FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| WX AWOS-3P at IYS (13 nm W): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3P at BCV (16 nm SW): | 135.55 (907-621-7605) |
- FOR A LOCAL CALL TO PALMER FSS DIAL 745-2495. AFIS AVBL ON 134.75.
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PALMER FSS ON FREQS 122.4 & 123.6 (CTAF).
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 |
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:6006 TODA:6006 ASDA:6006 LDA:5506 | | TORA:6006 TODA:6006 ASDA:6006 LDA:6006 |
| 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 | | 67 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 295 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 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 LB. |
| 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: | 15 ft. road, marked and lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline
ROAD 200 FT R 5-200 FT FM THR. | | 5 ft. hill, 240 ft. from runway, 235 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 |
| Manager: | JOHN DIUMENTI
231 W EVERGREEN
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-761-1334 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-10 | 7 FT FENCE 435 FT W OF THR. |
| - | FIRE TANKER BASE 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. |
| - | WATERFOWL & BIRDS ON ARPT; SPCLY 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (373KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (343KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (61KB) |
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| PALMER FIVE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (633KB) |
| 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 (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 27-Jan-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:40 | | 17:40 |
| Sunrise | | 09:32 | | 18:32 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 01:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:38 | | 02:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Jan-2026 08:10:51 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 27-Jan-2026 23:10:51 |
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| METAR |
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| PAAQ | 280753Z AUTO 34009G24KT 9SM CLR M03/M09 A2914 RMK AO2 SLP874 T10281089 TSNO $
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PABV
16nm SW | 280756Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR M09/M11 A2921 RMK AO2 SLP893 T10941111 410831106 FZRANO $
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| TAF |
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| PAAQ | 280525Z 2806/2906 24005KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM281000 01008KT P6SM VCFG FEW002 SCT200 FM281600 05010G20KT P6SM DRSN VCSH OVC060 FM290000 04012G22KT P6SM BKN100
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