FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT VASI RY 36 & MIRL RYS 18/36 & 09/27; ROTG BCN & WINDSOCK LIGHTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 | | 8 | | 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 good condition RY HAS RUTS & SOFT SPOTS. |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | 18/36 MARKED WITH REFLECTIVE CONES; THR CONES & THR 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 |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2400 x 60 ft. / 732 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition RY HAS RUTS & SOFT SPOTS. |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | 09/27 MARKED WITH REFLECTIVE THLD CONES & 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 |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 24:1 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 907-451-5250 |
| Manager: | CALVIN SCHAEFFER BOX 55 KOTZEBUE, AK 99752 Phone 907-442-3147 |
Additional Remarks
| - | CARIBOU INVOF RY. |
| - | RY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36 | |
download (374KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 36 | |
download (408KB) |
| NDB RWY 36 | |
download (411KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (38KB) |
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)
PAHL - Huslia Airport (92 nm SE)
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:58 | | 17:58 |
| Sunrise | | 10:05 | | 19:05 |
| Sunset | | 16:26 | | 01:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:33 | | 02:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 17:02:39 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 08-Nov-2009 08:02:39 |
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| METAR |
| PAFM | 081656Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR M19/M19 A2968 RMK AO1 PNO
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| NOTAMs |
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