Chena River Seaplane Base

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METAR: METAR PAFA 051853Z 00000KT 5SM -SN BR BKN007 OVC012 M24/M27 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP219 P0000 T12391267 VISNO NE $

TAF: TAF PAFA 051738Z 0518/0624 00000KT 6SM -SN BR BKN007 FM052200 02003KT P6SM BKN019 FM060000 03004KT P6SM SKC FM061400 05006KT P6SM SKC

Reporting Station: PAFA (1.9 NM at True Heading of 201)
Visibility: 5SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 1020.1
Temperature: -23.9 C (-11.02 F)
Dewpoint: -26.7 C (-16.06 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 64-49-58.4380N (64.832899)
Longitude: 
 147-50-53.7300W (-147.848258)
Elevation: 
 440.0 feet MSL (134 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 15.1 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. W of Fairbanks, Alaska
Found On: 
 Fairbanks Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 



PUBLIC DOMAIN

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1440 feet (439 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FAI
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 907
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Fairbanks(FAI)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-866-248-6516

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 2Z5

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    1.1 Fairbanks International Airport
    (FAI PAFA FAI)    		 191 176 100LL, Jet A-1
    12.6 Bradley Sky-Ranch Airport
    (95Z)    		 110 95 100LL
    35.8 Nenana Municipal Airport
    (ENN PANN ENN)    		 241 226 100LL, Jet A
    91.2 Cantwell Airport
    (PATW TTW)    		 199 184 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 OPERG AREA IN CHENA RIVER N & W OF FAIRBANKS INTL ARPT.
    A110-2 PUBLIC ACCESS RAMP IS AT NORTH END OF RAVENWOOD AVE. N64,49.919; W147,52.457.
    A110-4 PVT 900 FT X 50 FT GRASS STRIP ADJ RIVER.
    A18 ALL PROPERTY ALONG RIVER BANK IS PRIVATLEY OWNED. PUBLIC ACCESS TO RIVER CONSISTS OF ONE SMALL GRAVEL RAMP.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: E/W
    N/S
    Longest Runway: N/S is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    2Z5 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway E/W  3000 ft x 300 ft (914 m x 91 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway E

    Runway W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None

    Waterway N/S  5000 ft x 300 ft (1524 m x 91 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway N

    Runway S
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL

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