Minto Al Wright
51Z · PAAF · Minto, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:27 PM
| Event | Local (AKST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:54 AM | 16:54Z |
| Sunrise | 08:50 AM | 17:50Z |
| Sunset | 04:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:27 PM | 02:27Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 195° mag · 222° true
- Dimensions
- 3,400 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 015°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 473 ft
- Threshold crossing height
- 26 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 497 ft
- End lights
- REIL, TDZ
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ENN 115.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENN · Nenana | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | High | r326° / 34.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- PAAF / 51Z
- Coordinates
- 65.1482, -149.3686
- Elevation
- 500 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 27E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS · 121.5, 122.2, 124.1, 132.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FAI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-474-0788
- Activated
- 1975/07
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN- CTAF.; ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20; PAPI & REIL RWY 02 & 20 - CTAF.; WINTER SNOW REMOVAL OPS - MNT CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 4-light PAPI (left) · 20: 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.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- EXP IREG WINDS.
- RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
- WINTER SNOW REMOVAL OPS - MNT CTAF.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- WATERFOWL INVOF RWY APCHS.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN- CTAF.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20; PAPI & REIL RWY 02 & 20 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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About PAAF
Minto Al Wright (51Z · PAAF) is an airport in Minto, AK, at 500 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAAF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAAF have a control tower?
No. Minto Al Wright is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAAF?
Minto Al Wright has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAAF?
Minto Al Wright is in Minto, AK, at an elevation of 500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.1482, -149.3686.
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