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PAAX

Chitina Airport
Chitina, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	CXC
Lat/Long:	61-34-59.5300N 144-25-47.2900W 61-34.992167N 144-25.788167W 61.5832028,-144.4298028 (estimated)
Elevation:	556 ft. / 169.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	27E (1985)
From city:	4 miles N of CHITINA, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99566

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1962
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility:	ENA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Airport Services

Parking:

tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:	2850 x 75 ft. / 869 x 23 m
Surface:	gravel/dirt, in good condition 3 FT BRUSH TO 20 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN. SHOULDERS SLOPE OFF BOTH SIDES.
	RUNWAY 13	RUNWAY 31
Latitude:	61-35.211833N	61-34.772500N
Longitude:	144-25.957167W	144-25.619167W
Elevation:	547.0 ft.	547.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Runway heading:	133 magnetic, 160 true	313 magnetic, 340 true
Obstructions:	10 ft. brush, 85 ft. right of centerline	6 ft. brush, 80 ft. right of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION NORTHERN REGION, 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-451-2200
Manager:	CHAD HELLER PO BOX 7 GLENALLEN, AK 99588 Phone 907-822-3222

Additional Remarks

A30A-31	DOWNHILL SLOPE TO THE NE.
-	RWY COND UMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
-	20 FT GRVL RIDGE W SIDE OF RWY.
-	LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS NA.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PAAX.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGK - Gulkana Airport (45 nm NW)
PAVD - Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (59 nm SW)
PACV - Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (72 nm SW)
PAKA - Tatitlek Airport (78 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:40	12:40
Sunrise	05:38	13:38
Sunset	21:48	05:48
Evening civil twilight	22:45	06:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Aug-2026 16:43:09
Local (UTC-8)	12-Aug-2026 08:43:09

METAR

PAGK
45nm NW

121553Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM SCT090 OVC110 13/10 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01280100 TSNO

TAF

PAGK
45nm NW

121141Z 1212/1312 16008KT P6SM FEW050 BKN100

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