Chena River (2Z5)

Seaplane base information: Fairbanks, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

Search Airports

Or Browse by Country

Search by city, airport name or code, or select a country to browse all airports.

Looking up airport info...

Location and general information

Facility type: Seaplane base
FAA identifier: 2Z5
FAA site number: 50215.*C
City / state: Fairbanks, AK
County: Fairbanks North Star
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Reference point: 64°49'58.44" N
147°50'53.73" W
Elevation: 440 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 28° E (1985)
Traffic pattern altitude: 560 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Public Domain
Use: Open to the public
From downtown: 3 NM west
Sectional chart: Fairbanks

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Fairbanks (FAI)
1-866-248-6516
NOTAM facility: FAI
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Last FAA inspection: 09/16/2025

FAA remarks

Operg area in chena river N and W of Fairbanks international airport.
Public access ramp is at north end of ravenwood AVE. N64,49.919; W147,52.457.
Private 900 ft X 50 ft grass strip adjacent river.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Seaplane base facts

FAA identifier: 2Z5
Location: Fairbanks, AK, United States
Elevation: 440 ft
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Coordinates: 64.8329, -147.84826

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
N / S	5,000 × 300 ft	Water
E / W	3,000 × 300 ft	Water

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

IATA Code

ICAO Code

Country

Timezone

Latitude

Longitude

City