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Point Lay LRRS Airport

PIZ · PPIZ · Point Lay, AK · 22 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PPIZ / PIZ
Coordinates
69.7329, -163.0050
Elevation
22 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
CAPE LISBURNE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
BARROW
NOTAM facility
PIZ
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1960/03
Distance from city
1 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocalUTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrisen/an/a
Sunsetn/an/a
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
n/a → n/a

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart 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 · 061°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

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

Runway 05/23

3,519 ft × 80 ft · GVL
05
Heading
061° mag · 69° true
23
Heading
241° mag · 249° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
AWOS135.65AWOS 3
CNTR119.65ANCHORAGE CNTR
CTAF122.4
FSS122.4FAIRBANKS RDO
MISC122.8
UNIC126.2UNICOM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance

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Services

Parking
hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
US GOV 11TCW/LGO ELEMDORF
6900 9TH ST SUITE 301, EAFB, AK
907-557-4146
Manager
GEORGE AHMAOGAK, JR
PO BOX 69, BARROW, AK
(907) 852-0489

Remarks FAA

  • ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • BARROW FSS - 1-800-779-7709 OR 907-852-2511.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -33C.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.

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 PPIZ 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 PPIZ

Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ · PPIZ) is an airport in Point Lay, AK, at 22 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,519 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PPIZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PPIZ have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PPIZ?

Point Lay LRRS Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,519 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PPIZ?

Point Lay LRRS Airport is in Point Lay, AK, at an elevation of 22 ft MSL. Coordinates: 69.7329, -163.0050.

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