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Sheep Mountain Airport

SMU · PASP · Sheep Mountain, AK · 2,750 ft elevation · var 26E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PASP / SMU
Coordinates
61.8120, -147.5070
Elevation
2,750 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
26E
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
NOTAM facility
ENA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1950/08
Distance from city
0 W

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
n/an/a
Sunrise04:02 AM12:02Z
Sunset11:42 PM07:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
12:42 AM → 03:02 AM

Plan a flight from PASP

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

05TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05 · 043°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

2,270 ft × 10 ft · GRVL-DIRT (Poor)
05
Heading
043° mag · 69° true
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 29 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 121 ft L of centerline
23
Heading
223° mag · 249° true
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 59 ft R of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for PASP.

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
POUCH 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
269-0782
Manager
ANDY WEILAND
289 INNER SPRINGER LOOP RD., PALMER, AK
745-5116

Remarks FAA

  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
  • TAHNETA PASS WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • UNRELIABLE.
  • EMERG USE ONLY. EXP TURB WINDS. VEHICLES ON RWY. MAINT NA. CROSSWISE SLOPE N TO S UP TO 9%. VEHICLE TRAIL ALG BOTH SIDES.
  • 1% UPSLOPE.
  • 3 FT WEEDS & BRUSH.
  • LRG LOOSE ROCK.

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 PASP 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 PASP

Sheep Mountain Airport (SMU · PASP) is an airport in Sheep Mountain, AK, at 2,750 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,270 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PASP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PASP have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PASP?

Sheep Mountain Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,270 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PASP?

Sheep Mountain Airport is in Sheep Mountain, AK, at an elevation of 2,750 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.8120, -147.5070.

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