Kantishna (5Z5)

Airport information: Kantishna, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: PAAH
FAA identifier: 5Z5
FAA site number: 50399.*A
City / state: Kantishna, AK
County: Denali
Reference point: 63°32'27.55" N
150°59'42.28" W
Elevation: 1,578 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 25° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Alaska Dot&pf Northern Region
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 6 acres
From downtown: 2 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Anchorage
Activated: 08/1958

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Transient storage: Tie-downs
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
Airport manager: Jason Ludington
907-451-5280
Last FAA inspection: 06/12/2025

FAA remarks

Road E of runway.
Canyon runway; exp wind sheer.
Lmtd transient parking.
Runway condition unmaintained; recommended visual inspection before landing.
Private rotorwing NA except emergency.

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

Airport facts

ICAO code: PAAH
FAA identifier: 5Z5
Location: Kantishna, AK, United States
Elevation: 1,578 ft
Coordinates: 63.54099, -150.99508

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
10 / 28	1,887 × 45 ft	Gravel/dirt, good

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

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