FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
| BGQr068/25.1 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| TEDr025/35.8 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 028/37.5 | | 338 | | 19E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | RY34: N. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 61-36.239333N | | 61-35.253167N |
| Longitude: | 149-05.249833W | | 149-05.243667W |
| Elevation: | 240.4 ft. | | 212.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 160 magnetic, 180 true | | 340 magnetic, 360 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 503 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6008 TODA:6008 ASDA:6008 LDA:5508 | | TORA:6008 TODA:6008 ASDA:6008 LDA:6008 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. trees, 908 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 50 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: | 61-35.699333N | | 61-35.464333N |
| Longitude: | 149-06.038667W | | 149-04.894500W |
| Elevation: | 225.4 ft. | | 219.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 113 true | | 273 magnetic, 293 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 59 ft. tree, 1013 ft. from runway, 203 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 55 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: | 61-35.886667N | | 61-35.630500N |
| Longitude: | 149-05.282667W | | 149-05.280500W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 160 magnetic, 180 true | | 340 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 |
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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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) | |
download (210KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian Crawford <KL7JDQ@amsat.org>
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Times for 17-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 03:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 05:01 | | 13:01 |
| Sunset | | 22:44 | | 06:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 00:01 | | 08:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:45:31 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 17-May-2013 22:45:31 |
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| METAR |
| PAAQ | 180553Z AUTO 17004KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC005 00/M01 A2947 RMK AO2 SLP984 P0004 60028 T00001006 10006 20000 53012 TSNO
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PABV 16nm SW | 180556Z AUTO 21005KT 1 3/4SM OVC005 01/01 A2951 RMK AO1 VIS 1V5 52017
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| TAF |
| PAAQ | 180536Z 1806/1906 36006KT 1/2SM SN FZFG OVC005 FM181800 25004KT 5SM -SN BR BKN005 BKN025 FM190000 28006KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM190500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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