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PPIZ · Point Lay LRRS Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID PPIZ Elev 22 ft Lat 69° 43.97' N Lon 163° 0.30' 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: 3,519 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 069° 3,519 ft 80 ft GVL Yes —
23 249° 3,519 ft 80 ft GVL Yes —

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 3 135.650
  • CTAF CTAF 122.400
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 119.650
  • FSS FAIRBANKS RDO 122.400
  • MISC MISC 122.800
  • UNIC UNICOM 126.200

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open PPIZ on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB PIZ

    Point Lay

    0.36 MHz · LO · MEDIUM

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 REIL Rwy 06 and 24, PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. 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 REIL Rwy 06 and 24, PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. 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 REIL Rwy 06 and 24, PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 06 and 24, PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24—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 · service · operational

    ACTVT rotg bcn—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·ALASKA 199 POINT LAY LRRS (PIZ)(PPIZ) P (AF) 1 S UTC–9(–8DT) N69º43.97´ W163º00.32´ 29 B NOTAM FILE PIZ RWY 06–24: 4500X100 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 06: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –33C.
  • ·NOTE: See Notices—Drone Activity at Coastal Airport Launch Sites.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (907) 852-0489
  • ·AWOS–3P 135.65 (907) 833–3112.
  • ·CTAF 122.8 POINT LAY RCO 122.4 (BARROW RADIO) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.65 363.25 COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Barrow FSS—1–800–779–7709 or 907–852–2511.
  • ·For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS call 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·PORT ALEXANDER SPB (AHP)(PAAP) 0 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N56º14.81´ W134º38.89´ 00 NOTAM FILE AHP WATERWAY N–S: 3000X300 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·Boats may be tied to SPB float.
  • ·Watch for logs in landing area.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (907) 465-4512
  • ·BIORKA ISLAND (H) (H) VORTACW 113.8 BKA Chan 85 N56º51.56´ W135º33.08´ 120º 47.5 NM to fld. 260/20E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 010º–085º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 133º–175º blo 9,000´ 133º–175º byd 10 NM 210º–245º blo 2,000´ 210º–245º byd 15 NM blo 5,000´ 210º–245º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 210º–245º byd 30 NM blo 9,000´ 210º–245º byd 35 NM 300º–330º byd 36 NM blo 9,000´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 010º–085º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 133º–175º blo 9,000´ 133º–175º byd 10 NM 210º–245º blo 2,000´ 210º–245º byd 15 NM blo 5,000´ 210º–245º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 210º–245º byd 30 NM blo 9,000´ 210º–245º byd 35 NM 300º–329º byd 36 NM blo 10,000´ 330º–335º byd 27 NM blo 8,000´ DME unusable: 010º–085º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 133º–175º blo 9,000´ 133º–175º byd 10 NM 210º–245º blo 2,000´ 210º–245º byd 15 NM blo 5,000´ 210º–245º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 210º–245º byd 30 NM blo 9,000´ 210º–245º byd 35 NM 330º–335º byd 27 NM blo 8,000´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Sitka FSS dial 800–478–6300.
  • ·For a toll free call to Juneau FSS dial 1–833–AK–BRIEF.
  • ·When avbl wx reports every two hrs.
  • ·CAPE LISBURNE H–1A, L–4I IAP JUNEAU AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · PIZ

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

  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1998-12-03 Piper PA-31 · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
1993-10-08 Douglas C-54GDC · 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 459 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 459 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 572 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 590 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 590 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 590 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 594 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 594 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 605 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 614 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
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 171 nm
James Robert Dau Kotzebue AK 171 nm
Robert Joseph Mercier Jr Barrow AK 184 nm
Ryan Patrick Quigley Barrow AK 184 nm
David William Olson Nome AK 319 nm
Andrew Thomas Smircich Nome AK 319 nm
Ryan Edward Woehler Nome AK 319 nm
Benjamin Stratton Rowe Nome AK 319 nm
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 331 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 331 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
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 171 nm
David William Shrader Kotzebue AK 171 nm
Eric David Sieh Kotzebue AK 171 nm
Steven Lee Cantine Kotzebue AK 171 nm
Colton David Sieh Kotzebue AK 171 nm
Randy Allen Scherer Kotzebue AK 171 nm
Hiram W Walker Kotzebue AK 171 nm
Tim M Tessier Kotzebue AK 171 nm
Shawn David Nelson Kotzebue AK 171 nm
Johnny Ja Ku Kotzebue AK 171 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
 457 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 595 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 605 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 605 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1712 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1748 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1759 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1788 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1791 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1802 nm

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