Middleton Island Airport

MDO · PAMD · Middleton Island, AK · 100 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PAMD / MDO
Coordinates: 59.4499, -146.3070
Elevation: 100 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 18E
Sectional chart: SEWARD
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): JUNEAU
NOTAM facility: MDO
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1949/01
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	02:53 AM	10:53Z
Sunrise	04:27 AM	12:27Z
Sunset	11:07 PM	07:07Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	12:41 AM	08:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

12:41 AM → 02:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

12:07 AM → 03:27 AM

Plan a flight from PAMD

Destination (ICAO)

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

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 02 · 016°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

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

Runway 02/20

3,158 ft × 115 ft · Gravel (Good)

Heading: 016° mag · 34° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 94 ft L of centerline

Heading: 196° mag · 214° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 84 ft R of centerline

Runway 13/31

1,500 ft × 125 ft · TURF-DIRT (Failed)

Heading: 131° mag · 149° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 74 ft R of centerline

Heading: 311° mag · 329° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 90 ft L of centerline

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ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
02/20	3,158 ft
13/31	1,500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MDO · Middleton Island	VOR-DME	115.30	r017° / 2.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open PAMD on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Ownership & management

Owner

FAA-KENAI SUPPORT CENTER

427 N. WILLOW ST., KENAI, AK

907-283-4526

Manager

US GOV, FAA KENAI SSC

427 N. WILLOW ST., KENAI, AK

907-283-4526

Remarks FAA

WX CAMERA ON RWY EDGE. WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
WATERFOWL & WILDLIFE INVOF OF RWYS.
DOWN SLOPE TO S. SAFETY AREAS SOFT.
CLSD INDEFLY. MAINT NA. GRASS & ROCKS ON RWY.
CTN: EAGLE NEST ON APCH. ELEC TRANSFORMER WI SAFETY AREA APCH END.
2 FT BRUSH APCH END.
CONES.
CONES.
CONES.
CONES.

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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 PAMD 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 PAMD

Middleton Island Airport (MDO · PAMD) is an airport in Middleton Island, AK, at 100 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,158 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAMD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAMD have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PAMD?

Middleton Island Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,158 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAMD?

Middleton Island Airport is in Middleton Island, AK, at an elevation of 100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 59.4499, -146.3070.

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