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5AK3

Airway Airport
North Pole, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	5AK3
Lat/Long:	64-46-23.4740N 147-20-01.6880W 64-46.391233N 147-20.028133W 64.7731872,-147.3338022 (estimated)
Elevation:	480 ft. / 146 m (estimated)
Variation:	28E (1985)
From city:	2 miles NE of NORTH POLE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99705

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1968
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes, RWY 33 APCH END.
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.8
WX ASOS at FAI (14 nm W):	124.4 (907-621-7609)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FAIr074/17.4		FAIRBANKS VORTAC		108.60		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CHENA		117/5.7		257		17E		CUN	-.-. ..- -.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	2550 x 45 ft. / 777 x 14 m
Surface:	gravel
Operational restrictions:	PACKED SNOW WINTER MONTHS. TURNAROUND N & S END; MIDFIELD TURNAROUND NA.
	RUNWAY 15	RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none	none
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Obstructions:	10 ft. road, 10 ft. from runway	50 ft. trees, 10 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	AIRWAY INC PO BOX 57366 NORTH POLE, AK 99705 Phone (907) 347-1460
Manager:	GENE SCARBORO PO BOX 55506 NORTH POLE, AK 99705 Phone 907-347-1460

Additional Remarks

-	PVT ARPT; OPS MEMBERS ONLY. LND AT YOUR OWN RISK. TSNT PPR - AMGR OR PROPERTY OWNER.
-	NOT MNTND; FAC NA. RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
-	SKI EQPT OPS DURG FALL, WINTER & SPRING.
-	CTN: OPS FM ADJ GRAVEL PIT, POND & TIMBER TRAILS RWY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5AK3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (8 nm NW)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (9 nm SE)
PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (14 nm W)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (47 nm W)
PABI - Allen Army Airfield (63 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:50	13:50
Sunrise	06:43	14:43
Sunset	20:53	04:53
Evening civil twilight	21:46	05:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Sep-2026 12:56:25
Local (UTC-8)	05-Sep-2026 04:56:25

METAR

PAFB 8nm NW	051155Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM SCT140 BKN160 12/12 A2980 RMK AO2 RAB1055E03 SLP098 P0000 60001 70050 T01240124 10139 20123 57013 $
PAEI 9nm SE	051220Z 00000KT 4SM BR FEW100 BKN120 BKN140 11/10 A2978 RMK AO2A VIS S 1 5/8 SLP089 $
PAFA 14nm W	051153Z 00000KT 10SM SCT080 12/11 A2981 RMK AO2 RAE16 SLP099 P0000 60001 70068 T01170111 10128 20111 58013 $

TAF

PAEI 9nm SE	050600Z 0506/0612 VRB06KT 9999 BKN065 OVC100 QNH2978INS BECMG 0517/0518 VRB06KT 8000 -RA BR SCT007 BKN020 QNH2980INS TEMPO 0519/0522 3200 -RA BR BKN007 BECMG 0605/0606 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN030 OVC050 QNH2995INS TX16/0601Z TN11/0512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0506 NEXT 0514
PAFA 14nm W	051138Z 0512/0618 02004KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT050 OVC080 FM051400 04004KT 2SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC030 FM051800 22003KT 3SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC030 FM060200 25005KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050

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