Northway Airport (ORT)
Northway Airport (ORT)
ORT
Northway Airport (ORT)
Northway, AK
| 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) |
| 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) |
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 |
- 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.