PAOR
Airport
 Northway
Northway, Alaska

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:ORT / PAOR (Oscar-Romeo-Tango)
Lat/Lng:62.9611666667, -141.928083333
62-57-40.2000N, 141-55-41.1000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 07/15/2012
Elevation:1720 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 07/15/2012
Magnetic Variation:17E,(2025), [16E (2025)]
Sectional:ANCHORAGE
From City: in Northway

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:07/1947
Control Tower:no
Airspace Class:E,Class E Svc Continuous
ARTCC:Anchorage(ZAN)Anchorage Center
FSS:Northway FSS(ORT)(on field)may 1-Sep 30; 0815-1745; After Hour - Fai FSS.
NOTAMs and Weather:ORTNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate REIL Runway 24; PAPI Runway 06 & 24; MIRL Runway 06/24 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.600
Weather:ASOS 907-778-2282 135.4

Services

Transient Storage:Hanger

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Alaska Dot&Pf Northern Region
2301 Peger Rd.
Fairbanks, Ak 99709
907-451-2200
Manager:Sam Jennings
Box 356
Tok, Ak 99780
907-883-5128

Runways

Runways:06/24

Runway 06/24

Length:5100 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 07/15/2012
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 06 End 24
True Alignment:076,(060 Magnetic)256,(240 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:1720.1' MSL1718.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1720.1' MSL1718.8' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:39' AGL36' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:30:116:1
Object Height:61' AGL60' AGL
Object Distance:2029' Along centerline
B'		1195' Along centerline
425' Left of centerline
Remarks: Ski Strip Parl & Adjacent Threshold NW Side.

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

•A30-06/24-Fqt Vrb Strong Crosswind.
•Winter Sn Removal Operations - CTAF.
•Floatplane Cust Service Available Yarger Lake 8 NM E.
•Suais - 125.3/126.3 or 800-758-8723.
•Runway Condition Unmn; Rcmd Visual Inspection Prior to Landing.
•Northway & Knob Ridge Wx Cameras Available at https://Weathercams.FAA.Gov/.
•Foreign Arrival Ort/Paor or Yarger Lake +2 Hour Prior Permission; Nmlly 1800Z-0000Z - U.S. Customs 907-774-2242/2252.
•Elec Filed Eapis Manifest Req Prior to Departure.
•Cold Temperature Airport. Altitude Correction Required at or Below -48C.

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