NENANA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT

NENANA, ALASKA

Nenana Municipal Airport Project Update

We’re excited to announce that airfield lighting and signage construction will soon begin at the Nenana Municipal Airport. This initiative, made possible through grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will improve visibility and enhance safety for pilots and passengers using our local airport.  

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Update: Posted October 23, 2026

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Project Contacts:

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Primary Contact:

Melissa Osborn

Project Manager

mosborn@dowl.com  

 

Secondary Contact

Tammi Schreier

Aviation Planner

tschreier@dowl.com

(602) 732-7276    

 

Airport Representative 

Dan Smith

Airport Manager

nenanaport@gmail.com

(907) 888-9065

 

 

To report an emergency or unsafe conditions, please call Anthony De Los Santos at (907) 888-5117 or Dan Smith at (907) 888-9065. 

 

Construction Notes:

•    All schedule dates are subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.  

•    To be included on the distribution list for future construction updates, please email info@portofnenana.gov and put "ATTN: Weekly Email Update" in Subject line of your email.

•   Check current Nenana NOTAMs to get up-to-date information on closures. 

•    Runway 5R/23L is closed due to ruts and soft conditions.

•    Nenana's flight procedures will remain published as 4/22 until the first publication cycle after the FAA         performs a flight check, which is currently scheduled for next May 2027.  The official change from 4/22 to 5/23 is planned for 9/30/27. 

•    Light fixtures are being installed but not connected to power. 

• Contractor is awaiting delivery of constant current regulators, which is scheduled for delivery in mid-November. Permanent lighting is expected to be operational by the first week of December. 

• Once power is connected to the Electrical Equipment Building, Contractor will install old constant current regulators to provide temporary lighting. If the old constant current regulators are operational, temporary lighting could be available by November 3rd.   

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Construction season is ending. Weekly construction updates are no longer necessary. However, notices will be distributed on an as-needed basis. Contractor will be on-site periodically to complete the remaining items. 

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• Finish electrical equipment connection and install inside the electrical equipment building.

  • Connect the electrical building to the power grid

  • Connect temporary lighting (Lights operational by November 3rd)

  • Connect permanent lighting (Lights connected by December 6th) 

• Hydroseed Runway 5R/23L

• Brush and tree removal in swampy area

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