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MTF

Metro Field Airport
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	MTF
Lat/Long:	64-48-24.4440N 147-45-44.7160W 64-48.407400N 147-45.745267W 64.8067900,-147.7624211 (estimated)
Elevation:	432 ft. / 132 m (estimated)
Variation:	28E (1985)
From city:	2 miles S of FAIRBANKS, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99701

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1967
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Pattern altitude:	1000 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	118.3
WX ASOS at FAI (2.5 nm W):	124.4 (907-621-7609)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FAIr065/6.4		FAIRBANKS VORTAC		108.60		21E
ENNr048/36.0		NENANA VORTAC		115.80		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CHENA		237/7.1		257		17E		CUN	-.-. ..- -.
ICE POOL		047/37.2		525		18E		ICW	.. -.-. .--

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:	4600 x 80 ft. / 1402 x 24 m RWY 06/24 2600 FT X 30 FT PAVED ON RWY 06 END.
Surface:	asphalt/gravel
Operational restrictions:	PAVEMENT VERY ROUGH.
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Markings:	basic	basic
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Obstructions:	road, 200 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear DITCH & BERM 40 FT FM RY 06.	40 ft. other, 4:1 slope to clear ROCKS.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	METRO CO PO BOX 70787 FAIRBANKS, AK 99707 Phone 907-456-4423
Manager:	METRO CO PO BOX 70787 FAIRBANKS, AK 99707 Phone 907-388-3053 JAN PLAQUET BOX 70787 FAIRBANKS, AK 99707

Additional Remarks

-	140 FT CRANE BETWEEN RY & FLOAT POND SUMMER MONTHS.
-	RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE.
-	SUAIS - 125.3/126.3 (1-800-758-8723).

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MTF.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (2 nm W)
PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (4 nm NE)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (19 nm SE)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (37 nm SW)
PAHV - Healy River Airport (64 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	+	+
Sunrise	03:07	11:07
Sunset	00:41	08:41
Evening civil twilight	+	+

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Jun-2025 05:12:05
Local (UTC-8)	28-Jun-2025 21:12:05

METAR

PAFA 3nm W	290453Z 24014G21KT 10SM SCT060 BKN070 BKN120 19/08 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP085 CB DSNT SW T01940078
PAFB 4nm NE	290455Z AUTO 18007KT 6SM -RA BKN055 OVC070 20/11 A2976 RMK AO2 RAE04RAB15E28RAB32 SLP083 P0002 T02000112 $
PAEI 19nm SE	290455Z 25007KT 10SM BKN120 21/08 A2976 RMK AO2A SLP080 VIRGA DSNT NW T02090082

TAF

PAFA 3nm W	281734Z 2818/2924 25004KT P6SM VCSH FEW060 SCT150
PAFB 4nm NE	280600Z 2806/2912 28006KT 9999 FEW060 BKN120 QNH2965INS TX24/2902Z TN12/2812Z
PAEI 19nm SE	282200Z 2822/3004 28006KT 9999 VCSH BKN070 QNH2974INS TEMPO 2822/2904 28010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BECMG 2906/2907 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW050 QNH2978INS BECMG 2919/2921 28006KT 9999 -SHRA SCT035 BKN050 OVC075 QNH2989INS TX24/2901Z TN11/2913Z

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