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MTF Metro Field Airport
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: MTF
Lat/Long: 64-48-24.4440N / 147-45-44.7160W
64-48.407400N / 147-45.745267W
64.8067900 / -147.7624211
(estimated)
Elevation: 432 ft. / 132 m (estimated)
Variation: 28E (1985)
From city: 2 miles S of FAIRBANKS, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99701

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1967
Sectional chart: FAIRBANKS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 1000 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.3
WX ASOS at EIL (19 nm SE): or 119.275

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FAIr058/6.4FAIRBANKS VORTAC108.6028E
ENNr042/36.0NENANA VORTAC115.8027E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHENA226/7.125728ECUN -.-. ..- -.
FOX178/10.835628EFOX ..-. --- -..-
ICE POOL042/37.252523EICW .. -.-. .--

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 4600 x 80 ft. / 1402 x 24 m
Surface: asphalt/gravel
FIRST 2600 FT RY 06 PAVED FOR A WIDTH OF 30 FT.
Operational restrictions: PAVEMENT VERY ROUGH.
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Markings: basicbasic
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: road, 200 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear
DITCH & BERM 40 FT FM RY 06.
40 ft. other, 4:1 slope to clear
ROCKS.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: METRO CO
PO BOX 70787
FAIRBANKS, AK 99707
Phone 907-452-5191
Manager: METRO CO
PO BOX 70787
FAIRBANKS, AK 99707
Phone 907-452-5191
CONRAD FRANK BOX 70787 FAIRBANKS, AK 99707

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 24
Single engine airplanes: 12
Helicopters: 12
    
Aircraft operations: avg 70/day *
39% transient general aviation
33% air taxi
28% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 07 May 1987

Additional Remarks

140 FT CRANE BETWEEN RY & FLOAT POND SUMMER MONTHS.
RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE.
SUAIS - 125.3 (1-800-758-8723).

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MTF.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (3 nm W)
PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (4 nm NE)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (19 nm SE)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (37 nm SW)
PABI - Allen Army Airfield (72 nm SE)
 
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Area around MTF (Metro Field Airport)
 
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From to MTF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight++
Sunrise03:2111:21
Sunset00:3008:30
Evening civil twilight++

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 04:20:21
Local (UTC-8)  04-Jul-2009 20:20:21
 
METAR
PAFA 
3nm W 
050353Z 31006KT 7SM SCT060TCU BKN120 26/09 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP209 TCU NE-E T02610089
PAFB 
4nm NE 
050355Z 11006KT 5SM FU FEW060 SCT120 22/11 A3016 RMK TCU DSNT NE SLP212
PAEI 
19nm SE 
050355Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM FEW120 24/10 A3015 RMK AO2 CLDS LWR RWY14 SLP212 T02360097 $
TAF
PAFA 
3nm W 
042331Z 0500/0606 23006KT 4SM FU VCSH SCT060CB SCT120 FM050500 VRB04KT 3SM FU SCT080 FM050900 VRB03KT 2SM FU FEW080 BKN150 FM051700 VRB05KT 5SM FU SCT060 SCT120 BKN180

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Metro Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Metro Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Metro Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL - FAIRBANKS 2.1 72-95
CAPTAIN BARTLETT INN 2.1 147-148
BOREALIS INN 2.1 65-95
FAIRBANKS DOWNTOWN 2.2 140-141
FAIRBANKS QUALITY INN AND SUITES 2.3 181-182
SOPHIE STATION HOTEL 2.4 89-99
ALL SEASONS INN 2.6 115-150
WESTMARK FAIRBANKS, A HOLLAND AMERICA LINE COMPANY 2.7 75-94
COMFORT INN FAIRBANKS 2.7 90-91
REGENCY FAIRBANKS HOTEL 2.8 75-155
BRIDGEWATER HOTEL 2.8 145-169
SPRINGHILL STES FAIRBANKS 2.8 88-104
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE FAIRBANKS - OLD AIRPORT ROAD 2.9 80-90
PIKES WATERFRONT LODGE 3.1 109-146
FAIRBANKS PRINCESS RIVERSIDE LODGE 3.2 87-88
RIVERS EDGE RESORT 3.2 109-173
MINNIE ST B AND B INN 3.2 109-189
ALPINE LODGE FAIRBANKS 3.3 76-77
WEDGEWOOD RESORT 3.9 75-113

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Metro Field Airport

20 in Fairbanks
 

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