Chandalar Lake (WCR)

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

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Location and general information

ICAO code: PALR
FAA identifier: WCR
FAA site number: 50094.3*A
City / state: Chandalar Lake, AK
County: Yukon-Koyukuk
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Reference point: 67°30'16.26" N
148°28'59.60" W
Elevation: 1,920 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 22° E (2010)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Alaska Dot&pf Northern Region
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 211 acres
From downtown: 0 NM north
Sectional chart: Fairbanks
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: WCR
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Airport manager: Jeff Russell
907-452-2207
Last FAA inspection: 07/06/2023

FAA remarks

Unattended. No winter maintenance, SKI equipped aircraft only. Runway not maintained and condition not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to landing.

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

Airport facts

ICAO code: PALR
FAA identifier: WCR
Location: Chandalar Lake, AK, United States
Elevation: 1,920 ft
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Coordinates: 67.50452, -148.48322

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
03 / 21	3,000 × 60 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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