Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport Private

TNC · PATC · Tin City, AK · 271 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PATC / TNC
Coordinates: 65.5631, -167.9220
Elevation: 271 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: NOME
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): NOME
NOTAM facility: PATC
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700 CLSD WKEND & HOLS.
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1950/03
Distance from city: 1 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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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	03:41 AM	11:41Z
Sunset	02:45 AM	10:45Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

03:45 AM → 02:41 AM

Plan a flight from PATC

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 126.2 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-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 17 · 169°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 126.2

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

4,702 ft × 100 ft · Gravel

Heading: 169° mag · 175° true
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 349° mag · 355° true
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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
17/35	4,702 ft

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for PATC.

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Departures

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Other services: Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner

U.S. AIR FORCE

611TH AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON, 10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 361, ELMENDORF AFB, AK

907-552-3442

Manager

NICK HILTON

611TH AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON, 10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 222, ELMENDORF AFB, AK

907-552-7610

Remarks FAA

CLSD TO PUBLIC; OFFL BUS ONLY.
CTN: TURB ON APCH; RADOME WIND NOT ALWAYS AVBL; SFC WIND FM 260-310 DEG +15 KT MAY PRODUCE SVR TURB.
AFT INITIAL RDO CTC ON 126.2 OR 121.5 EXPC 30 MIN DLA FOR RWY COND.
LCTD ON HIGH BLUFF; RWY CNTR HYR THAN ENDS; LINE OF SIGHT NA.
DALGT OPS ONLY.
USAF FAC; CIV ACFT LNDG PMT RQRD BFR ARR; PMT RQRD ON BOARD; VIOLATORS FINED & RPTD TO FAA FSDOS IAW 32CFR855 & USAF OPRG INSTRNS. CIV ACFT LNDG PMT - D317-552-5282/C907-552-5282 OR MAIL ATTN: 11 AF AMGR 10471 20TH STREET SUITE 218 ELMENDORF AFB AK 99506.
ALERT: INCRD THREAT OF LRG FLOCKS OF SANDHILL CRANES INVOF ARPT DURG MID MAY; INCRD RISK IN ADDN TO BIRD ACT; DILIGENCE RCMDD THRUT SEASON.
PPR ALL OPS; MNM 1 HR PRIOR TO DEP & NO EARLIER THAN DAY TRAVEL - D317-552-9403/9283/C907-552-9403/9283.
PAX MUST COORD BFR NON EMERG TRAVEL TO SITE - D317-552-4400/9630/C907-552-4400/9630.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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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 PATC 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 PATC

Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport (TNC · PATC) is an airport in Tin City, AK, at 271 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,702 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PATC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PATC have a control tower?

No. Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at PATC?

Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,702 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PATC?

Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport is in Tin City, AK, at an elevation of 271 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.5631, -167.9220.

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