METAR & TAF PAIL
Current METAR
Observed 03:53Z
PAIL 140353Z 09012KT 10SM BKN036 OVC100 06/01 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP038 T00610011
- Wind
- 090° @ 12 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 6°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 29.64 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -494 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,600 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
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
- 2 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- KODIAK
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- ILI (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TREFIM ANDREW
- Phone
- 907-571-1261
- Address
- BOX 187, ILIAMNA AK 99606
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ILI
- ILIAMNA907-571-1240LC571-1240
- Attendance
- OCT-MAY · M-F · 0800-1630
- JUN-SEP · M-W · 0600-1630
- JUNE-SEP · TH · 0600-1400
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 08
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26Favored | 78° / 258° | 5,086 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 18/36 | 175° / 355° | 4,800 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| E/W | 84° / 264° | 2,998 ft | WATER | Standard L |
| N/S | 5° / 185° | 2,892 ft | WATER | S R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 10', brush, 200' from thr, 215' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 12', brush, 200' from thr, 187' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 12', brush, 200' from thr, 195' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 4', brush, 200' from thr, 165' 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 live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- 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.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Be alert: there is no line of sight between Iliamna, Pike Lake, and East Wind Lake/strip; traffic pattern and VFR arrival and departure procedures are in section C of the notice.Show FAA
- Airport sand is larger than FAA recommended; see AC150/5200-30.Show FAA
- Safety areas are soft.Show FAA
- Snow and ice removal and hazard reporting are conducted during duty hours; exceptions require prior permission in writing from the airport manager.Show FAA
- Multiple airstrips and float plane basins are in the vicinity of the airport; low-level helicopter sling load operations occur within 25 nautical miles west to northwest; maintain CTAF and self-announce upon entry.Show FAA
- Taxi on active runways; locked brake turns on runways are not authorized.Show FAA
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 26 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- Personnel and equipment may be on the runway.Show FAA
- Transient parking is marked with green cones.Show FAA
- Weather observations are available from October 16 to May 14 between 0545 and 2145 on ILIAMNA weather frequency 133.75 or by phone at 907-571-1240.Show FAA
- Weather cameras are available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov/.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the flight service station is closed, activate runway end identifier lights on runways 26 and 36; PAPI on runways 18, 36, 08, and 26; medium intensity runway lights on runway 08/26; and runways 18/36 use CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 08/26Tundra wheel gravel surface extends 275 feet prior to asphalt on both ends of runway 08/26; daylight operations only.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PAIL
Answer card- ICAO
- PAIL
- Name
- ILIAMNA
- Location
- ILIAMNA, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 192.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,192.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 5,086 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 090° at 12 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 08
Iliamna Airport sits in Iliamna, Alaska. Field elevation is 192.4 ft MSL. The airport has four runways. The longest is 5,086 ft on runway 08/26. There is no control tower. CTAF is 123.6. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. Iliamna Airport Fuel Operations is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call (907) 830-1057 for current service status before you go.
This field has several operational points that matter on arrival. There is no line of sight between Iliamna, Pike Lake and East Wind Lake or strip. Self-announce on CTAF and stay alert for other traffic. Multiple airstrips and float plane basins are nearby. Low-level helicopter sling load work can occur within 25 NM west to northwest. Taxi on active runways. Locked brake turns are not authorized. Runway 08/26 has a 275 ft gravel section before the asphalt on both ends. Daylight operations only apply there. This is also a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 26 C. Weather observations are available seasonally, so check current conditions before departure.