AirNav: PALP - Alpine Airstrip

PALP

Alpine Airstrip
Nuiqsut, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	AK15
Lat/Long:	70-20-39.4000N 150-56-41.1000W 70-20.656667N 150-56.685000W 70.3442778,-150.9447500 (estimated)
Elevation:	21.4 ft. / 6.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	14E (2025)
From city:	8 miles N of NUIQSUT, AK
Time zone:	UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/2000
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	DEADHORSE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-659-2401]
Alternate FSS:	FAI FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-248-6516]
NOTAMs facility:	FDC (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance:
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT ODALS RWY 04 & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04 & 22 BY REQ - 907-670-4005.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS at AQT (8 nm S):	135.35 (907-480-5577)

APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC (ZAN) 134.4/370.9 (DEADHORSE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
PITSAND		256/26.5		290		16E		PYC	.--. -.-- -.-.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:	5005 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m
Surface:	gravel, in fair condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
Operational restrictions:	40X80 FT RUNUP PAD 153 FT FM THR BOTH ENDS. RWY OPS PPR; RWY USED AS ACES ROAD; PSBL PAEW ON RWY.
	RUNWAY 4	RUNWAY 22
Latitude:	70-20.407540N	70-20.905088N
Longitude:	150-57.653662W	150-55.715818W
Elevation:	20.8 ft.	20.8 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none, in fair condition	nonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator:	4-light PAPI on left (3.15 degrees glide path)	4-light PAPI on left (3.16 degrees glide path)
Approach lights:	ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system	ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	144 ft. tower, lighted	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA, INC 700 G ST. ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3448 Phone 907-276-1215
Manager:	SUPERINTENDENT OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA, INC, ALPINE 15 PO BOX 196860 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6860 Phone 907-670-4048 907-276-1215.

Additional Remarks

-	ARPT UNATNDD. STATUS, COND & GRD OPS - 907-670-4005.
-	24 HR PPR BFR LNDG - 907-670-4002.
-	LCL WX USE AQT ASOS.
-	COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -33C.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PALP.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAQT - Nuiqsut Airport (8 nm S)
PASC - Deadhorse Airport (51 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	10:04	19:04
Sunrise	12:04	21:04
Sunset	14:27	23:27
Evening civil twilight	16:27	01:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Jan-2026 19:03:28
Local (UTC-9)	22-Jan-2026 10:03:28

METAR

PALP	221845Z 21006KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN003 OVC008 M08/M09 A3046
PAQT 8nm S	221653Z AUTO 21005KT 6SM HZ OVC008 M07/M10 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP316 T10721100 TSNO $

TAF

PAQT
8nm S

221732Z 2218/2318 23010KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM230300 20010KT P6SM SCT015 FM231500 21010KT 5SM -SN OVC007

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