Gold King Creek Airport
AK7 · PAAN · Fairbanks, Alaska · Denali County · map
Gold King Creek Airport is a public-use airport, 39 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, 1,720 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 09/27, is 2,558 feet of gravel and dirt.
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What is the airport code for Gold King Creek Airport?
Its FAA code is AK7, and its ICAO code is PAAN.
Where is Gold King Creek Airport?
It is 39 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, 1,720 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Gold King Creek Airport?
Its one runway, 09/27, is 2,558 feet long, gravel and dirt.
Does Gold King Creek Airport have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Gold King Creek Airport?
2 pilot examiners and 2 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA AK7 · ICAO PAAN
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Elevation
- 1,720 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Fairbanks sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 25E
- In the FAA's files since
- February 2001
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,558 × 17 ft | Gravel and dirt, fair |
- Runway 09: trees on the approach
- Runway 27: brush on the approach
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this airport.
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Healy River Airport (34 nm southwest), Nenana Municipal (36 nm northwest), Fairbanks International (37 nm north).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Healy River Airport (34 nm southwest), Nenana Municipal (36 nm northwest), Fairbanks International (37 nm north).
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
- Gold King Creek
- Runway condition not monitored; recommend visual insp prior to landing.
- Rocks up to 6 inches on runway surface.
- No services available.
- 20 feet trees on both sides of runway within 60-70 feet of centerline.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Fairbanks from the FAA register
843 aircraft are registered to owners in Fairbanks, Alaska: 627 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.
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.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
2 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 2 for private pilot, 2 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 1 for flight instructor; 2 for airplanes, 2 for seaplanes. Also nearby: 2 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 2 parachute rigger examiners, 1 aircraft dispatcher examiner, 1 aircrew program designee.
- Craig Mead Kenmonth private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, seaplanes · Fairbanks, AK (37 nm) · (907) 378-0591 · [email protected]
- David Christopher Matthews private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes, seaplanes · Fairbanks, AK (37 nm) · (907) 750-1276 · [email protected]
All 10 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DPRE: Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner: tests candidates for the parachute rigger certificate.
- DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
- APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 3 since 1982, 0 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.
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Fairbanks 843 aircraft · 627 piston singles, 63 piston twins, 51 drones
- University of Alaska Fairbanks 42 aircraft in town
- Wright Air Service INC 32 aircraft in town
- Arctic One LLC 17 aircraft in town
- Everts Air Fuel INC 16 aircraft in town
- Everts Air Fuel INC 16 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- Everts Air Fuel 2 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- Wright Air Service INC 29 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Warbelows Air Ventures INC 15 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Everts Air Alaska Everts Air Cargo (Tatonduk Outfitters, Ltd.) 12 aircraft on the certificate · airline and charter operator
- North River Air, LLC. 6 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Aircom Avionics INC · repair station
- Alaska Laser Ablation, LLC · repair station
- Maritime Helicopters, INC · repair station
- The Aviator LLC · repair station
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 3 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Alaska 5,930 since 1982 · 824 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 4 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Alaska 392 landing places
- Alaska 9,145 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/AK7.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 29, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.