Airport profile · United States
Northway Airport
Northway · Alaska · United States
Airport overview
Northway Airport serves Northway, United States. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,554 metres (5,100 feet).
- ICAO code
- PAOR
- IATA code
- ORT
- Local / reference code
- ORT
- Location
- Northway · Alaska · United States
- Coordinates
- 62.961167, -141.928083
- Elevation above sea level
- 524 m / 1,720.1 ft
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Reported access
- Public use
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,554 m / 5,100 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- No
- Customs airport designation
- No
- Landing-rights designation
- Yes
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,554 m5,100 ft | 30 m100 ft | ASPH | LightedReported open |
Runway 06/24 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 76° | 524 m / 1,720.1 ft | Not reported | 62.95950, -141.94295 |
| 24 | 256° | 524 m / 1,718.7 ft | Not reported | 62.96285, -141.91321 |
Declared distances & approach equipment
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | ILS / lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 24 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
The airport activation record dates to 1947-07; this is an administrative date and may differ from the airport’s founding. The recorded owner is Alaska Dot&Pf Northern Region. The recorded operator is Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- 1947-07
- Recorded owner
- Alaska Dot&Pf Northern Region
- Recorded operator
- Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Airport manager
- Sam Jennings
- Manager telephone
- 907-883-5128
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | ASOS | 135.4 MHz |
| CNTR | ANCHORAGE CNTR | 126.55 MHz |
| CTAF | CTAF | 123.6 MHz |
| FSS | RDO | 122.2 MHz |
| MISC | SUAS INFO SVC | 125.3 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.
Airport & runway remarks (12)
Airport remarks can include operating restrictions, prior-permission contacts and noise procedures; check current publications before a flight.
- AIRPORTWINTER SN REMOVAL OPS - CTAF.
- AIRPORTFLOATPLANE CUST SVC AVBL YARGER LAKE 8 NM E.
- AIRPORTSUAIS - 125.3/126.3 OR 800-758-8723.
- AIRPORTRWY COND UNMN; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
- AIRPORTNORTHWAY & KNOB RIDGE WX CAMERAS AVBL AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV/.
- AIRPORTFOREIGN ARR ORT/PAOR OR YARGER LAKE +2 HR PPR; NMLLY 1800Z-0000Z - U.S. CUSTOMS 907-774-2242/2252.
- AIRPORTELEC FILED EAPIS MANIFEST REQ PRIOR TO DEP.
- AIRPORTCOLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -48C.
- AIRPORTACTVT REIL RWY 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
- AIRPORTMAY 1-SEP 30; 0815-1745; AFT HR - FAI FSS.
- RUNWAYFQT VRB STRONG CROSSWIND.
- RUNWAY_ENDSKI STRIP PARL & ADJ THR NW SIDE.