METAR & TAF PAOT
Current METAR
Observed 04:53Z
PAOT 140453Z 30009KT 10SM BKN090 OVC120 04/M01 A2962
- Wind
- 300° @ 9 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 4°C / -1°C
- Altimeter
- 29.62 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -929 ft
- Ceiling
- 9,000 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
- 1 NM S
- VFR sectional
- NOME
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- OTZ (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ANDREW GREENE
- Phone
- 907-442-3147
- Address
- BOX 55, KOTZEBUE AK 99752
Flight service · Hours
- FSS OTZ
- KOTZEBUE907-442-33101-800-478-7460
- Attendance
- WED-MON · 0700-1900
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 27
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27Favored | 91° / 271° | 6,300 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 18/36 | 183° / 3° | 3,876 ft | GRVL | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 6,300' | 6,300' | 6,300' | 5,900' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | 15', road, 30' from thr, slope 0 |
| 27 | 5,900' | 5,900' | 5,900' | 5,900' | PAPI 4-box left(3.3°) | — | 38', hill, 800' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', road, 400' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 26 |
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 · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100A
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- 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
- Fuel service is available at 907-412-0775.Show FAA
- Weather camera available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.Show FAA
- Sand larger gradation than FAA recommended. See AC150/5200-30.Show FAA
- Birds and waterfowl in vicinity of airport.Show FAA
- Runway, taxiway, and ramp edge lights extend 30 inches above ground.Show FAA
- TSA regulated: see 49 CFR 1542. All gates and doors secured at all times. Information available from airport manager.Show FAA
- Taxiways and ramps have numerous dips and rough surfaces.Show FAA
- Parking area unlighted. Transient parking for flight service.Show FAA
- Airport services available from 0700 to 2000; after hours contact airport manager.Show FAA
- There is irregular surface on taxiway E 175 feet southwest.Show FAA
- There are numerous 330 foot wind turbine towers 3.5 miles southeast.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate REIL on runways 09 and 27 via CTAF. High intensity runway lights on 09/27; medium intensity runway lights on 18/36 from 0700 to 2400; other times via CTAF. PAPI on runways 09 and 27 on continuously.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 09/27Pavement classification rating value: 713/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 18/36Aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats are not authorized. Wingspan greater than 49 feet requires prior permission from the airport manager. Uncontrolled vehicle access.Show FAA
- 09/27Safety area nonstandard. Locked wheel turns not authorized.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 09Road 430 feet from the threshold; vehicle height limited to 13 feet.Show FAA
- 09There is irregular surface 1175 feet east of the threshold of runway 09.Show FAA
Other notes
- Closed to aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats except with prior permission in writing from the airport manager at Box 55 Kotzebue Alaska 99752.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PAOT
Answer card- ICAO
- PAOT
- Name
- RALPH WIEN MEML
- Location
- KOTZEBUE, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 15.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,015.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 09/27 · 6,300 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 300° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 27
Ralph Wien Memorial Airport sits in Kotzebue, Alaska. The field elevation is 15.4 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is 09/27 at 6,300 ft. There is no control tower, so expect non-towered procedures on CTAF 123.6 or UNICOM 122.8. The airport has one ILS approach on runway 09. Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Crowley Aviation Fuels is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Bering Air is also on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. For fuel service calls, the published number is 907-412-0775. The airport remarks also note REIL activation on 09 and 27 via CTAF. High intensity lights serve 09/27. Medium intensity lights serve 18/36 from 0700 to 2400. Other times they are also activated via CTAF. That matters here because the airport sits in a coastal Alaska environment with birds and waterfowl in the area. The published remarks also call out a road 430 ft from the 09 threshold with a 13 ft vehicle height limit. Check the current Chart Supplement and coordinate with the airport operator if you are planning a larger aircraft or anything outside normal general aviation use.