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MTF Metro Field Airport
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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
FAIr065/6.4FAIRBANKS VORTAC108.6021E
ENNr048/36.0NENANA VORTAC115.8021E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHENA233/7.125721ECUN -.-. ..- -.
FOX185/10.835621EFOX ..-. --- -..-
ICE POOL044/37.252521EICW .. -.-. .--

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 (2 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 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:0817:08
Sunrise09:0718:07
Sunset16:0301:03
Evening civil twilight17:0202:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 03:15:29
Local (UTC-9)  09-Nov-2009 18:15:29
 
METAR
PAFA 
3nm W 
100253Z 04006KT 10SM BKN070 M21/M23 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP043 T12111233 58028
PAFB 
4nm NE 
100255Z 10002KT 13SM FEW050 SCT080 SCT200 M21/M21 A2962 RMK SLP043 58025
PAEI 
19nm SE 
100255Z 34005KT 10SM FEW040 SCT060 BKN085 BKN180 M22/M24 A2960 RMK AO2A SLP042 58027
TAF
PAFA 
3nm W 
092328Z 1000/1106 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 BKN080 FM100800 VRB03KT P6SM -SN SCT020 OVC040 FM101200 28006KT 2SM -SN BR SCT010 OVC020 FM101800 23005KT 5SM -SN SCT015 BKN025 OVC040

 
 

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 71-154
BOREALIS INN 2.1 128-165
FAIRBANKS DOWNTOWN 2.2 85-94
SOPHIE STATION HOTEL 2.3 169-179
WESTMARK FAIRBANKS, A HOLLAND AMERICA LINE COMPANY 2.7 119-139
COMFORT INN FAIRBANKS 2.7 135-136
BEST WESTERN CHENA RIVER LODGE 2.8 90-170
REGENCY FAIRBANKS HOTEL 2.8 162-207
BRIDGEWATER HOTEL 2.8 89-145
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT FAIRBANKS 2.8 161-170
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE FAIRBANKS - OLD AIRPORT ROAD 2.9 125-126
PIKES WATERFRONT LODGE 3.1 119-275
FAIRBANKS PRINCESS RIVERSIDE LODGE 3.2 99-199
MINNIE STREET BED N BREAKFAST 3.2 119-219
ALPINE LODGE FAIRBANKS 3.3 76-77
WEDGEWOOD RESORT 3.9 99-199
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES FAIRBANKS 4.0 
HMPTN STES FAIRBANKS 4.1 

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

19 in Fairbanks
 

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