METAR & TAF PANC
Current METAR
Observed 18:53Z
PANC 131853Z 28004KT 10SM FEW048 OVC060 09/03 A2963
- Wind
- 280° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 9°C / 3°C
- Altimeter
- 29.63 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -173 ft
- Ceiling
- 6,000 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
- 4 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- ANCHORAGE
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- ANC (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- AARON DANIELSON
- Phone
- 907-266-2545
- Address
- BOX 196960, ANCHORAGE AK 99519-6960
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ENA
- KENAI907-283-72111-866-864-1737
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 25L
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07R/25LFavored | 74° / 254° | 12,400 ft | ASPH-CONC | 07R R |
| 15/33 | 149° / 329° | 10,865 ft | ASPH | 15 R |
| 07L/25R | 74° / 254° | 10,600 ft | ASPH | 07L R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07R | 10,900' | 10,900' | 10,900' | 12,400' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 25L | 12,400' | 12,400' | 12,000' | 12,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 15 | 10,865' | 10,865' | 10,000' | 10,000' | PAPI 4-box right(3.2°) | MALSF | — |
| 33 | 10,865' | 11,965' | 10,865' | 10,400' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | — |
| 07L | 10,600' | 10,600' | 10,600' | 10,600' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 25R | 10,600' | 10,600' | 10,600' | 10,600' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
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
ILS · 3
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100100LLAA1
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
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
- Flight planning in the Anchorage bowl area uses remote communications outlet frequency 122.55.Show FAA
- Non-radio night operations are not authorized. Non-parrot operations require one hour prior permission required. Non-radio operations require prior permission required and must provide estimated time of arrival and remain within 15 minutes. Contact the tower at 907-271-2700 weekdays 0730 to 1600. After hours and holidays contact FAA at 907-271-5936.Show FAA
- Portions of taxiway K between taxiways H and J are not visible from the tower.Show FAA
- Taxiway V security gate east of taxiway E requires pilot controlled lighting on frequency 121.75 activated 5 times; taxiway H-2 and Lakeshore taxiway gates require pilot controlled lighting on frequency 121.75 activated 3 times. If inoperative, allow 30 seconds for reset and notify LHD operations at 907-266-2600.Show FAA
- Prior permission is required for ground time greater than 4 hours at airport controlled spots; approval is required 48 hours prior to departure for Anchorage. Contact gate management at 907 266-2633 or email DOT.AIA.OPS.GATEMANAGEMENT@ALASKA.GOV.Show FAA
- Noise sensitive areas are south and east. Runways 07R, 07L, and 15 turbojet and turbofan departures employ FAA close-in noise abatement departure procedures or ICAO procedure B noise abatement departure procedures when safety permits. For information, contact the airport manager.Show FAA
- Transient military prior permission required.Show FAA
- Taxiway V is restricted to 12,500 pounds or less and is subject to jet blast west of taxiway E.Show FAA
- Parking spots P1, P2, and P3 on the P ramp have jet blast hazards; exit using minimum thrust required.Show FAA
- Anchorage weather camera is available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.Show FAA
- There is a 489-foot unlighted tower 2.5 miles northeast.Show FAA
- Compass calibration pad is not available.Show FAA
- Weather service office phone number is 907-266-5105.Show FAA
- FAA ramp prior permission required with Anchorage first in, first out Monday through Friday 0600 to 1430. Contact on frequency 135.85 or phone 907-271-2414 or aviation 405-954-9780.Show FAA
- Right turns out of ramp parking R-2 through R-4 are not authorized.Show FAA
- Birds are in the vicinity of the airport during spring through fall.Show FAA
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 21 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 07R/25LThe pavement classification rating value for runway 07R/25L is 663/F/A/W/T.Show FAA
- 15/33The pavement classification rating value for runway 15/33 is 663/F/A/W/T.Show FAA
- 07L/25RThe pavement classification rating value is 663/F/A/W/T for runway 07L/25R.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 25LRunway 25L has a 200-foot blast pad.Show FAA
- 07RBack taxi from taxiway J for departure on runway 07R is not authorized.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PANC
Answer card- ICAO
- PANC
- Name
- TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL
- Location
- ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 151.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,151.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 07R/25L · 12,400 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 3
- Published frequencies
- 36
- Magnetic variation
- 16°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 280° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 25L
Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl is in Anchorage, Alaska. Field elevation is 151.4 ft MSL. The airport has three runways. The longest is 12,400 ft on 07R/25L. The tower is open 24 hours. Three ILS approaches are published for runway ends 07L, 07R and 15.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC gives you something different. The airport sits in the Anchorage bowl, so plan for busy Class C operations and stay sharp on taxi instructions. Flight planning in the bowl also uses remote communications outlet frequency 122.55. Noise-sensitive areas are south and east. Turbojet and turbofan departures on 07R, 07L and 15 use close-in noise abatement procedures when safety permits.
On field FBOs include Great Circle Flight Services with JET A and JET A Prist. International Aviation Services carries 100LL, JET A and JET A Prist. Signature Aviation carries JET A. Atlantic Aviation carries JET A and JET A Prist. Taxiway V is restricted to 12,500 pounds or less. Some taxiway and gate areas have jet blast hazards. Portions of taxiway K between H and J are not visible from the tower. There is also a 489 ft unlighted tower 2.5 miles northeast, so keep that in mind on arrival and departure.