Chena Marina Airport

The airport

This airport's record at the FAA

Runways 2

• Runway 18: right-hand traffic pattern
• Runway 18W: right-hand traffic pattern

Radio frequencies

Fuel and services as reported to the FAA

Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Fairbanks International (2 nm east), Nenana Municipal (34 nm southwest).

The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Alaska · avgas.

The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out

• Provided all requirements in letter dated 2/23/87 are followed.
• 24 hour. Credit card pump midfield on runway
• Use at own risk. Chena Marina is in fai class D airspace, all arriving/departing aircraft must contact fai tower (118.3) prior to operating in their airspace.
• Traffic pattern is on the west side of runways, with Chena ridge being the westside boundary. Pattern altitude is 1000 feet above sea level, and in no case to be above 1200 feet above sea level, to allow for separation with other fai traffic.
• Runway closely bordered by trees, aircraft, and floatpond. Occasional vehicles, people, and dogs on runway.
• Air taxi operations and at times heavy traffic on field. Be aware all traffic may not be in same direction as fai.
• Flight training with multiple takeoffs and landings not allowed. No student pilot solo flights allowed.
• Please consider other aircraft when doing RUN-UPS, as summer months very dusty. No designated transient parking area, all property bordering runway is privately owned.
• Floatpond for use by members only. Float pond is unattended, all landings at your own risk.
• Numerous air taxi operations and at times heavy traffic on floatpond.

Aircraft registered in Fairbanks from the FAA register

842 aircraft are registered to owners in Fairbanks, Alaska: 626 piston singles, 63 piston twins, 51 drones, 46 turboprops, 27 airliners and large jets. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.

Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:

Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Alaska.

Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register

Fuel and service companies in Fairbanks, by their names on the register (a start, not a directory):

• Everts Air Fuel INC Everts Air Fuel, Inc.
• Everts Air Fuel Everts Air Fuel, Inc.

Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:

• University of Alaska Fairbanks 45 aircraft · Fairbanks, 2 miles away
• Arctic Flying Club 2 aircraft · Fairbanks, 2 miles away Arctic Flying Club is a flying club based at Fairbanks International Airport in Fairbanks, Alaska.
• Holy Cow Flying Club 1 aircraft · Fairbanks, 2 miles away Arctic Flying Club is a flying club based at Fairbanks International Airport in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Charter operators and airlines based in Fairbanks (12 of 22):

• Wright Air Service INC 29 aircraft on the certificate
• Warbelows Air Ventures INC 15 aircraft on the certificate Warbelow's Air Ventures operates scheduled service flights, charters, tours, and freight services to Interior Alaska villages from Fairbanks.
• Everts Air Alaska Everts Air Cargo (Tatonduk Outfitters, Ltd.) 12 aircraft on the certificate Everts Air is a family-owned airline providing cargo, passenger, and charter services across Alaska from bases in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
• North River Air, LLC. 6 aircraft on the certificate North River Air is a Part 135 on-demand charter service based in Fairbanks, Alaska, operating throughout the state.
• Sourdough Air Service INC 5 aircraft on the certificate
• Swift Fork Air INC 4 aircraft on the certificate
• Slow Fork Air INC 4 aircraft on the certificate
• Aero Tech, LLC 4 aircraft on the certificate
• Alaska Land Exploration LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate
• Yukon Air Service INC 2 aircraft on the certificate
• Shadow Aviation Inc 2 aircraft on the certificate
• Star Charters 1 aircraft on the certificate

Repair stations in Fairbanks:

• Aircom Avionics INC Aircom Avionics is an FAA-approved repair station in Fairbanks, Alaska, that has serviced aircraft since 1977.
• Alaska Laser Ablation, LLC
• Maritime Helicopters, INC Maritime Helicopters operates a fleet of medium and light lift helicopters year-round throughout Alaska since 1973.
• The Aviator LLC

Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.

Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 16 since 1982, 3 fatal

Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.

Nearby within 30 nautical miles