Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site Airfield
AK71 · PALN · LNI · Point Lonely, AK · 17 ft elevation · var 28E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PALN / LNI
- Coordinates
- 70.9111, -153.2378
- Elevation
- 17 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 28E
- Sectional chart
- POINT BARROW
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BARROW
- NOTAM facility
- BRW
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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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 |
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Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 126.2 — 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 07
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 126.2
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
5,000 ft × 100 ft · GRAVEL- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 199° mag · 227° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 5,000 ft |
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for PALN.
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- NOT REQUIRED UNDER FAR 157.
- 24 HR.
- PVT USE ONLY; BUR OF LAND MGMT FAC.
- ALL OP WRITTEN PPR BFR LNDG - BLM ARCTIC FIELD OFFICE 1150 UNIVERSITY AVE FAIRBANKS AK 99709; 45 DAY PPR - 907-474-2200. FAILURE TO HAVE OB AUTH MAY RESULT IN VIOLATION & CRIMINAL ACTION.
- CTN: RWY NOT MNTND RCMND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LDG.
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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 PALN 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 PALN
Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site Airfield (AK71 · PALN · LNI) is an airport in Point Lonely, AK, at 17 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PALN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PALN have a control tower?
No. Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at PALN?
Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PALN?
Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site Airfield is in Point Lonely, AK, at an elevation of 17 ft MSL. Coordinates: 70.9111, -153.2378.
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