Northway Airport (ORT)

ORT
Northway Airport (ORT)
Northway, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier ORT
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 141°55'41.1000" W / 62°57'40.2000" N
-141.928083 / 62.961167 (Estimated)
Elevation 1720.10 ft / 524.29 m (Surveyed)
Land 1150 acres
Location Southeast Fairbanks County, AK
Magnetic Variation 17E (2025)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address 2301 PEGER RD.
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone number 907-451-2200
Manager SAM JENNINGS
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 NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ANCHORAGE
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible 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 available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.6 MHz
ASOS ORT (907-778-2282)
Airport Services
Transient storage Hangar
Runway Information
Runway 06/24
Dimensions 5100 x 100 ft (1554 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
06 24
Alignment 76° 256°
Physical elevation 1720.10 ft 1718.70 ft
Coordinates 62.959497 / -141.942946 62.962849 / -141.913210
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights No Yes
Remarks
  • WINTER SN REMOVAL OPS - CTAF.
  • 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.
  • 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.