Granite Mountain Air Station Private
GSZ · PAGZ · GMT · Granite Mountain, AK · 1,313 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAGZ / GMT
- Coordinates
- 65.4021, -161.2810
- Elevation
- 1,313 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NOME
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 0 E
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 | 03:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 02:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Plan a flight from PAGZ
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.1 — 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
- Rwy 17 · 162°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.1
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
3,873 ft × 111 ft · Gravel- Heading
- 162° mag · 181° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 342° mag · 1° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 9,999 ft from threshold — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,873 ft |
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for PAGZ.
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- OFFL BUS ONLY; CLSD TO PUB.
- 2844 FT MTUS TRRN N, E & W; APCH FM S.
- 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.
- LND RWY 35; TKOF RWY 17.
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About PAGZ
Granite Mountain Air Station (GSZ · PAGZ · GMT) is an airport in Granite Mountain, AK, at 1,313 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,873 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAGZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAGZ have a control tower?
No. Granite Mountain Air Station is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at PAGZ?
Granite Mountain Air Station has 1 runway; the longest is 3,873 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAGZ?
Granite Mountain Air Station is in Granite Mountain, AK, at an elevation of 1,313 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.4021, -161.2810.
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