Airports / Alaska / DRF
Drift River Airport
DRFKenai, AlaskaELEV 30 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#45 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 212 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Kenai, Alaska, Drift River Airport (DRF) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 30 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list DRF as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA, 27 nm), Soldotna Airport (SXQ, 34 nm), and Homer Airport (HOM, 60 nm).
Trip costs from DRF are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from DRF to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“The counter people are friendly and very respectful 😁 they get me on as soon as possible.”
Joann Seitz5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Super clean, modern, and tidy airport.”
Randy Daly5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Drift River Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
3AK5
IATA
DRF
FAA / Local
3AK5
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
60.5889° N · 152.1620° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 30 ft, DRF sits lower than 76% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 27nmENAKenai Municipal AirportKenai
- 34nmSXQSoldotna AirportSoldotna
- 60nmHOMHomer AirportHomer
- 68nmPTAPort Alsworth AirportPort Alsworth
- 70nmSOVSeldovia AirportSeldovia
- 73nmANCTed Stevens Anchorage International AirportAnchorage
Location
Open the full map3AK5 · Drift River Airport · Kenai, AK
From the ramp
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