CHITINA (PAAX) — Runways, FBOs & Weather

Before you fly into PAAX

Conditions

VFR

Good for visual flying

Airport

Non-towered

Self-announce on CTAF

Pattern alt

1,556'

MSL · field 556' + 1,000 AGL

Favored RWY

Calm

No wind component

METAR & TAF PAAX

PAAX does not publish a METAR.

Showing the nearest reporting station: PAGK (GULKANA) · 44.9 NM away. Conditions at PAAX may differ.

METAR · PAGK

Observed 15:53Z

PAGK 271553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01060083 TSNO

Wind: 000° @ 0 kt
Visibility: 10 SM
Temp / Dew: 11°C / 8°C
Altimeter: 29.85 inHg
Clouds: CLR
Density alt: 296 ft
Ceiling: Unlimited
Rules: VFR

PAAX does not issue a TAF.

Showing the forecast from the nearest station: PAGK (GULKANA) · 44.9 NM away. Conditions at PAAX may differ.

Forecast · TAF

Valid 26 12:00Z–27 12:00Z

TAF PAGK 261122Z 2612/2712 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN100 FM261600 35005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC040

BASEVFR

26 12:00Z–26 16:00Z

Wind: Variable at 5 kt
Visibility: ≥ 6 SM
Sky: Broken 10,000 ft
Weather: nearby showers

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How to read

The top lane is always the active baseline (BASE + FM). Secondary lanes stack temporary and probabilistic deviations in the order they appear in the TAF.

Tap any pill to see the decoded conditions for that period.

Change indicators

BASEBase

Initial conditions at the start of the forecast.

FMFrom

A new baseline that replaces the previous forecast completely, starting at the stated time.

BECMGBecoming

Conditions change gradually over the window shown. By the end, the new conditions apply.

TEMPOTemporary

Fluctuating conditions lasting less than an hour at a time within the window — not the dominant forecast.

PROB30/40Probability

30 or 40% chance of the conditions occurring within the period. Never combined with BECMG.

Airport info & contacts

Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.

Location

From city: 4 NM N
VFR sectional: ANCHORAGE
ARTCC: ZAN · ANCHORAGE
NOTAM facility: ENA (NOTAM-D)

Airport manager

Name: CHAD HELLER
Phone: 907-822-3222
Address: PO BOX 7, GLENALLEN AK 99588

Flight service · Hours

FSS ENA: KENAI907-283-72111-866-864-1737
Attendance: Unattended

Frequencies

Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.

Advisory / CTAF

Runways & pattern

Full page

Runway & wind

tap a runway

Calm

See full METAR & TAF

RWY 13

133°M

Head/Tail

+0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 13

LEFT TRAFFIC

Runway	Heading (°M)	Length	Surface	Traffic
13/31	133° / 313°	2,850 ft	GRVL-DIRT	31 R

Runway end performance

End	TORA	TODA	ASDA	LDA	VGSI	Approach lights	Obstruction
13	—	—	—	—	—	—	10', brush, 0' from thr, 85' R of cntrln, slope 0
31	—	—	—	—	—	—	6', brush, 0' from thr, 80' R of cntrln, slope 0

Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.

Airport sketch

Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.

Top-down satellite sketch of PAAX CHITINA in CHITINA, ALASKA, showing runways 13/31 drawn to scale over Esri World Imagery

Approaches & charts

Chart Supplement

PAAX · CHART_SUPP

Chart Supplement

PAAX · CHART_SUPP

Services on the field

Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.

Fuel & services

Fuel: Not available

Ramp & ground

Transient storage: Tie-down
Landing fee: No fee published
Customs: Not available
Wind indicator: Yes
Segmented circle: Yes

Fuel & FBOs

Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.

Cheapest 100LLNearby

$7.52

PAGK·Gulkana Fuel·44.9 nm

Cheapest Jet ANearby

$7.17

PAGK·Gulkana Fuel·44.9 nm

No on-field FBO prices. See nearby fuel options below.

Cheaper nearby (within 50 nm)

100LL$7.52atPAGKGulkana Fuel44.9 nm
Jet A$7.17atPAGKGulkana Fuel44.9 nm

Airport notes

Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.

General notes

RWY COND UMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
20 FT GRVL RIDGE W SIDE OF RWY.
LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS NA.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.

Approach & departure obstructions

31DOWNHILL SLOPE TO THE NE.

Other notes

13/313 FT BRUSH TO 20 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
13/31SHOULDERS SLOPE OFF BOTH SIDES.

VFR map & nearby airports

VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.

Key facts · PAAX

Answer card

ICAO: PAAX
Name: CHITINA
Location: CHITINA, ALASKA
Elevation: 556 ft MSL
Traffic pattern altitude: 1,556 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
Control tower: Non-towered (use CTAF)
Total runways: 1
Longest runway: 13/31 · 2,850 ft
Published ILS approaches: 0
Published frequencies: 1
Magnetic variation: 27°
Current flight rules: VFR
Current wind: 000° at 0 kt
Favored runway now: –

Frequently asked questions

Where is PAAX?

PAAX (CHITINA) is located in CHITINA, ALASKA at 556 ft (169 m) MSL.

Is PAAX a towered airport?

No. PAAX is non-towered. Use the CTAF to self-announce position reports and coordinate with other traffic.

What is the traffic pattern altitude at PAAX?

Traffic pattern altitude at PAAX is 1,556 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL) per the FAA Chart Supplement. Turbine and larger piston aircraft typically use 1,500 ft AGL.

How many runways does PAAX have?

PAAX has 1 runway. The longest is 13/31 at 2,850 ft.

What frequencies are used at PAAX?

PAAX has 1 published frequencies covering ground, tower, ATIS and approach/departure control where applicable. See the frequencies page for the complete list.

What are the current flight conditions at PAAX?

The latest METAR at PAAX reports VFR conditions. See the weather page for the decoded METAR, density altitude and ISA deviation.

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