METAR & TAF PAMC
Current METAR
Observed 01:53Z
PAMC 140153Z 25008KT 10SM SCT070 BKN150 14/02 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP003 T01390022
- Wind
- 250° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 29.53 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 789 ft
- Ceiling
- 15,000 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
- 0 NM W
- VFR sectional
- MC GRATH
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- MCG (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- STEFFEN STRICK
- Phone
- 907-524-3241
- Address
- PO BOX 21, MCGRATH AK 99627
Flight service · Hours
- FSS MCG
- MCGRATH907-524-3611LD524-3611
- Attendance
- MAY-SEPT · MON-WED · 0700-1730
- OCT-APR · MON-FRI · 0800 - 1630
- MAY-SEPT · THURS · 0700-1500
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 23
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 167° / 347° | 5,936 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 05/23Favored | 56° / 236° | 2,000 ft | GRAVEL | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 5,936' | 5,936' | 5,389' | 4,843' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 51', tree, 2260' from thr, 350' R of cntrln, slope 44 |
| 35 | 5,936' | 5,936' | 5,390' | 4,843' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 53', tree, 1305' from thr, 200' R of cntrln, slope 24 |
| 05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22', brush, 200' from thr, 110' R of cntrln, slope 9 |
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
- 100LLA1+
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- 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
- Closed to aircraft greater than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
- Maintenance service is available May through September Monday through Thursday 0700 local to 1730 local; October through April Monday through Friday 0800 local to 1700; after hours contact the airport manager.Show FAA
- Runway condition is unmonitored. A visual inspection before landing is recommended.Show FAA
- The airport sand has a larger gradation than FAA recommended. See AC150/5200-30.Show FAA
- Fire attack operations occur during summer.Show FAA
- Lock wheeled turns are not authorized.Show FAA
- Pavement is rough on the runway.Show FAA
- Weather balloon facility is on the airport. See inside back cover for operations details.Show FAA
- Apron transient parking is marked by green cones.Show FAA
- Cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 45 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- Waterfowl are on and in vicinity of the airport spring through fall. Moose are in vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Weather camera is available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov/.Show FAA
- Fuel service fee applies after 1700 daily and on Sundays.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activated runway end identifier lights are on runway 17 and 35. Visual approach slope indicators are on runway 17 and 35. Medium intensity runway lights are on runways 05/23 and 17/35. Use CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 35There is a road 6 feet below and 115 feet beyond runway 35.Show FAA
- 17There is a trail 7 feet below and 170 feet beyond runway 17.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PAMC
Answer card- ICAO
- PAMC
- Name
- MC GRATH
- Location
- MC GRATH, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 342.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,342.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 17/35 · 5,936 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 12°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 250° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 23
Mc Grath Airport sits in Mc Grath, Alaska. Field elevation is 342.7 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is 5,936 ft asphalt runway 17/35. Runway 05/23 is 2,000 ft gravel. There is no control tower. Use CTAF 123.6 for traffic calls.
An ILS is published for runway 17. Pattern altitude is not published, so use standard traffic pattern judgment for the field. Verify the current pattern in the FAA Chart Supplement before you go. The airport is closed to aircraft greater than 30 passenger seats. That matters for planning if you are bringing a larger aircraft.
Northern Petroleum Services is on the field. It carries AVGAS 100LL, JET A, JET A PRIST and MOGAS. The airport also has a few operational points worth briefing before arrival. Runway condition is unmonitored. A visual check before landing is recommended. Pavement is reported rough. The airport sand is coarser than FAA guidance recommends. There is also a trail 7 feet below and 170 feet beyond runway 17. In cold weather, this is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 45 degrees Celsius.