FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PAQ |
| Lat/Long: | 61-35-41.7000N 149-05-19.4000W
61-35.695000N 149-05.323333W
61.5949167,-149.0887222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 248.6 ft. / 75.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (2020) |
| 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | PALMER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-745-2495] |
| Alternate FSS: | ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737] |
| NOTAMs facility: | PAQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | M-F 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN FSS CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 10, 28, 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 & 10/28 - 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 |
| AFIS: | 134.75 |
| WX AWOS-3P at IYS (13 nm W): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3P at BCV (16 nm SW): | 135.55 (907-688-0826) |
- FOR A LOCAL CALL TO PALMER FSS DIAL 745-2495. AFIS AVBL ON 134.75. AFIS OPERD BY PALMER FSS WHEN OPEN.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BGQr068/25.1 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| TEDr026/35.8 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 18E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1
A1:FUEL AVBL N & S RAMP H24 WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6006 x 100 ft. / 1831 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 34 /F/B/X/U | | Single wheel: | 180.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 61-36.239165N | | 61-35.253628N |
| Longitude: | 149-05.250065W | | 149-05.243910W |
| Elevation: | 248.6 ft. | | 220.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 180 true | | 344 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)
PAPI RWY 34 UNUSBL BYD 5.4 NM; DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 5.4 NM FM THR. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 79 ft. trees, 1123 ft. from runway, 337 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. hill, 1161 ft. from runway, 162 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3616 x 75 ft. / 1102 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 61-35.699257N | | 61-35.464483N |
| Longitude: | 149-06.038342W | | 149-04.894387W |
| Elevation: | 233.4 ft. | | 227.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 113 true | | 277 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)
PAPI RWY 28 UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM; DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 3.0 NM FM THR. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 77 ft. trees, marked and lighted, 860 ft. from runway, 314 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. tower, 684 ft. from runway, 247 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Latitude: | 61-35.213333N | | |
| Longitude: | 149-05.458333W | | |
| Elevation: | 222.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 16S/34S
| Dimensions: | 1560 x 60 ft. / 475 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | AVBL W SIDE & PARL TO RWY 16/34; SIMUL PARL OPS NA; THR & EDGE MKD WITH CONES; WINTER MAINT NA; SEQ - CTAF. |
| RUNWAY 16S | | RUNWAY 34S |
| Latitude: | 61-35.886295N | | 61-35.630340N |
| Longitude: | 149-05.282267W | | 149-05.280603W |
| Elevation: | 238.5 ft. | | 231.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 180 true | | 344 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
FKELLY@PALMERAK.ORG |
| Manager: | ROSALIE KELLY
231 W EVERGREEN
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-761-1334 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 140 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 124 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/day * | | 71% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-10 | 7 FT FENCE 435 FT W OF THR. |
| - | FIRE TANKER BASE LCTD N END; MULT LRG ACFT FLTS ACT MAY-SEP; USE DSGND RUNUP AREA & GIVE WAY TO EMERG ACFT; INFO - FSS 907-745-2495 OR 122.4. |
| - | AFIS AVBL PAQ FSS WHEN OPN; OTR TIMES KENAI FSS - 134.75. |
| - | SEAGULLS & RAVENS ON ARPT; WATERFOWL ON ARPT SPRING & FALL. |
| - | SKY DIVING & GLIDER ACT ON & INVOF ARPT APR-SEP; BANNER TOWING OPS MAY-OCT THU-SUN. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | TSNT PRKG N RAMP SPACES T1-T9 ADJ FSS: LRG ACFT TSNT PRKG S RAMP SPACES T10, T11 & T12. |
| - | RWY COND AVBL 1000 M-F; WKEND & HOL NA. |
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 from 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (290KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (246KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (61KB) |
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| PALMER FIVE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (632KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (240KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (13 nm W)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (21 nm W)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield Heliport (26 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (29 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (29 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Vicki Eifert
Photo taken 12-Jul-2018
looking southeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-May-2023
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| Morning civil twilight | | 02:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunrise | | 04:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 23:13 | | 07:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 00:58 | | 08:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-May-2023 22:28:16 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 29-May-2023 14:28:16 |
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| METAR |
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| PAAQ | 292153Z VRB05G19KT 10SM FEW070 BKN085 16/02 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP047 T01560017 $
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PABV
16nm SW | 292156Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM OVC070 11/04 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP061 T01110039
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| TAF |
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| PAAQ | 291740Z 2918/3018 VRB03KT P6SM FEW015 BKN100 FM292300 16009KT P6SM OVC100
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