Northway Airport (ORT) Information

Northway, AK

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:ORT
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:141-55-41.1000W/62-57-40.2000N
-141.928083/62.961167 (Estimated)
Elevation:1720 ft / 524.26 m (Surveyed)
Land:1150 acres
From nearest city:0 nautical miles S of Northway, AK
Location:Fairbanks North Star County, AK
Magnetic Variation:24E (2005)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:State Of Ak Dotpf N Reg
Address:2301 Peger Rd.
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Phone number:907-451-2200
Manager:Dennis Bishop
Address:Box 356
Tok, AK 99780
Phone number:907-883-5128

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23; PAPI RYS 05 & 23 AND REIL RY 23 - CTAF.
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Anchorage
Region:AAL - Alaska
Boundary ARTCC:ZAN - Anchorage
Tie-in FSS:ORT - Northway
FSS on Airport:Yes
FSS Phone:907-778-2219
FSS Toll Free:1-800-478-6611
Alternate FSS:FAI - Fairbanks
Alt. FSS Toll Free:1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility:ORT (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements:NGY

Airport Communications

CTAF:123.600

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimension:5100 x 100 ft / 1554.5 x 30.5 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge Lights:Medium
  Runway 05 Runway 23
Longitude:141-56-34.6047W141-54-47.5567W
Latitude:62-57-34.1910N62-57-46.2577N
Elevation:1720.00 ft1719.00 ft
Alignment:76127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:39.00 ft36.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Runway End Identifier:NoYes
Obstruction:61 ft trees, 2029.0 ft from runway, 30:1 slope to clear54 ft trees, 1153.0 ft from runway, 255 ft left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear

Remarks

SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS DURING WINTER--MONITOR CTAF.
NORTHWAY ARPT WX CAMERA AND KNOB RIDGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
FSS ON AIRPORT MAY-SEPT.
PILOTS OF ACFT ARRIVING ORT/PAOR OR YARGER LAKE FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES MUST RECEIVE PERMISSION TO LAND FROM U.S. CUSTOMS BY PHONE 907-774-2242/2252 AT LEAST TWO HOURS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. PERMISSION IS NOT NORMALLY GRANTED OUTSIDE 0800-1600 LCL TIME DLY.
IN ADDITION AN EAPIS MANIFEST IS ALSO REQUIRED TO BE FILED ELECTRONICALLY PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
FLOATPLANE CUSTOMS SVC AVBL AT YARGER LAKE - 8NM EAST.
FREQUENT STRONG & VARIABLE CROSSWINDS.
SKI STRIP PARALLEL AND ADJACENT TO APCH END RY 23 NW SIDE.
SUAIS - 125.3(1-800-758-8723).
RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.

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