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MTF

Metro Field Airport
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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
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 FAI (2.5 nm W):	124.4 (907-621-7609)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FAIr065/6.4		FAIRBANKS VORTAC		108.60		21E
ENNr048/36.0		NENANA VORTAC		115.80		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CHENA		237/7.1		257		17E		CUN	-.-. ..- -.
ICE POOL		052/37.2		525		13E		ICW	.. -.-. .--

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 RWY 06/24 2600 FT X 30 FT PAVED ON RWY 06 END.
Surface:	asphalt/gravel
Operational restrictions:	PAVEMENT VERY ROUGH.
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Markings:	basic	basic
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
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 907-456-4423
Manager:	METRO CO PO BOX 70787 FAIRBANKS, AK 99707 Phone 907-388-3053 JAN PLAQUET BOX 70787 FAIRBANKS, AK 99707

Additional Remarks

-	140 FT CRANE BETWEEN RY & FLOAT POND SUMMER MONTHS.
-	RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE.
-	SUAIS - 125.3/126.3 (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)
PAHV - Healy River Airport (64 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	09:16	18:16
Sunrise	10:27	19:27
Sunset	15:34	00:34
Evening civil twilight	16:45	01:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Jan-2026 16:32:55
Local (UTC-9)	15-Jan-2026 07:32:55

METAR

PAFA 3nm W	151553Z 03004KT 10SM BKN070 OVC085 M27/M29 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP296 T12671294 VISNO NE $
PAFB 4nm NE	151555Z 00000KT 10SM FEW007 BKN045 OVC070 M26/M30 A3033 RMK AO2A SLP299 PWR PLNT PLUME FEW007 T12581301 $
PAEI 19nm SE	151555Z 00000KT 10SM BKN050 OVC070 M27/M30 A3030 RMK AO2A SLP288

TAF

PAFA 3nm W	151120Z 1512/1618 02003KT P6SM BKN080 FM160000 VRB03KT 6SM -SN OVC050 FM160900 03007KT 3SM -SN OVC020 FM161600 04012KT 2SM -SN OVC015
PAFB 4nm NE	150700Z 1507/1613 VRB03KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040 OVC060 620406 QNH3027INS BECMG 1515/1516 VRB03KT 4800 -SN BR FEW006 SCT025 BKN040 620406 QNH3025INS BECMG 1519/1520 05006KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN060 620604 QNH2991INS BECMG 1606/1607 06009KT 4800 -SN BR SCT015 BKN025 620258 510203 QNH2969INS TXM04/1523Z TNM33/1509Z
PAEI 19nm SE	151400Z 1514/1620 VRB04KT 9999 BKN050 OVC090 620505 520309 QNH3026INS BECMG 1517/1518 VRB04KT 4800 -SN BR OVC030 620309 520309 QNH3007INS BECMG 1523/1524 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN080 620802 520309 QNH2977INS BECMG 1607/1608 13009KT 3200 -SN BR OVC060 650604 520209 QNH2955INS BECMG 1614/1615 16008KT 1600 -FZRA BR OVC050 690003 650505 520209 QNH2942INS BECMG 1619/1620 16012G18KT 9999 DRSN SCT080 BKN150 520059 QNH2942INS TX01/1614Z TNM28/1514Z

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