Minchumina Airport

MHM · PAMH · LMA · Minchumina, AK · 678 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PAMH / LMA
Coordinates: 63.8860, -152.3020
Elevation: 678 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14E
Sectional chart: MC GRATH
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): FAIRBANKS
NOTAM facility: MHM
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/08
Distance from city: 0 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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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	03:43 AM	11:43Z
Sunset	12:39 AM	08:39Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

01:39 AM → 02:43 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWY 03; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.; SNOW REMOVAL OPS - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-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 03 · 031°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

4,184 ft × 100 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 031° mag · 45° true
Markings: nonstandard
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 6 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 224 ft R of centerline

Heading: 211° mag · 225° true
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 32 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 213 ft R of centerline

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Runway	Length	Your margin
03/21	4,184 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	120.9	ANCHORAGE CNTR
AWOS	135.55	AWOS 3
CTAF	122.9
FSS	122.2	FAIRBANKS RDO

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Departures

HEMRO ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION

NORTHERN REGION, 2301 PEGER ROAD, FAIRBANKS, AK

(907) 451-5280

Manager

JASON LUDINGTON

2301 PEGER RD, FAIRBANKS, AK

(907) 451-5280

Remarks FAA

BLM FIRE FIGHTING EQUIP & ACFT OPR DURG SUMMER MONTHS.
RWY COND NOT MNT; RCMD VSB INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
SNOW REMOVAL OPS - CTAF.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
ALERT: CLSD CROSS RWY WITH FADED MARKINGS W OF RWY 03 THR.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -36C.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 03; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
TSNT TIE DOWN POINT AVBL.
INACCURATE; SURROUNDED BY TREES.

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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 PAMH 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 PAMH

Minchumina Airport (MHM · PAMH · LMA) is an airport in Minchumina, AK, at 678 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,184 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAMH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAMH have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PAMH?

Minchumina Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,184 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAMH?

Minchumina Airport is in Minchumina, AK, at an elevation of 678 ft MSL. Coordinates: 63.8860, -152.3020.

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