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PAAN

Gold King Creek Airport
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	AK7
Lat/Long:	64-11-53.0000N 147-55-43.0000W 64-11.883333N 147-55.716667W 64.1980556,-147.9286111 (estimated)
Elevation:	1720 ft. / 524 m (estimated)
Variation:	25E (1965)
From city:	39 miles SE of FAIRBANKS, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99743

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/2001
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
NOTAMs facility:	FAI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FAIr156/36.2		FAIRBANKS VORTAC		108.60		21E
ENNr107/37.9		NENANA VORTAC		115.80		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ICE POOL		112/36.4		525		13E		ICW	.. -.-. .--

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	2558 x 17 ft. / 780 x 5 m
Surface:	gravel/dirt, in fair condition ROCKS UP TO 6 INCHES ON RY SFC.
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Latitude:	64-11.993708N	64-11.772323N
Longitude:	147-56.125273W	147-55.307022W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	097 magnetic, 122 true	277 magnetic, 302 true
Obstructions:	38 ft. trees, 110 ft. right of centerline	15 ft. brush, 69 ft. left and right of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-451-2200
Manager:	JASON LUDINGTON 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone (907) 451-5280

Additional Remarks

-	RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LANDING.
-	NO SVCS AVBL.
-	20 FT TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY WITHIN 60-70 FT OF CENTERLINE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PAAN.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAHV - Healy River Airport (34 nm SW)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (35 nm NE)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (36 nm NW)
PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (37 nm N)
PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (39 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	+	+
Sunrise	03:22	11:22
Sunset	00:27	08:27
Evening civil twilight	+	+

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Jun-2026 05:38:08
Local (UTC-8)	26-Jun-2026 21:38:08

METAR

PAEI 35nm NE	270455Z 14004KT 10SM BKN100 BKN160 18/16 A2969 RMK AO2A SLP056 T01790157 $
PANN 37nm NW	270453Z AUTO 14009G18KT 10SM CLR 22/12 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP057 T02170117 TSNO $
PAFA 37nm N	270453Z 00000KT 10SM SCT070 BKN120 BKN200 21/11 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP063 CB DSNT NW MOV W T02060111 $
PAIN 38nm SW	270456Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN070 OVC085 19/10 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP077 T01890100 TSNO $
PAFB 39nm N	270455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT110 22/12 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP058 T02180118 $

TAF

PAEI 35nm NE	270015Z 2700/2804 03010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN080 BKN200 QNH2968INS TEMPO 2700/2704 VRB15G25KT 9000 -TSRA BKN070CB BECMG 2706/2707 09009KT 9999 NSW SCT060 OVC100 QNH2968INS WND VRB06KT AFT 2711 TEMPO 2711/2716 -SHRA BKN030 OVC080 BECMG 2719/2720 VRB06KT 9999 -RA BKN030 OVC070 QNH2968INS TX27/2700Z TN12/2712Z
PAFA 37nm N	261738Z 2618/2724 21003KT P6SM FEW050 FM270300 02005KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 FM271000 05003KT P6SM -SHRA OVC080 FM271800 10005KT 6SM -RA OVC035
PAFB 39nm N	262200Z 2622/2804 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT065 BKN090 610901 QNH2967INS BECMG 2704/2705 12006KT 9999 NSW SCT050 BKN085 QNH2966INS BECMG 2712/2713 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH FEW045 BKN070 BKN100 QNH2970INS BECMG 2719/2720 24010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 OVC085 QNH2968INS TEMPO 2723/2804 VCTS BKN050CB TX25/2623Z TN15/2715Z

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