FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | A14 |
| Lat/Long: | 58-54-23.4900N / 157-42-40.2000W 58-54.391500N / 157-42.670000W 58.9065250 / -157.7111667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 129 ft. / 39.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 21E (2010) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99576 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1975 |
| Sectional chart: | KODIAK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | DILLINGHAM FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-842-5275] |
| Alternate FSS: | ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737] |
| NOTAMs facility: | DLG (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY DILLINGHAM RADIO ON FREQ 122.55 0745-2345 (KEMUK MOUNTAIN RCO) OTHER TIMES CTC KENAI AFSS.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DLGr086/26.6 | | DILLINGHAM VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 15E |
| AKNr274/31.7 | | KING SALMON VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WOOD RIVER | | 087/26.5 | | 429 | | 15E | | BTS | -... - ... |
| CHINOOK | | 273/30.7 | | 355 | | 16E | | AUB | .- ..- -... |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 1920 x 60 ft. / 585 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel/dirt, in poor condition FIRST 200 FT OF RY 28 CLSD WITH BRUSH GROWING ON EDGES. |
| Runway edge markings: | RYS 10/28 NSTD MKGS; RY MKD WITH REFLECTIVE CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | SLOPES UP TO E END 1.5 %. NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RY ENDS. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 58-54.481333N | | 58-54.361167N |
| Longitude: | 157-42.789833W | | 157-42.226500W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD | | NSTD |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 3 ft. brush, 1:1 slope to clear | | brush |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 1470 x 60 ft. / 448 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel/dirt, in good condition RY 01/19 SFC RUTS 4 IN X 6 IN DEEP; RUTS 8 IN X 10 IN 300 FT FM THLD RY 01. |
| Runway edge markings: | RYS 01 & 19 NSTD MKGS; RY MKD WITH REFLECTIVE CONES. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 58-54.245500N | | 58-54.459333N |
| Longitude: | 157-42.989500W | | 157-42.772833W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD | | NSTD |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. tree, 264 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 38 ft. tree, 760 ft. from runway, 106 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF AK DOTPF-CENTRAL RGN POUCH 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone 907-269-0760 |
| Manager: | NORMAN HAYANO BOX 250 DILLINGHAM, AK 99576 Phone 907-842-5511 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 58/month * | | 100% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WHEN DILLINGHAM FSS CLSD; CTC KING SALMON FSS 800-478-6950. |
| - | RY COND NOT MNTRD; RCMD VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE. |
| - | RY 10 & RY 01 - SAFETY AREAS SOFT; MAY BE UNUSBL. RY 28 SAFETY AREA ERODING NEAR BLUFF. |
| - | NO WINTER MAINT RY 10/28 FROM 1 OCT THRU MAY 1. |
| - | RY VERY SOFT; DEEP RUTS MAY DEVELOP WHEN SFC WET. |
| - | RYS 01/19 & 10/28 CLSD TO ACFT OVER 4000 LBS. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at PAOC.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PFCL - Clarks Point Airport (26 nm W)
PADL - Dillingham Airport (26 nm W)
PANW - New Stuyahok Airport (34 nm N)
PAKN - King Salmon Airport (36 nm E)
PAMB - Manokotak Airport (37 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by LL
Photo taken 03-Jul-2013
looking southwest.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:31 | | 16:31 |
| Sunrise | | 09:12 | | 17:12 |
| Sunset | | 19:21 | | 03:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:02 | | 04:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 11:15:36 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 16-Oct-2013 03:15:36 |
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| METAR |
PADL 26nm W | 161036Z 12015G20KT 10SM SCT008 BKN036 OVC042 09/09 A2986 RMK AO1 PNO
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PANW 35nm N | 161007Z AUTO 17015G24KT SCT008 BKN031 OVC050 09/09 RMK AO2 PWINO TSNO $
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PAKN 36nm E | 161034Z 16023G38KT 10SM BKN017 BKN042 OVC055 10/07 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 15046/0955 $
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PAMB 42nm W | 160956Z AUTO 14011KT 8SM -RA OVC030 08/08 A2981 RMK AO2 TSNO T00830083 P0000 SLP098 $
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PAII 45nm S | 160236Z AUTO 14013G16KT 10SM FEW037 SCT048 BKN060 11/09 A2986 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
PADL 26nm W | 160533Z 1606/1706 15007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT008 OVC015 TEMPO 1606/1610 BKN008 FM161800 06012G22KT 5SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC015 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1607/1616
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