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PAAN

Gold King Creek Airport
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	AK7
Lat/Long:	64-11-53.0000N 147-55-43.0000W 64-11.883333N 147-55.716667W 64.1980556,-147.9286111 (estimated)
Elevation:	1720 ft. / 524 m (estimated)
Variation:	25E (1965)
From city:	39 miles SE of FAIRBANKS, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99743

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/2001
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:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FAIr156/36.2		FAIRBANKS VORTAC		108.60		21E
ENNr107/37.9		NENANA VORTAC		115.80		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ICE POOL		112/36.4		525		13E		ICW	.. -.-. .--

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	2558 x 17 ft. / 780 x 5 m
Surface:	gravel/dirt, in fair condition ROCKS UP TO 6 INCHES ON RY SFC.
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Latitude:	64-11.993708N	64-11.772323N
Longitude:	147-56.125273W	147-55.307022W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	097 magnetic, 122 true	277 magnetic, 302 true
Obstructions:	38 ft. trees, 110 ft. right of centerline	15 ft. brush, 69 ft. left and right of centerline

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:	JASON LUDINGTON 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone (907) 451-5280

Additional Remarks

-	RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LANDING.
-	NO SVCS AVBL.
-	20 FT TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY WITHIN 60-70 FT OF CENTERLINE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PAAN.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAHV - Healy River Airport (34 nm SW)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (35 nm NE)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (36 nm NW)
PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (37 nm N)
PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (39 nm N)

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Area around PAAN (Gold King Creek Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	+	+
Sunrise	03:36	11:36
Sunset	00:04	08:04
Evening civil twilight	+	+

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Jun-2026 02:16:19
Local (UTC-8)	05-Jun-2026 18:16:19

METAR

PAEI 35nm NE	060155Z 27013KT 10SM SCT080 SCT120 20/M01 A2959 RMK AO2A SLP024 T02001006 $
PANN 37nm NW	060153Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM SCT080 19/M01 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP029 T01941006 TSNO $
PAFA 37nm N	060153Z 28007KT 10SM BKN080 BKN120 BKN200 18/01 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP029 T01830006
PAIN 38nm SW	060156Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM OVC095 17/01 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP050 T01670011 TSNO $
PAFB 39nm N	060155Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM CLR 20/00 A2959 RMK AO2 SLP026 T02040002

TAF

PAEI 35nm NE	052200Z 0522/0704 25012KT 9999 FEW075 SCT090 BKN120 QNH2957INS BECMG 0604/0605 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 SCT090 SCT200 QNH2948INS BECMG 0617/0618 25009KT 9999 VCSH FEW060 SCT080 QNH2940INS TX20/0601Z TN06/0612Z
PAFA 37nm N	051733Z 0518/0624 30004KT P6SM FEW090 FM052100 29009G15KT P6SM SCT090 FM060700 30003KT P6SM FEW090 FM062000 25009G15KT P6SM FEW090
PAFB 39nm N	052200Z 0522/0704 VRB06KT 9999 SCT070 BKN090 QNH2951INS BECMG 0610/0611 25009KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2941INS TX20/0523Z TN09/0612Z

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