PAKP ANAKTUVUK PASS Airport

Before you fly into PAKP

Conditions

VFR

Good for visual flying

Airport

Non-towered

Self-announce on CTAF

Pattern alt

3,106.3'

MSL · field 2,106.3' + 1,000 AGL

Favored RWY

RWY 20

H/W +6 · X/W 1 kt L

METAR & TAF PAKP

Current METAR

Observed 20:56Z

PAKP 132056Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 06/M05 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP097 T00561050 56005 $

Wind: 210° @ 6 kt
Visibility: 10 SM
Temp / Dew: 6°C / -5°C
Altimeter: 29.70 inHg
Clouds: CLR
Density alt: 1,805 ft
Ceiling: Unlimited
Rules: VFR

PAKP does not issue a TAF.

Showing the forecast from the nearest station: PABT (BETTLES) · 73.4 NM away. Conditions at PAKP may differ.

Forecast · TAF

Valid 13 18:00Z–14 18:00Z

TAF PABT 131735Z 1318/1418 05007G15KT P6SM FEW100 FM140600 06005KT P6SM SCT100

BASEVFR

13 18:00Z–14 06:00Z

Wind: 050° at 7 kt gusting 15 kt
Visibility: ≥ 6 SM
Sky: Few clouds 10,000 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.

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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: 0 NM SE
VFR sectional: POINT BARROW
ARTCC: ZAN · ANCHORAGE
NOTAM facility: AKP (NOTAM-D)

Airport manager

Name: GEORGE AHMAOGAK, JR
Phone: (907) 852-0489
Address: BOX 69, BARROW AK 99723

Flight service · Hours

FSS FAI: FAIRBANKS907-474-07881-866-248-6516
Attendance: ALL

Frequencies

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Advisory / CTAF

Runways & pattern

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Runway & wind

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210° · 6 kt

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RWY 20

202°M

Head/Tail

+6 kt

Crosswind

1 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 20

LEFT TRAFFIC

Runway	Heading (°M)	Length	Surface	Traffic
02/20Favored	22° / 202°	4,800 ft	GRAVEL	Standard L

Runway end performance

End	TORA	TODA	ASDA	LDA	VGSI	Approach lights	Obstruction
02	—	—	—	—	PAPI 2-box left(3°)	—	7', brush, 0' from thr, 120' R of cntrln, slope 0
20	—	—	—	—	PAPI 2-box left(3°)	—	22', brush, 340' from thr, 120' R of cntrln, slope 17

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

RNAV (GPS)-A

PAKP · IAP

RNAV (GPS)-A

PAKP · IAP

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: Not published
Landing fee: No fee published
Customs: Not available
Lighting schedule: SEE RMK
Beacon schedule: SEE RMK
Beacon: White / Green (civil land)(WG)
Wind indicator: No
Segmented circle: Yes

Fuel & FBOs

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

No fuel prices published right now. Call the FBO directly.

Airport notes

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

General notes

Weather camera available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.Show FAA
This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 31 degrees Celsius.Show FAA

Lighting notes

Rotating beacon is activated on the CTAF.Show FAA
Medium intensity runway lights are activated on runway 02/20. Runway end identifier lights and precision approach path indicators for runways 02 and 20 are activated on the CTAF.Show FAA

Runway surface & condition

02/20The airport is located in a valley with high terrain in all quadrants. Expect turbulence and wind. A visual inspection is recommended prior to use.Show FAA

VFR map & nearby airports

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

Key facts · PAKP

Answer card

ICAO: PAKP
Name: ANAKTUVUK PASS
Location: ANAKTUVUK PASS, ALASKA
Elevation: 2,106.3 ft MSL
Traffic pattern altitude: 3,106.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
Control tower: Non-towered (use CTAF)
Total runways: 1
Longest runway: 02/20 · 4,800 ft
Published ILS approaches: 0
Published frequencies: 2
Magnetic variation: 16°
Current flight rules: VFR
Current wind: 210° at 6 kt
Favored runway now: RWY 20

Anaktuvuk Pass Airport sits in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska. Field elevation is 2,106.3 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 02/20 is 4,800 ft long and gravel. No ILS approaches are published here.

This is an unattended field. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The published runway lighting is useful after dark. Medium intensity runway lights are on runway 02/20. REILs and PAPI are activated on the CTAF. The rotating beacon is also activated on the CTAF.

The airport sits in a valley with high terrain in all quadrants. Expect turbulence and wind. A visual inspection before use is recommended. This is also a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 31 degrees Celsius. There are no on-field FBOs listed, so plan fuel and ground support with the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone before arrival. For a first trip in, the terrain and weather deserve as much attention as the runway itself.

Frequently asked questions

What is the runway at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport like?

PAKP has one runway. Runway 02/20 is 4,800 ft long and gravel. That is the runway to plan for on arrival and departure.

Does PAKP have an ILS approach?

No ILS approaches are published for PAKP. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for the latest approach data before you go.

Is Anaktuvuk Pass Airport towered?

No. PAKP is an uncontrolled airport. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8.

What is the field elevation at PAKP?

Field elevation is 2,106.3 ft MSL. That matters here because the airport is already high enough to affect takeoff and landing performance.

What is the pattern altitude at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport?

Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.

What lighting is available at PAKP?

Runway 02/20 has medium intensity runway lights. REILs and PAPI for runways 02 and 20 are activated on the CTAF. The rotating beacon is also activated on the CTAF.

What should a pilot watch for when flying into Anaktuvuk Pass?

The airport is in a valley with high terrain in all quadrants. Expect turbulence and wind. A visual inspection before use is recommended.

Are there any on-field FBOs at PAKP?

No on-field FBOs are listed. Contact the airport operator directly before arrival, or call the FBO directly by phone for current support and fuel availability.

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