Tin Creek Airport

TNW · PAFL · Farewell Lake, AK · 1,151 ft elevation · var 24E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PAFL
Coordinates: 62.5322, -153.6128
Elevation: 1,151 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 24E
Sectional chart: MC GRATH
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): KENAI
NOTAM facility: ENA
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1947/08
Distance from city: 1 S

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	04:15 AM	12:15Z
Sunset	12:17 AM	08:17Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

01:17 AM → 03:15 AM

Plan a flight from PAFL

Destination (ICAO)

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Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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 13
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

2,000 ft × 12 ft · GRAVEL (Poor)

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 30 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 35 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline

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
13/31	2,000 ft

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for PAFL.

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VFR sectional

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Ownership & management

Owner

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Manager

CATHY FROST

BOX 1149, GIRDWOOD, AK

907-783-2636

Remarks FAA

WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RWY.
CTN: BURN AREA; BURNT TREES & SNAGS DFCLT TO SEE ON OR NEAR RWY.
NOT MNTND; 8 FT TREES & BRUSH BOTH SIDES WI 6 FT OF CNTRLN.
IREG; 10 IN LOOSE ROCK; SFC UNEVEN ENTIRE LEN.

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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 PAFL 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 PAFL

Tin Creek Airport (TNW · PAFL) is an airport in Farewell Lake, AK, at 1,151 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAFL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAFL have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PAFL?

Tin Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAFL?

Tin Creek Airport is in Farewell Lake, AK, at an elevation of 1,151 ft MSL. Coordinates: 62.5322, -153.6128.

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