Pago Pago International
PPG · NSTU · Pago Pago, AS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 06:48 PM
| Event | Local (GMT+13) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:25 AM | 16:25Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 16:47Z |
| Sunset | 06:26 PM | 05:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:48 PM | 05:48Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 228° mag · 240° true
- Dimensions
- 10,001 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 790 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 048°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 9 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 8 ft, 300 ft from threshold — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 75 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 9 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 / 9,200 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 10,001 ft | |
| 08/26 | 3,801 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 05
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 05 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (TUT) · GS 3.25° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TUT 112.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUT · Pago Pago | VORTAC | 112.50 · 72X | High | r275° / 0.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- NSTU
- Coordinates
- -14.3317, -170.7115
- Elevation
- 31 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- GNC 20
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- AUCKLAND OCEANIC FIR (NZZO)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HONOLULU · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PPG
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1956/01
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 23: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Cargo, Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- <ALL FLTS (EXCP SKED) PRIOR PMSN FROM AMGR WITH 24 HRS PRIOR NOTICE.
- SEA SPRAY FM SURF & BLOW HOLES MAY DRIFT ACRS RWY 05/23 UNDER ROUGH SEA CONDS.
- ALL ACFT TRANSITING PAGO PAGO (EXCP COMMERCIAL CARRIERS) MUST MAKE FUEL ARRANGEMENTS WITH PPG AT 684-733-3158.
- OLOTELE MT 1617 FT MSL 3.5 MILES WEST OF THLD RY 08.
- PERMLY LGTD & MKD 226' TWR ATOP MT ALAVA 4.3SM NNE ARPT.
- FOR NOTAM CONTACT NEW ZEALAND (643) 358-1688 FSS: NEW ZEALAND
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; PAPI RWYS 05 & 23; HIRL RWYS 05/23 & 08/26; TWY LGTS FREQ - 118.3.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO FOR OLOTELE MTN 11:1.
- RY 23 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- PHONE NUMBER 685-42530 FALEOLO TOWER FOR IFR 126.9,118.1,118.5
- PAGO PAGO IS OWNED BY THE AMERICAN SAMOA GOVT AND IS OPERATED BY THE PORT ADMINISTRATION, PORT DIRECTOR, PHONE 684-782-2000.
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About NSTU
Pago Pago International (PPG · NSTU) is an airport in Pago Pago, AS, at 31 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 10,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NSTU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does NSTU have a control tower?
No. Pago Pago International is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at NSTU?
Pago Pago International has 2 runways; the longest is 10,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is NSTU?
Pago Pago International is in Pago Pago, AS, at an elevation of 31 ft MSL. Coordinates: -14.3317, -170.7115.
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