Naknek (5NK)

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 5NK
FAA site number: 50517.4*A
City / state: Naknek, AK
County: Bristol Bay
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Reference point: 58°44'04.79" N
157°01'30.76" W
Elevation: 70 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 21° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Alaska Dot&pf Southcoast Region
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 84 acres
From downtown: 1 NM north
Sectional chart: Kodiak
Activated: 06/1953

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Fuel: 100LL
Airframe / engine repair: Major / minor
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Kenai (ENA)
1-866-864-1737
NOTAM facility: ENA
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Floyd Wilson
907-246-3325
Last FAA inspection: 06/23/2024

FAA remarks

Seaplanes E approach to Lake over runway 14-32 and tibbetts airport.
No line of sight between runways or waterways.
Float aircraft departing northwest Lake to east, cross airport at low altitude, aircraft not visible until airborne.
Uncontrolled vehicular traffic on runways.
Runway condition not monitored; recommend visual inspection prior to using.
Aircraft on east side of runway 14/32 tied down in safety area.
Weather camera available on internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
Airport unlit.

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

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 5NK
Location: Naknek, AK, United States
Elevation: 70 ft
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Coordinates: 58.73466, -157.02521

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
08W / 26W	2,000 × 300 ft	Water
08 / 26	1,950 × 50 ft	Gravel, poor
14 / 32	1,836 × 45 ft	Gravel, poor

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

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