page 43) FORT DAVIS N64º29.68´ W165º18.91´ NOTAM FILE OME.
  • ·NDB (HW) 529 FDV 277º 3.5 NM to Nome. 117/11E.
  • ·FORT JENSEN (See JENSENS on page 132) FORT YUKON (FYU)(PFYU) 0 N UTC–9(–8DT) N66º34.35´ W145º14.78´ 447 B NOTAM FILE FYU RWY 04–22: 5000X100 (GRVL–DIRT) MIRL RWY 04: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 26´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·Rwy cond unmnt, rcmd visual inspection insp bfr lndg.
  • ·Jet A fuel avbl May–Sep: 907–622–2408.
  • ·Rwy 04 dep commence at dthr.
  • ·Snow removal ops mnt CTAF.
  • ·Twy C reflectors 36 in, unlgt, clsd durg winter.
  • ·Float plane ops do not cross Rwy 04–22.
  • ·Tfc pat for hospital lake rmn NW of arpt.
  • ·Line of sight btn rwy thrs and waterlane NA, mon CTAF spcly bfr dep.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-451-5280
  • ·AWOS–3P 125.8 (907) 662–2337.
  • ·CTAF 122.5 RCO 122.05 (FAIRBANKS RADIO) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.0 SUAIS 125.3 126.3 (1–800–758–8723).
  • ·(H) (H) VORTACW 114.4 FYU Chan 91 N66º34.46´ W145º16.60´ at fld. 449/20E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 001º–360º byd 15 NM 249º–259º byd 10 NM blo 4,900´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 280º–300º byd 35 NM blo 2,500´ DME unusable: 280º–300º byd 35 NM blo 2,500´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·Wx obs callsign Fort Yukon Wx—CTAF or 907–662–2948 fm 1600–0400Z‡.
  • ·FROZEN CALF N66º47.48´ W143º00.33´ RCO 121.1 (FAIRBANKS RADIO) NOME H–1A, 2J, L–3A, 3B, 4H FAIRBANKS H–1B, L–4J IAP DAWSON L–4J AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · FYU

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

1

7.7% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Other 2
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1998-08-11 Piper PA-31-350 · Gear-up · day →
1982-11-10 Beech A36 · Other · night →
1982-07-19 Cessna 182 · Other · 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 120 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 120 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 303 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 315 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 315 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 319 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 319 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 319 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 336 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 341 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
Martin Alan Meierotto Two Rivers AK 111 nm
Richard Allen Burley Fairbanks AK 120 nm
James Adelbert Cerney Fairbanks AK 120 nm
Lawrence James Ellison Fairbanks AK 120 nm
Thomas Harry George Fairbanks AK 120 nm
William Ludlow Johnson Fairbanks AK 120 nm
Alonzo Hyatt Kelly Fairbanks AK 120 nm
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 120 nm
Michael Peter Maher Fairbanks AK 120 nm
Todd Patrick Mcdonald Fairbanks AK 120 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
James Paul Carroll Fort Yukon AK 1 nm
Demetrie Dacho Alexander Fort Yukon AK 1 nm
Jeffrey Theodore Meierotto Two Rivers AK 111 nm
James Mitchell Knopke Two Rivers AK 111 nm
Richard Eugene Smart Two Rivers AK 111 nm
Richard Alan Fox Two Rivers AK 111 nm
Russell David Alis Fairbanks AK 120 nm
Lynden Jay Bechtel Fairbanks AK 120 nm
Timothy Jules Berg Fairbanks AK 120 nm
Johne Emerson Binkley Fairbanks AK 120 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
 123 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 315 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 344 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 346 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1283 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1317 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1329 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1360 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1362 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 1373 nm

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