Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport

TAL · PATA · Tanana, AK · 236 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PATA / TAL
Coordinates: 65.1744, -152.1090
Elevation: 236 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 19E
Sectional chart: FAIRBANKS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): FAIRBANKS
NOTAM facility: TAL
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/09
Distance from city: 1 WNW

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	03:01 AM	11:01Z
Sunset	01:19 AM	09:19Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

02:19 AM → 02:01 AM

Plan a flight from PATA

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 VASI RWY 07; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.; SNOW REMOVAL OPS - CTAF.; LCL TANANA WX OBS 0600-2130 - CTAF OR 907-366-7288. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 07: VASI.

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 07 · 070°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

4,400 ft × 100 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 070° mag · 89° true
Markings: nonstandard
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Brush, 2 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 190 ft R of centerline

Heading: 250° mag · 269° true
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 12 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 180 ft L/R of centerline

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
07/25	4,400 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TAL · Tanana	VOR-DME	116.60	r069° / 1.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner

ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION

2301 PEGER RD, FAIRBANKS, AK

907-451-5280

Manager

JASON LUDINGTON

2301 PEGER ROAD, FAIRBANKS, AK

907-451-5280

Remarks FAA

SNOW REMOVAL OPS - CTAF.
RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
ADJ RIVER FLOATPLANE TFC.
LCL TANANA WX OBS 0600-2130 - CTAF OR 907-366-7288.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
TWY B UNLIT; 36 IN REFLECTORS; CLSD IN WINTER.
ACTVT VASI RWY 07; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

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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 PATA 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 PATA

Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL · PATA) is an airport in Tanana, AK, at 236 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PATA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PATA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PATA?

Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PATA?

Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport is in Tanana, AK, at an elevation of 236 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.1744, -152.1090.

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