Pat-Mar Strip Private

AK63 · Palmer, AK · 246 ft elevation · var 23E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: AK63
Coordinates: 61.5886, -149.1430
Elevation: 246 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 23E
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): KENAI
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2002/12
Distance from city: 0 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (AKDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	n/a	n/a
Sunrise	04:12 AM	12:12Z
Sunset	11:45 PM	07:45Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

12:45 AM → 03:12 AM

Plan a flight from AK63

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 123.6 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy NE
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.6

Enter the left downwind for Rwy NE at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway NE/SW

1,800 ft × 100 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 100 ft

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 100 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
NE/SW	1,800 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BGQ · Big Lake	VORTAC	112.50	r062° / 23.6 NM
EDF · Elmendorf	TACAN	113.40	r021° / 26.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open AK63 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AK63. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MIKE MEEKIN

P.OP. BOX 491, PALMER, AK

Manager

MIKE MEEKIN

P.O. BOX 491, PALMER, AK

907-745-6159

Remarks FAA

STRIP NOT MAINTAINED.
RY SOFT DURING SPRING.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open AK63 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About AK63

Pat-Mar Strip (AK63) is an airport in Palmer, AK, at 246 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AK63, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does AK63 have a control tower?

No. Pat-Mar Strip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at AK63?

Pat-Mar Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is AK63?

Pat-Mar Strip is in Palmer, AK, at an elevation of 246 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.5886, -149.1430.

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