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Northway Airport

ORT · PAOR · Northway, AK · 1,715 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-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
No
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 2026-06-21

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

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.; WINTER SN REMOVAL OPS - CTAF. on 123.6Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

05TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05 · 059°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
123.6

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

5,100 ft × 100 ft · GRVL-DIRT-G
05
Heading
059° mag · 76° true
23
Heading
239° mag · 256° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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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.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PAOR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About PAOR

Northway Airport (ORT · PAOR) is an airport in Northway, AK, at 1,715 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAOR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAOR have a control tower?

No. Northway Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at PAOR?

Northway Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAOR?

Northway Airport is in Northway, AK, at an elevation of 1,715 ft MSL. Coordinates: 62.9613, -141.9290.

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