Soldotna Airport
SXQ · PASX · Soldotna, Alaska · Kenai-Cook Inlet County · map
Soldotna Airport is a public-use airport owned by the City of Soldotna, 1 mile southeast of Soldotna, Alaska, 113 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 07/25, is 5,001 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 153 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The FAA counts about 15,050 takeoffs and landings a year. About 14 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Quick answers answers refresh every morning
What is the airport code for Soldotna Airport?
Its FAA code is SXQ, and its ICAO code is PASX.
Where is Soldotna Airport?
It is 1 mile southeast of Soldotna, Alaska, 113 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Soldotna Airport?
The longest of its 2 runways, 07/25, is 5,001 feet long.
Does Soldotna Airport have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Soldotna Airport?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Where can you fly nonstop from Soldotna Airport?
Airline flights go to 6 airports, the busiest of them Ted Stevens Anchorage International, Soldotna, Kenai Municipal, Homer, Bethel. Every route
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Soldotna 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
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Soldotna Airport…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA SXQ · ICAO PASX
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Soldotna
- Elevation
- 113 feet above sea level
- Pattern altitude
- 793 feet above the airport
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- Notes
- landing fee
- On the chart
- Anchorage sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- In the FAA's files since
- October 1962
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 5,001 × 130 ft | Asphalt, fair | Medium-intensity lights |
| 07S/25S | 2,300 × 60 ft | Gravel and dirt, fair |
- Runway 07: PAPI, four lights on the right, right-hand traffic pattern, trees 45 ft high 1,470 ft from the end
- Runway 25: PAPI, four lights on the right, trees 50 ft high 2,265 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.5 | |
| Soldotna and rco | 122.35 | Soldotna |
| Kenai and center (remote transmitter) Low/high | 125.7 | |
| Sxq and aWOS-3P | 135.45 |
Automated weather (AWOS-3P), by phone 907-262-8431.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- avionics, charter flights, aircraft rental
- Notes
- landing fee charged
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Kenai Municipal (8 nm northwest).
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
- Large cargo aircraft use east ramp for parking/unloading.
- Activate PAPI runway 07 and 25; medium-intensity runway lights runway 07/25; windsocks - the common traffic frequency.
- 12500 pounds and ovr.
- Available 24 hour with credit card.
- Transient parking south of terminal building; rows 26-28 and 40-44.
- West apron not mntnd.
- Runway condition unmnt; recommended visual insp bfr landing.
- Ultralight aircraft in the vicinity of airport, no ultralight strip.
- Simul/parl operations NA; seq - the common traffic frequency.
- Gravel landing area north side and parl to runway 07/25; marked by cones; not mntnd in winter.
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.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 353 departures from SXQ in those twelve months, carrying 785 passengers in 2,907 seats (27% filled), to 6 destinations on 3 airlines.
| Where to | Flights | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soldotna → Ted Stevens Anchorage International SXQ–ANC | 259 | 779 | Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/..., Grant Aviation |
| Soldotna → Soldotna SXQ–SXQ | 55 | 4 | Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/..., Maritime Helicopters, Inc. |
| Soldotna → Kenai Municipal SXQ–ENA | 28 | 1 | Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/..., Grant Aviation |
| Soldotna → Homer SXQ–HOM | 9 | 0 | Maritime Helicopters, Inc. |
| Soldotna → Bethel SXQ–BET | 1 | 0 | Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/... |
| Soldotna → Port Graham SXQ–PGM | 1 | 1 | Maritime Helicopters, Inc. |
All 6 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 147 |
| multi-engine | 4 |
| jets | 1 |
| helicopters | 1 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 15,050, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| air taxi and commuter | 3,000 |
| general aviation, travelling | 2,000 |
| general aviation, local | 10,000 |
| military | 50 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Soldotna from the FAA register
258 aircraft are registered to owners in Soldotna, Alaska: 239 piston singles, 10 turboprops, 4 piston twins, 3 weight-shift and powered parachutes, 2 business 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
Charter operators and airlines based in Soldotna:
- Talon Air Service, Inc 4 aircraft on the certificate Talon Air Service is a charter operator based in Soldotna, Alaska, offering fly-in fishing trips, bear viewing tours, flightseeing excursions, and big game hunting adventures using float planes.
- Alaska Mountain Transport LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate
- Natron Air, Inc 1 aircraft on the certificate
- Missionary Aviation Repair Center 1 aircraft on the certificate Missionary Aviation Repair Center operates from Soldotna, Alaska, providing charter flights to remote communities, aircraft maintenance, flight training, and FBO services.
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 flight instructor; 2 for airplanes, 2 for seaplanes. Also nearby: 2 aviation medical examiners, 1 training center examiner.
- Darlene Kellogg Rudisill private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, seaplanes · Kasilof, AK (10 nm) · (907) 598-0538 · [email protected]
- Bradford Holt private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, seaplanes · Moose Pass, AK (47 nm) · (435) 668-1039 · [email protected]
All 5 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.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
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 · 37 since 1982, 2 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
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Soldotna 258 aircraft · 239 piston singles, 10 turboprops, 4 piston twins
- Marc Aircraft Holding LLC 10 aircraft in town
- Talon Air Service INC 7 aircraft in town
- Bush Pilot INC 5 aircraft in town
- Talon Air Service, Inc 4 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Alaska Mountain Transport LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Natron Air, Inc 1 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Missionary Aviation Repair Center 1 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC) 259 flights in twelve months · Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service, Grant Aviation
- Soldotna (SXQ) 55 flights in twelve months · Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service, Maritime Helicopters, Inc.
- Kenai Municipal (ENA) 28 flights in twelve months · Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service, Grant Aviation
- Homer (HOM) 9 flights in twelve months · Maritime Helicopters, Inc.
- Bethel (BET) 1 flights in twelve months · Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service
- Port Graham (PGM) 1 flights in twelve months · Maritime Helicopters, Inc.
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 37 since 1982 · 2 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Alaska 5,930 since 1982 · 824 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 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/SXQ.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.