Port Moller Airport Private
1AK3 · PAAL · PML · Cold Bay, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:31 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 14:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:52 AM | 14:52Z |
| Sunset | 10:44 PM | 06:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:31 PM | 07:31Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 174° mag · 190° true
- Dimensions
- 3,500 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Gravel
Enter the left downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for PAAL.
Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAAL / PML
- Coordinates
- 56.0060, -160.5610
- Elevation
- 20 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- COLD BAY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLD BAY · 121.5, 122.2, 123.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Airport phone
- 907-532-2466
- Activated
- 2001/02
- Distance from city
- 87 NE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- RECOMMEND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LANDING
- NO SVCS AVBL.
Contact
- 907-267-1246
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: Z52 Johnsons Landing Airport (10 NM) · AK33 Herendeen Bay Airport (private) (17 NM) · A79 Chignik Lake Airport (62 NM)
About PAAL
Port Moller Airport (1AK3 · PAAL · PML) is an airport in Cold Bay, AK, at 20 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAAL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAAL have a control tower?
No. Port Moller Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAAL?
Port Moller Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAAL?
Port Moller Airport is in Cold Bay, AK, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 56.0060, -160.5610.
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