Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
PAQ · PAAQ · Palmer, AK · 242 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAAQ / PAQ
- Coordinates
- 61.5949, -149.0890
- Elevation
- 242 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PALMER
- NOTAM facility
- PAQ
- Attendance
- M-F 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1949/12
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
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 |
Plan a flight from PAAQ
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN FSS CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 10, 28, 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 & 10/28 - CTAF. on 123.6 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09 · 097°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.6
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
3,617 ft × 75 ft · ASP- Heading
- 097° mag · 113° true
- Heading
- 277° mag · 293° true
Runway 16/34
6,006 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 164° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 79 ft, 1,123 ft from threshold, 337 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 503 ft
- Heading
- 344° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 67 ft, 1,300 ft from threshold, 295 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Runway 16S/34S
1,560 ft × 60 ft · Gravel (Good)- Heading
- 164° mag · 180° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 344° mag · 360° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,617 ft | |
| 16/34 | 6,006 ft | |
| 16S/34S | 1,560 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.6 | ANCHORAGE CNTR |
| ASOS | 134.75 | |
| CTAF | 123.6 | |
| FSS | 123.6 | RDO |
| RFSS | 123.6 | KENAI RDO |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGQ · Big Lake | VORTAC | 112.50 | r061° / 25.1 NM |
| EDF · Elmendorf | TACAN | 113.40 | r022° / 28.2 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- WATERFOWL & BIRDS ON ARPT; SPCLY SPRING & FALL.
- SKY DIVING & GLIDER ACT ON & INVOF ARPT APR-SEP; BANNER TOWING OPS MAY-OCT THU-SUN.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- TSNT PRKG N RAMP SPACES T1-T9 ADJ FSS: LRG ACFT TSNT PRKG S RAMP SPACES T10, T11 & T12.
- RWY COND AVBL 1000 M-F; WKEND & HOL NA.
- FIRE TANKER BASE N END; MULT LRG ACFT FLTS ACT MAY-SEP; USE DSGND RUNUP AREA & GIVE WAY TO EMERG ACFT; INFO - FSS 907-745-2495 OR 122.4.
- AFIS AVBL PAQ FSS WHEN OPN; OTR TIMES KENAI FSS - 134.75.
- WHEN FSS CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 10, 28, 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 & 10/28 - CTAF.
- FUEL AVBL N & S RAMP H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
- CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LB.
- AVBL W SIDE & PARL TO RWY 16/34; SIMUL PARL OPS NA; THR & EDGE MKD WITH CONES; WINTER MAINT NA; SEQ - CTAF.
- ROAD 200 FT R 5-200 FT FM THR.
- 7 FT FENCE 435 FT W OF THR.
- PAPI RWY 28 UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM; DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 3.0 NM FM THR.
- PAPI RWY 34 UNUSBL BYD 5.4 NM; DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 5.4 NM FM THR.
- CTL OBS EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
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About PAAQ
Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ · PAAQ) is an airport in Palmer, AK, at 242 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,006 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAAQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAAQ have a control tower?
No. Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at PAAQ?
Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 6,006 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAAQ?
Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport is in Palmer, AK, at an elevation of 242 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.5949, -149.0890.
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