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PAGM Gambell Airport
Gambell, Alaska, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: GAM
Lat/Long: 63-45-59.8190N 171-43-58.0220W
63-45.996983N 171-43.967033W
63.7666164,-171.7327839
(estimated)
Elevation: 29.5 ft. / 9.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (2015)
Time zone: UTC -10 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 99742

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1950
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: NOME FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [ 443-2291 (local call from the AIRPORT)]
Alternate FSS: FAI FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-248-6516]
NOTAMs facility: GAM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT ODALS RWY 34; REIL RWY 16 & 34; VASI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL 16/34 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.7
WX AWOS-3P: 125.9 (907-985-5733)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.2/281.4 (GAMBELL RCAG).
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY NOME FSS ON FREQ 122.0 (GAMBELL RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ULLr268/33.8KUKULIAK VOR/DME117.3010E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GAMBELLat field36908EGAM --. .- --

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 4500 x 100 ft. / 1372 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 22.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 63-46.362563N63-45.631400N
Longitude: 171-44.082203W171-43.851918W
Elevation: 29.5 ft.28.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 164 magnetic, 172 true344 magnetic, 352 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 98 ft. ant, lighted, 3400 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 32:1 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 99709
Phone 907-451-2200
Manager: GEORGE KOST
BOX 1048
NOME, AK 99762
Phone 907-443-2500

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 32/week *
100% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional Remarks

98 FT TWR LGTD, 3400 FT FM APCH END RWY 16.
RWY 16/34 SAFETY AREAS SOFT & LOOSE GRAVEL.
RWY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -27C.

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
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16   download (193KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download (215KB)
NDB/DME RWY 34 **CHANGED**   download (211KB)
NDB RWY 16 **CHANGED**   download (224KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (172KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (193KB)

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-10)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0416:04
Sunrise06:5316:53
Sunset20:1006:10
Evening civil twilight20:5906:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 10:19:53
Local (UTC-10)  29-Mar-2024 00:19:53
 
METAR
PAGM 281516Z 21013KT 5SM -SN BR SCT008 OVC011 M03/M04 A2964 RMK OVER PHONE
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