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PAOT Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
Kotzebue, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: OTZ
Lat/Long: 66-53-05.3000N 162-35-53.3000W
66-53.088333N 162-35.888333W
66.8848056,-162.5981389
(estimated)
Elevation: 15.4 ft. / 4.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11E (2020)
From city: 1 mile S of KOTZEBUE, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99752

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1947
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KOTZEBUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-442-3310]
Alternate FSS: FAI FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-248-6516]
NOTAMs facility: OTZ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: WED-MON 0700-2359, ALL TUE 0700-2359
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 ON 0700-2400; OTR TIME - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 ON CONSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC PPR IN WRITING - AMGR BOX 55 KOTZEBUE AK 99752.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 123.6
UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS: 135.45 (907-442-2279)
AFIS: 135.45
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 119.2/263.0 (KOTZEBUE RCAG).
  • OTZ AFIS ON FREQUENCY 135.45. OPERATES SAME HRS AS OTZ FSS, 0700-0000; OT FAIRBANKS FSS.
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY KOTZEBUE FSS ON FREQ 123.6 (CTAF).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OTZr253/1.4KOTZEBUE VOR/DME115.7015E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HOTHAM208/1.335611EHHM .... .... --

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 JET-A
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 6300 x 150 ft. / 1920 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 91 /F/B/X/T
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 128.0
Double tandem: 240.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
EXTD 30 IN ABV GND.
Operational restrictions: LOCKED WHEEL TURNS NA.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 66-53.372875N66-53.161648N
Longitude: 162-36.642670W162-34.068962W
Elevation: 12.8 ft.15.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 091 magnetic, 102 true271 magnetic, 282 true
Displaced threshold: 400 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:6300 TODA:6300 ASDA:6300 LDA:5900TORA:5900 TODA:5900 ASDA:5900 LDA:5900
Markings: precision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.30 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdownrollout
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 30 ft. from runway
ROAD 430 FT FM THR; VEHICLE HGT LTD TO 13 FT.
38 ft. hill, 800 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3876 x 90 ft. / 1181 x 27 m
Surface: gravel, in fair condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
EXTD 30 IN ABV GND.
Operational restrictions: NOT AVBL FOR SKED OR UNSKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. PPR WINGSPAN MORE THAN 49 FT - AMGR. UNCTLD VEHICLE ACES.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 66-53.106398N66-52.489467N
Longitude: 162-36.559432W162-36.948197W
Elevation: 11.2 ft.10.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 183 magnetic, 194 true003 magnetic, 014 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 400 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Phone 907-443-3411
Manager: ALVIN WERNEKE
BOX 55
KOTZEBUE, AK 99752
Phone 907-442-3147

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 43
Single engine airplanes: 37
Multi engine airplanes: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 164/day *
50% transient general aviation
33% air taxi
12% local general aviation
3% commercial
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 01 December 2014

Additional Remarks

A30A-09 IREG SFC 1175 FT E OF THR.
NMRS 330 FT WIND TURBINE TWRS 3.5 MI SE.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
RAVENS INVOF ARPT.
TSA REGULATED: SEE 49 CFR 1542; ALL GATES & DOORS SECURED ALL TIMES; INFO - AMGR.
IREG SFC TWY E 175 FT SW.
ARPT SVCS AVBL 0700-2000; AFT HR - AMGR.
PRKG AREA UNLGTD. TSNT PRKG - FLT SVC.
TWYS & RAMPS HAVE NMRS DIPS & ROUGH SFCS.
SAND LRGR GRADATION THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 09   download (307KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (260KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (227KB)
VOR RWY 09   download (275KB)
VOR RWY 27 **CHANGED**   download (224KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (147KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (405KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PFNO - Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (37 nm E)
PAWN - Noatak Airport (42 nm N)
PADE - Deering Airport (49 nm S)
PAIK - Bob Baker Memorial Airport (51 nm E)
PASK - Selawik Airport (64 nm E)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of PAOT (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport)
Taken in March 2008
Frontier Flying Services flight 8924 on short final to runway 9

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1915:19
Sunrise08:1416:14
Sunset21:3605:36
Evening civil twilight22:3106:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 20:30:13
Local (UTC-8)  28-Mar-2024 12:30:13
 
METAR
PAOT 282019Z 00000KT 1/4SM R09/0800V1200FT FZFG VV002 M13/M13 A3001 RMK AO2 T11331133
TAF
PAOT 281720Z 2818/2918 00000KT 1/4SM FZFG VV002 FM282100 VRB04KT 1/2SM FG VV004 FM282200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM290900 00000KT 1SM BR OVC004
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