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 22:53Z

PAGK 112253Z AUTO 15015G23KT 10SM CLR 23/07 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 12026/2234 SLP069 T02280072 TSNO $

Wind: 150° @ 15G23 kt
Visibility: 10 SM
Temp / Dew: 23°C / 7°C
Altimeter: 29.75 inHg
Clouds: CLR
Density alt: 1,860 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 11 06:00Z–12 06:00Z

TAF PAGK 110520Z 1106/1206 16005KT P6SM FEW050 FM111400 16004KT P6SM BKN250

BASEVFR

11 06:00Z–11 14:00Z

Wind: 160° at 5 kt
Visibility: ≥ 6 SM
Sky: Few clouds 5,000 ft
Weather: None forecast

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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

Not published.

Flight service · Hours

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

Frequencies

Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.

No frequencies.

Runways & pattern

Full page

Runway & wind

tap a runway

150° · 15 kt

See full METAR & TAF

Pattern entry · RWY —

No runway selected.

Runway	Heading (°M)	Length	Surface	Traffic

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.

No airport notes published for this field.

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: 0
Longest runway: –
Published ILS approaches: 0
Published frequencies: 0
Magnetic variation: 27°
Current flight rules: VFR
Current wind: 150° at 15 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 0 runways.

What frequencies are used at PAAX?

PAAX has 0 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.

PAAX

Runway & wind

Pattern entry · RWY —

Key facts · PAAX

Frequently asked questions

Fly into PAAX with confidence