METAR & TAF PALR
PALR does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: PACX (COLDFOOT) · 42.5 NM away. Conditions at PALR may differ.
METAR · PACX
Observed 18:56Z
PACX 131856Z AUTO 06008G14KT 10SM CLR 08/M06 A2975
- Wind
- 060° @ 8G14 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 8°C / -6°C
- Altimeter
- 29.75 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,752 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 0 NM N
- VFR sectional
- FAIRBANKS
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- WCR (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JEFF RUSSELL
- Phone
- 907-452-2207
- Address
- 2301 PEGER RD, FAIRBANKS AK 99709
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FAI
- FAIRBANKS907-474-07881-866-248-6516
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 03
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8', brush, 0' from thr, 75' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5', brush, 0' from thr, 60' 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
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- 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
- The airport is unattended. There is no winter maintenance and only ski-equipped aircraft are permitted. The runway is not maintained and its condition is not monitored. A visual inspection prior to landing is recommended.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 03/21The runway slopes downhill 4 percent from north to south.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 03Runways 04 and 22 have nonstandard markings; thresholds are marked with reflective boards and there are no edge markers.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PALR
Answer card- ICAO
- PALR
- Name
- CHANDALAR LAKE
- Location
- CHANDALAR LAKE, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 1,920 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,920 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 3,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 22°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 060° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 03
Chandalar Lake Airport (PALR) is at Chandalar Lake, Alaska. The field elevation is 1,920 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 03/21 is 3,000 ft long with a gravel-dirt surface. The airport is unattended. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9.
No ILS approaches are published here. The pattern altitude is not published, so verify the current Chart Supplement before you go. The airport is high enough that density altitude can matter on warm days. The runway also slopes downhill 4 percent from north to south. That can change your takeoff and landing picture. The runway is not maintained and its condition is not monitored. A visual inspection before landing is recommended.
This is a ski-aircraft field in winter. Only ski-equipped aircraft are permitted then. There is no winter maintenance. Runway 04 and 22 have nonstandard markings. Thresholds are marked with reflective boards. There are no edge markers. There are no on-field FBOs listed. Check the airport operator or the current FAA Chart Supplement before arrival if you need current field condition details or local operating notes.