Big Mountain Airport Private

37AK · PABM · BMX · Big Mountain, AK · 663 ft elevation · var 22E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PABM / BMX
Coordinates: 59.3623, -155.2602
Elevation: 663 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 22E
Sectional chart: KODIAK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): ILIAMNA
NOTAM facility: ILI
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Distance from city: 3 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	03:31 AM	11:31Z
Sunrise	05:04 AM	13:04Z
Sunset	11:42 PM	07:42Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	01:14 AM	09:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

01:14 AM → 03:31 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

12:42 AM → 04:04 AM

Plan a flight from PABM

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 07 · 069°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

4,200 ft × 145 ft · GRAVEL

Heading: 069° mag · 91° true
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: 249° mag · 271° true
Traffic pattern: Left

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
07/25	4,200 ft

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for PABM.

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Ownership & management

Owner

U.S. AIR FORCE

622TH AIR SUPPORT GROUP, 10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 361, ELMENDORF AFB, AK

907-552-3442

Manager

JOHN SMITH

611TH CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON, 10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 302, ELMENDORF AFB, AK

907-552-5282

Remarks FAA

OFFL BUS ONLY; CLSD TO PUB.
USAF FAC. CIVIL OPS 30 DAY PPR; CIV ACFT LNDG PMT RQRD - D317-552-5282 OR AMGR; EMAIL: 611ASUS.AO.LANDINGPERMITS@US.AF.MIL. MAIL CALP: 11 AF AMGR 10471 20TH ST, SUITE 206, JBER AFB, AK 99506. FAILURE TO HAVE CALP FINED & RPTD TO FSDO & US ATTORNEYS OFC IAW 32 CFR855.
RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.

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 PABM 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 PABM

Big Mountain Airport (37AK · PABM · BMX) is an airport in Big Mountain, AK, at 663 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PABM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PABM have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PABM?

Big Mountain Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PABM?

Big Mountain Airport is in Big Mountain, AK, at an elevation of 663 ft MSL. Coordinates: 59.3623, -155.2602.

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