Salmon Lake, Alaska
Z81 Salmon Lake
Salmon Lake (Z81) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Salmon Lake, Alaska, at 509 ft MSL. Its runway is 15/33 (2,000 by 55 ft, gravel). CTAF 122.9.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA Z81
- Location
- Salmon Lake, Alaska (Nome County). 0 NM NW of the city center
- Elevation
- 509 ft MSL
- Position
- 64.9090° N, 165.0147° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Nome
- Magnetic variation
- 17° E (1985)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,000 × 55 ft | Gravel, good condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 33 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Before you go
Brief Z81 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Salmon Lake, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.