FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 APRIL 2021
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 -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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 (907-688-0826) |
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 JET-B
FUEL AVBL:CREDIT CARD 24 HRS N. & S. RAMP. |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6006 x 100 ft. / 1831 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 18 /F/B/Y/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:6008 TODA:6008 ASDA:6008 LDA:5508 | | TORA:6008 TODA:6008 ASDA:6008 LDA:6008 |
| 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)
RWY 34 PAPI DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE BYD 5.4 NM. PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5.4 NM. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 85 ft. trees, 1520 ft. from runway, 337 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
RWY 16 APCH SLOPE 25:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. | | 5 ft. hill, 250 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 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 LBS. |
| 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 DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTN CLNC BYD 3 NM, PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 NM. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. trees, 825 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 4 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 240 ft. left of centerline |
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: | RY 16S/34S 1560 FT BY 60 FT GRAVEL LANDING AREA AVBL WEST SIDE & PARALLEL TO RY 16/34; NO SIMULTANEOUS PARALLEL OPERATIONS ALLOWED; SEQUENCE ON CTAF. THLDS & EDGES MARKED WITH CONES. WINTER MAINTENANCE NOT AVBL. |
| 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
CITY OF PALMER, AIRPORT SUPERINTENDENT EMAIL ADDRESS FKELLY@PALMERAK.ORG |
| Manager: | FRANK KELLY
231 W EVERGREEN
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-761-1334 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 140 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 124 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/day * | | 71% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 7 FT FENCE 435 FT W OF RWY 10 APCH THLD. |
| - | FIRE FIGHTING TANKER BASE LOCATED NORTH END OF ARPT. EXTENSIVE ACTIVITY WITH FLIGHTS OF MULTIPLE LARGE ACFT, MAY-SEPTEMBER. USE DESIGNATED RUN-UP AREAS AND GIVE WAY TO EMERG RESPONSE ACFT. CONTACT FSS 907-745-2495, 122.4 FOR ADDITIONAL INFO. |
| - | COMMUNICATIONS: AFIS AVBL ON 134.75. |
| - | FLOCKS OF SEAGULLS & RAVENS ON ARPT. MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON ARPT SPRING & FALL. |
| - | BE ALERT: GLIDER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT APR THRU SEP. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AVCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | TRANSIENT PARKING NORTH RAMP, LABELED SPACES T1-T9 ADJACENT FSS, TRANSIENT PARKING FOR LARGE AIRCRAFT, SOUTH RAMP LABELED SPACES T10, T11, AND T12. |
| - | RY COND REPORTED BY 10AM M-F. RY COND REPORTING NOT DONE DRG WKENDS OR HOLS. |
| - | BE ALERT - SKY DIVING ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT, APRIL THROUGH SEPT. |
| - | BANNER TOWING OPS OCCUR MAY TO OCT, THURS THROUGH SUNDAY. |
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 April 2021 at 0901Z to 20 May 2021 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (301KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (260KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (61KB) |
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| PALMER FIVE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (653KB) |
| 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 Heliport (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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Times for 13-May-2021
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunrise | | 05:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunset | | 22:34 | | 06:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:44 | | 07:44 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2021 19:16:01 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 13-May-2021 11:16:01 |
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| METAR |
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| PAAQ | 131853Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 12/M01 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01221011
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PABV
16nm SW | 131856Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP210 T00890011
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| TAF |
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| PAAQ | 131741Z 1318/1418 VRB05KT P6SM SCT120 FM140000 16010G20KT P6SM BKN100 FM140600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT100
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