AirNav: PAFM - Ambler Airport

PAFM

Ambler Airport
Ambler, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier:	AFM
Lat/Long:	67-06-22.7300N / 157-51-26.9000W 67-06.378833N / 157-51.448333W 67.1063139 / -157.8574722 (estimated)
Elevation:	334 ft. / 102 m (estimated)
Variation:	21E (2000)
From city:	1 mile N of AMBLER, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99786

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Sectional chart:	FAIRBANKS
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KOTZEBUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-442-3310]
Alternate FSS:	FAI FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-248-6516]
NOTAMs facility:	AFM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT VASI RY 36 & MIRL RYS 18/36 & 09/27; ROTG BCN & WINDSOCK LIGHTS - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.7
WX AWOS-3:	132.1 (907-445-2146)

APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC FREQS 119.2/263.0 (KOTZEBUE RCAG).
COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY KOTZEBUE FSS ON FREQ 122.0 (AMBLER RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
AMBLER		at field		403		23E		AMF	.- -- ..-.

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m
Surface:	gravel, in fair condition RY HAS RUTS & SOFT SPOTS.
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
Runway edge markings:	RY 18/36 NSTD MKGS; MKD WITH LIGHTS CONES AND THLD PANELS.
Operational restrictions:	CROWNS IN CENTER & NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RY ENDS.
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Latitude:	67-06.521167N	67-06.066333N
Longitude:	157-51.074833W	157-51.556833W
Elevation:	310.1 ft.	291.7 ft.
Gradient:	0.8%	0.8%
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	181 magnetic, 202 true	001 magnetic, 022 true
Markings:	NSTD	NSTD
Visual slope indicator:		4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	2400 x 60 ft. / 732 x 18 m
Surface:	gravel, in fair condition RY HAS RUTS & SOFT SPOTS.
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
Runway edge markings:	RY 09/27 NSTD MKGS; MKD WITH LIGHTS CONES AND THLD PANELS.
Operational restrictions:	RY SLOPES UPHILL EAST TO WEST APRXLY 80 FT.
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Latitude:	67-06.560333N	67-06.410167N
Longitude:	157-52.081167W	157-51.146833W
Elevation:	333.8 ft.	309.8 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	091 magnetic, 112 true	271 magnetic, 292 true
Markings:	NSTD	NSTD
Obstructions:	32 ft. tree, 228 ft. from runway, 178 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	STATE OF AK DOTPF/N RGN 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-451-2200
Manager:	CALVIN SCHAEFFER BOX 55 KOTZEBUE, AK 99752 Phone 907-442-3147

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		1
Single engine airplanes:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 96/week *
100%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 29 September 2009

Additional Remarks

-	CARIBOU INVOF RY.
-	RY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36		download (220KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 36		download (249KB)
NDB RWY 36		download (248KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply NEW		download (148KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGH - Shungnak Airport (21 nm SE)
PAOB - Kobuk Airport (25 nm SE)
PASK - Selawik Airport (59 nm SW)
PAIK - Bob Baker Memorial Airport (61 nm W)
PFNO - Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (76 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Aug-2013

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:17	12:17
Sunrise	05:50	13:50
Sunset	23:23	07:23
Evening civil twilight	00:55	08:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Aug-2013 02:55:17
Local (UTC-8)	12-Aug-2013 18:55:17

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