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PAAF

Minto Al Wright Airport
Minto, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	51Z
Lat/Long:	65-08-53.4000N 149-22-06.9000W 65-08.890000N 149-22.115000W 65.1481667,-149.3685833 (estimated)
Elevation:	499.8 ft. / 152.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	27E (1985)
From city:	1 mile E of MINTO, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99758

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1975
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
NOTAMs facility:	FAI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20; PAPI & REIL RWY 02 & 20 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) ACTVT ROTG BCN- CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ENNr326/34.3		NENANA VORTAC		115.80		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ICE POOL		335/36.9		525		13E		ICW	.. -.-. .--

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:	3400 x 75 ft. / 1036 x 23 m
Surface:	gravel, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 2	RUNWAY 20
Latitude:	65-08.683423N	65-09.097043N
Longitude:	149-22.559788W	149-21.670890W
Elevation:	499.8 ft.	472.6 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	015 magnetic, 042 true	195 magnetic, 222 true
Visual slope indicator:	4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)	4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights:	yes	yes
Touchdown point:	yes, lighted	yes, lighted

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-451-2200
Manager:	JEFF RUSSELL 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-451-2207

Additional Remarks

-	EXP IREG WINDS.
-	RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
-	WINTER SNOW REMOVAL OPS - MNT CTAF.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
-	WATERFOWL INVOF RWY APCHS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PAAF.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAML - Manley Hot Springs Airport (34 nm W)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (37 nm S)
PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (43 nm SE)
PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (48 nm E)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (65 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	+	+
Sunrise	03:14	11:14
Sunset	00:39	08:39
Evening civil twilight	+	+

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Jun-2026 13:21:47
Local (UTC-8)	07-Jun-2026 05:21:47

METAR

PANN 37nm S	071253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN120 07/05 A2945 RMK AO2 SLP977 T00720050 TSNO $
PAFA 43nm SE	071253Z 00000KT 10SM FEW080 BKN110 BKN210 09/04 A2945 RMK AO2 SLP975 T00890039
PAFB 48nm E	071255Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM BKN100 BKN160 08/03 A2944 RMK AO2 SLP975 T00760029

TAF

PAFA
43nm SE

071123Z 0712/0818 23005KT P6SM FEW070 SCT110 FM071800 25012G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN080 PROB30 0800/0806 VRB20G30KT 6SM -TSRA BKN040CB OVC060

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