Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

AKP · PAKP · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK · 2,102 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PAKP / AKP
Coordinates: 68.1336, -151.7430
Elevation: 2,102 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16E
Sectional chart: POINT BARROW
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): FAIRBANKS
NOTAM facility: AKP
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: Yes
Activated: 1963/08
Distance from city: 0 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	n/a	n/a
Sunrise	n/a	n/a
Sunset	n/a	n/a
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

n/a → n/a

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Destination (ICAO)

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Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL & PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 2-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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 02 · 022°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

4,800 ft × 100 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 022° mag · 38° true
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 7 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 120 ft L/R of centerline

Heading: 202° mag · 218° true
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 22 ft, 340 ft from threshold, 120 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

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Runway	Length	Your margin
02/20	4,800 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	135.75	AWOS 3
CNTR	124.6	ANCHORAGE CNTR
CTAF	122.8
FSS	122.15	DEADHORSE RDO

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) circling ↗

Departures

AKUMY FIVE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open PAKP on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Ownership & management

Owner

NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH

BOX 69, BARROW, AK

907-852-2611

Manager

GEORGE AHMAOGAK, JR

BOX 69, BARROW, AK

(907) 852-0489

Remarks FAA

ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -31C.
ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL & PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF.
ALERT: LCTD IN VALLEY; HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS; EXP TURB WIND; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.

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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 PAKP 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 PAKP

Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP · PAKP) is an airport in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK, at 2,102 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAKP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAKP have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PAKP?

Anaktuvuk Pass Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAKP?

Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK, at an elevation of 2,102 ft MSL. Coordinates: 68.1336, -151.7430.

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