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Seldovia Airport

SOV · PASO · Seldovia, AK · 29 ft elevation · var 23E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PASO / SOV
Coordinates
59.4430, -151.7052
Elevation
29 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
23E
Sectional chart
KODIAK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
HOMER
NOTAM facility
SOV
Attendance
APR 16-OCT 14 MON-THURS 0600-1630; OCT 15-APR 15 MON-FRI 0500-1330
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1947/08
Distance from city
1 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
03:15 AM11:15Z
Sunrise04:49 AM12:49Z
Sunset11:28 PM07:28Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
01:02 AM09:02Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
01:02 AM → 03:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:28 AM → 03:49 AM

Plan a flight from PASO

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

16TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

1,845 ft × 80 ft · GRAVEL (Good)
16
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Trees, 158 ft, 1,735 ft from threshold, 110 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
34
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 89 ft, 995 ft from threshold, 140 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HOM · HomerVOR-DME114.60r181° / 17.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
907-269-0783
Manager
TYLER TUCKER/KEVIN JONES
PO BOX 261, SELDOVIA, AK
907-234-7818

Remarks FAA

  • EXP TURB WITH SE OR SW WIND.
  • COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
  • 500 FT SAFETY AREA RWY 16; 230 FT SAFETY AREA RWY 34.
  • SELF ANNOUNCE ON CTAF 5 NM FM ARPT, TKOFF OR CLEARING RWY.
  • NGT OPS NA.
  • COND RPRTG, SNOW & ICE REMOVAL ATNDNC HR ONLY.
  • 907-235-5127
  • EXP WIND SHEAR ON APCH.
  • CONES.
  • CONES.

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 PASO 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 PASO

Seldovia Airport (SOV · PASO) is an airport in Seldovia, AK, at 29 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,845 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PASO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PASO have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PASO?

Seldovia Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,845 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PASO?

Seldovia Airport is in Seldovia, AK, at an elevation of 29 ft MSL. Coordinates: 59.4430, -151.7052.

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