Northway Airport (IATA: ORT, ICAO: PAOR, FAA LID: ORT) is a state-owned public-use airport serving Northway, a community located in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
During World War II for northbound Lend-Lease aircraft on the Northwest Staging Route, the flight strip at Northway Army Airfield was the first stop in the Territory of Alaska.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
Northway Airport covers an area of 1,150 acres (465 ha) at an elevation of 1,715 feet (523 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,100 by 100 feet (1,554 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 15,800 aircraft operations, an average of 43 per day: 73% general aviation, 25% air taxi, and 2% military.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| 40-Mile Air | Tok[4] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for ORT PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective May 31, 2012.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
- ^ Smith, Blake W. Wings Over the Wilderness. Hancock House Publishers, 2008, p. 61.
- ^ "Scheduled destinations". 40-Mile Air. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
External links
- Topographic map as of July 1955 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for ORT, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for ORT
- AirNav airport information for PAOR
- ASN accident history for ORT
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAOR
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for ORT
