AirNav: PAQT - Nuiqsut Airport

PAQT

Nuiqsut Airport
Nuiqsut, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	AQT
Lat/Long:	70-12-35.4000N 151-00-23.3000W 70-12.590000N 151-00.388333W 70.2098333,-151.0064722 (estimated)
Elevation:	45.4 ft. / 13.8 m (surveyed)
Variation:	21E (2010)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99789

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1977
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	DEADHORSE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-659-2401]
Alternate FSS:	FAI FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-248-6516]
NOTAMs facility:	AQT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MALSF RWY 05, REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.8
WX ASOS:	135.35 (907-480-5577)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQ 119.4 (NUIQSUT RCAG).
COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY DEADHORSE FSS ON FREQ 122.5 (NUIQSUT RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
NUIQSUT VILLAGE		at field		241		19E		UQS	..- --.- ...
PITSAND		240/28.7		290		16E		PYC	.--. -.-- -.-.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:	4589 x 100 ft. / 1399 x 30 m
Surface:	gravel, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 5	RUNWAY 23
Latitude:	70-12.459352N	70-12.720660N
Longitude:	151-01.429598W	150-59.347932W
Elevation:	44.2 ft.	37.5 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Runway heading:	049 magnetic, 070 true	229 magnetic, 250 true
Markings:	, in good condition	, in good condition
Visual slope indicator:	2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)	2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights:	MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
Runway end identifier lights:		yes
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH BOX 69 BARROW, AK 99723 Phone 907-852-2611
Manager:	GEORGE AHMAOGAK BOX 69 BARROW, AK 99723 Phone 907-852-0489 EXT 342

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 34/week *
83%	air taxi
11%	military
6%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional Remarks

A30A-23	100 FT LGTD TWR 847 FT N OF THR.
-	BIRDS & CARIBOU ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
-	DEADHORSE FSS LCL - 907 659-2401; FAIRBANKS FSS - 1-866-248-6516.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05		download (245KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (238KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (22KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (148KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PASC - Deadhorse Airport (52 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:02	12:02
Sunrise	05:37	13:37
Sunset	22:29	06:29
Evening civil twilight	00:04	08:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 07:41:16
Local (UTC-8)	18-Apr-2024 23:41:16

METAR

PAQT	190721Z AUTO 08014KT 10SM SCT005 M06/M07 A3029 RMK AO2 T10561072 TSNO PNO $
PALP 8nm N	190245Z 10015KT 10SM OVC004 M03/M05 A3028 RMK LAST

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