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5AK3

Airway Airport
North Pole, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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 20-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	+	+
Sunrise	02:59	10:59
Sunset	00:43	08:43
Evening civil twilight	+	+

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Jun-2026 11:41:47
Local (UTC-8)	20-Jun-2026 03:41:47

METAR

PAFB 8nm NW	201055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN120 OVC150 19/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01910093 $
PAEI 9nm SE	200655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT100 BKN120 19/10 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01930100 $
PAFA 14nm W	201053Z 29003KT 10SM FEW065 SCT100 SCT140 17/09 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01670089 $

TAF

PAEI 9nm SE	200600Z 2006/2112 VRB06KT 9999 FEW090 SCT200 QNH3003INS BECMG 2021/2022 VRB15G25KT 9999 TS BKN090CB QNH3003INS BECMG 2100/2101 VRB15G25KT 9000 -TSRA BKN060CB QNH2999INS BECMG 2104/2105 21008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN090 QNH2998INS TX26/2100Z TN13/2012Z
PAFA 14nm W	200716Z 2007/2112 09005KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 BKN100 BKN140 FM200900 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080 SCT200 FM202200 22005KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 BKN200 PROB30 2022/2104 VRB10G20KT -TSRA OVC080CB FM210400 05006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC080

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