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PAAQ Palmer Municipal Airport
Palmer, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: PAQ
Lat/Long: 61-35-41.6890N / 149-05-19.3610W
61-35.694817N / 149-05.322683W
61.5949136 / -149.0887114
(estimated)
Elevation: 242 ft. / 74 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (2010)
From city: 1 mile SE of PALMER, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99645

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1949
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: PALMER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-745-2495]
FOR A TOLL FREE CALL TO KENAI AFSS DIAL 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
Alternate FSS: ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
NOTAMs facility: PAQ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: WHEN FSS CLSD ACTVT MIRL RYS 16/34 & 09/27 & PAPI RYS 09 & 27 & 16 & 34 & REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 123.6
WX ASOS: 134.75 (907-746-6675)
ANCHORAGE APPROACH: 118.6
ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE: 118.6
WX AWOS-3 at IYS (13 nm W): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3 at BCV (16 nm SW): 135.55 (907-688-0826)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr068/25.1BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr025/35.8ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1519E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAMPBELL LAKE028/37.533819ECMQ -.-. -- --.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1 JET-B
FUEL AVBL:CREDIT CARD 24 HRS N. & S. RAMP.
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 6009 x 100 ft. / 1832 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 180.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: RY34: N.
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 61-36.239333N61-35.253167N
Longitude: 149-05.249833W149-05.243667W
Elevation: 240.4 ft.212.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.4% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 160 magnetic, 180 true340 magnetic, 360 true
Displaced threshold: 503 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:6008 TODA:6008 ASDA:6008 LDA:5508TORA:6008 TODA:6008 ASDA:6008 LDA:6008
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 52 ft. trees, 908 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear50 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 3617 x 75 ft. / 1102 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 61-35.699333N61-35.464333N
Longitude: 149-06.038667W149-04.894500W
Elevation: 225.4 ft.219.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 093 magnetic, 113 true273 magnetic, 293 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 59 ft. tree, 1013 ft. from runway, 203 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear55 ft. trees, 640 ft. from runway, 205 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear

Runway 16S/34S

Dimensions: 1560 x 60 ft. / 475 x 18 m
Surface: gravel, in good condition
Operational restrictions: RY 16S/34S 1560 FT BY 60 FT GRAVEL LANDING AREA AVBL WEST SIDE & PARALLEL TO RY 16/34; NO SIMULTANEOUS PARALLEL OPERATIONS ALLOWED; SEQUENCE ON CTAF. THLDS & EDGES MARKED WITH CONES. WINTER MAINTENANCE NOT AVBL.
RUNWAY 16S  RUNWAY 34S
Latitude: 61-35.886667N61-35.630500N
Longitude: 149-05.282667W149-05.280500W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 160 magnetic, 180 true340 magnetic, 360 true

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF PALMER
231 W EVERGREEN
PALMER, AK 99645-6952
Phone 907-745-3271
Manager: JONATHAN C. OWEN
231 W EVERGREEN
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-745-4811
CITY OF PLAMER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY. EMAIL ADDRESS IS JCOWEN@PALMERPOLICE.COM.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 112
Single engine airplanes: 94
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Helicopters: 3
Gliders airplanes: 5
    

Additional Remarks

- 7' FENCE 435' WEST OF APPROACH THR OF RY 09
- FLOCKS OF SEAGULLS & RAVENS ON ARPT. MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON ARPT SPRING & FALL.
- BE ALERT: GLIDER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT APR THRU SEP.
- SHEEP MOUNTAIN WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- TRANSIENT PARKING NORTH RAMP, LABELED SPACES T1-T9 ADJACENT FSS.

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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) -A   download (283KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (281KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (94KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
PALMER THREE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) **CHANGED**   download (208KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (148KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWS - Wasilla Airport (13 nm W)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (21 nm W)
PAUO - Willow Airport (29 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (29 nm SW)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (32 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:5915:59
Sunrise08:4416:44
Sunset18:4002:40
Evening civil twilight19:2503:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 11:12:51
Local (UTC-8)  16-Oct-2013 03:12:51
 
METAR
PAAQ 161053Z AUTO 15016G29KT 10SM -RA OVC060 11/04 A3015 RMK AO2 PK WND 14029/1048 SLP213 P0003 T01060039 TSNO
PABV 
16nm SW 		161036Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM OVC060 09/07 A3015 RMK AO1
TAF
PAAQ 160533Z 1606/1706 14017G25KT P6SM -SHRA SCT040 OVC060 FM161500 13011KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM162200 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 OVC100 FM170400 01007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Northern Petroleum Services 907-746-3198
907-355-3198
[web site]		 Aviation fuel, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft parts, Catering, Flying club, Courtesy transportation, Restrooms

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Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $5.69 $4.65 
 Updated 08-Oct-2013
  
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Hinchinbrook Aerofuel, LLC 907-761-6000
[email]		 Aviation fuel

More info about Hinchinbrook Aerofuel, LLC
100LL Jet A
SS $5.70 $4.64 
 Updated 19-Sep-2013
  
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Wingnuts Aviation 907-414-3978
[web site]
[email]		 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Pilot supplies, Flying club, Courtesy transportation, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, ...

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

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Hotels near Palmer Municipal Airport

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GOLD MINERS HOTEL 0.9 84-129

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