Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport
D76 · PFNO · ORV · Noorvik, AK · 55 ft elevation · var 11E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PFNO / ORV
- Coordinates
- 66.8179, -161.0190
- Elevation
- 55 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KOTZEBUE
- NOTAM facility
- D76
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2003/06
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | n/a | n/a |
| Sunset | n/a | n/a |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 06; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF; WINTER SNOW REMOVAL - MNT CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 06 · 064°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 06/24
4,000 ft × 100 ft · GRVL-DIRT (Good)- Heading
- 064° mag · 75° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 244° mag · 255° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 4,000 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| WLK · Selawik | VOR-DME | 114.20 | r278° / 27.7 NM |
| OTZ · Kotzebue | VOR-DME | 115.70 | r077° / 36.1 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH
- WINTER SNOW REMOVAL - MNT CTAF.
- RWY COND UNMNTD; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -22C.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 06; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF
- TIE DOWN NOT AVBL.
- LGTS & PLASTIC MKRS.
- LGTS & PLASTIC MKRS.
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About PFNO
Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (D76 · PFNO · ORV) is an airport in Noorvik, AK, at 55 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PFNO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PFNO have a control tower?
No. Robert (Bob) Curtis 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 PFNO?
Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PFNO?
Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport is in Noorvik, AK, at an elevation of 55 ft MSL. Coordinates: 66.8179, -161.0190.
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