FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GSN |
| Lat/Long: | 15-07-12.8950N 145-43-47.9510E 15-07.214917N 145-43.799183E 15.1202486,145.7299864 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 214 ft. / 65.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of SAIPAN ISLAND, MP |
| Time zone: | UTC +10 (year round; does not observe DST) |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | GUAM CENTER |
| FSS: | HONOLULU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GSN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT ALT FOR LARGE & TURBINE POWERED ACFT 1485' AGL (1700' MSL); SMALL ACFT 985' AGL (1200' MSL). |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index D |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXC PPR CALL OR WRITE AMGR 670-237-6500; P.O. BOX 501055 SAIPAN MP 96950. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 127.2 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 670-288-5017 |
| SAIPAN GROUND: | 121.8 |
| SAIPAN TOWER: | 125.7 256.9 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY GUAM CERAP ON FREQS 118.4/290.5 (SAIPAN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SAIPAN | | 063/1.3 | | 312 | | 02E | | SN | ... -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 8699 x 200 ft. / 2651 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 87.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 690.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 15-06.868477N | | 15-07.411598N |
| Longitude: | 145-43.075757E | | 145-44.446063E |
| Elevation: | 209.0 ft. | | 209.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 066 magnetic, 068 true | | 246 magnetic, 248 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8699 TODA:8669 ASDA:8664 LDA:8010 | | TORA:8699 TODA:8699 ASDA:8045 LDA:8010 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 7001 x 100 ft. / 2134 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 15-07.089425N | | 15-07.526432N |
| Longitude: | 145-43.295353E | | 145-44.398180E |
| Elevation: | 209.8 ft. | | 206.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 066 magnetic, 068 true | | 246 magnetic, 248 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 396 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7001 TODA:6800 ASDA:6645 LDA:6600 | | TORA:6400 TODA:7001 ASDA:6302 LDA:7000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTH PO BOX 501055 SAIPAN, MP 96950-1055 Phone (670) 237-6500 |
| Manager: | ESTRELLITA S. ADA PO BOX 501055 SAIPAN, MP 96950-1055 Phone 670-237-6500 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-07/25 | PCR VALUE: 715/F/A/X/T |
| - | IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS AVBL DURG SCHEDULED OPNS. OTHER TIMES PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH CBP PORT DIRECTOR CALL (670)288-0025/26. |
| - | FOR ARPT SECURITY CALL (670) 237-6529. |
| - | RWY 06/24 OPEN FOR TAXIING ONLY (NOT AVBL FOR LDG AND TKOF). OPEN FOR LDG AND TKOF WHEN RWY 7/25 CLSD. |
| - | PPR FM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY SAIPAN CALL (670) 237-6500 MON-FRI 0800-1700 OTHER TIMES CALL (670) 237-6535. |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 07 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (197KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (222KB) |
| NDB RWY 25 | |
download (231KB) |
| NDB Y RWY 07 | |
download (167KB) |
| NDB Z RWY 07 | |
download (207KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (53KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (196KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PGWT - Francisco Manglona Borja/Tinian International Airport (10 nm SW)
PGRO - Benjamin Taisacan Manglona International Airport (63 nm SW)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC+10) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 19:58 |
| Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 20:21 |
| Sunset | | 17:43 | | 07:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:06 | | 08:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Nov-2025 03:11:56 |
| Local (UTC+10) | 18-Nov-2025 13:11:56 |
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| METAR |
| PGSN | 180254Z AUTO 08014G19KT 10SM FEW070 31/26 A2981 RMK AO2 RAE0156 SLP117 P0000 60004 T03060256 57025 TSNO
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PGWT 11nm SW | 180255Z 08014KT 7SM FEW017 SCT100 31/24 A2981
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| TAF |
| PGSN | 171726Z 1718/1818 07011KT P6SM FEW022 SCT050 FM172300 08016G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT050 FM180800 07011KT P6SM FEW022
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PGWT 11nm SW | 172217Z 1722/1818 08010KT P6SM FEW020 SCT050 FM172300 08016KT P6SM VCSH FEW022 SCT050 FM180800 08010KT P6SM FEW020
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| NOTAMs |
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