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Nuiqsut Airport

AQT · PAQT · NUI · Nuiqsut, AK · 38 ft elevation · var 21E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAQT / NUI
Coordinates
70.2100, -151.0060
Elevation
38 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
21E
Sectional chart
POINT BARROW
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
DEADHORSE
NOTAM facility
AQT
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1977/06
Distance from city
0 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocalUTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrisen/an/a
Sunsetn/an/a
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
n/a → n/a

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MALSF RWY 05, REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

04TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 04 · 049°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

4,343 ft × 90 ft · GVL
04
Heading
049° mag · 70° true
22
Heading
229° mag · 250° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D119.4ANCHORAGE CNTR
ASOS122.5
CTAF122.8
FSS122.5DEADHORSE RDO

Procedures at a glance

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

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH
BOX 69, BARROW, AK
907-852-2611
Manager
GEORGE AHMAOGAK
BOX 69, BARROW, AK
907-852-0489

Remarks FAA

  • AIRSPACE DETERMINATION PENDING.
  • BIRDS & CARIBOU ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
  • DEADHORSE FSS LCL - 907 659-2401; FAIRBANKS FSS - 1-866-248-6516.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
  • ACTVT MALSF RWY 05, REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
  • EXT 342
  • 100 FT LGTD TWR 847 FT N OF THR.

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 PAQT 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 PAQT

Nuiqsut Airport (AQT · PAQT · NUI) is an airport in Nuiqsut, AK, at 38 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,343 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAQT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAQT have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PAQT?

Nuiqsut Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,343 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAQT?

Nuiqsut Airport is in Nuiqsut, AK, at an elevation of 38 ft MSL. Coordinates: 70.2100, -151.0060.

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