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Northway Airport

ORT · PAOR · Northway, AK · 1,715 ft elevation · var 17E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAOR / ORT
Coordinates
62.9613, -141.9290
Elevation
1,715 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
NORTHWAY
NOTAM facility
ORT
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1947/07
Distance from city
0 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrise03:21 AM11:21Z
Sunset11:38 PM07:38Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
12:38 AM → 02:21 AM

Plan a flight from PAOR

Runway 05/23

5,100 ft × 100 ft · GRVL-DIRT-G
05
Heading
059° mag · 76° true
23
Heading
239° mag · 256° true

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
ASOS135.4
CNTR126.55ANCHORAGE CNTR
CTAF123.6
FSS122.2RDO
MISC125.3SUAS INFO SVC

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ORT · NorthwayVORTAC116.30r303° / 1 NM

Approaches

Minimums & Hot Spots

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Services

Parking
hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER RD., FAIRBANKS, AK
907-451-2200
Manager
SAM JENNINGS
BOX 356, TOK, AK
907-883-5128

Remarks FAA

  • WINTER SN REMOVAL OPS - CTAF.
  • FLOATPLANE CUST SVC AVBL YARGER LAKE 8 NM E.
  • SUAIS - 125.3/126.3 OR 800-758-8723.
  • RWY COND UNMN; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
  • NORTHWAY & KNOB RIDGE WX CAMERAS AVBL AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV/.
  • FOREIGN ARR ORT/PAOR OR YARGER LAKE +2 HR PPR; NMLLY 1800Z-0000Z - U.S. CUSTOMS 907-774-2242/2252.
  • ELEC FILED EAPIS MANIFEST REQ PRIOR TO DEP.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -48C.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
  • MAY 1-SEP 30; 0815-1745; AFT HR - FAI FSS.
  • FQT VRB STRONG CROSSWIND.
  • SKI STRIP PARL & ADJ THR NW SIDE.

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