Port Moller Airport Private

1AK3 · PAAL · PML · Cold Bay, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
20 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,500 ft 01/19
Runway
1
Mag var
16E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:31 PM
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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 084°downwind 354°base 264°final 174°45° entry1901

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)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for PAAL.

Charts & procedures

Airport

VFR sectional →

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
Owner
US DEPT OF INTER, BUREAU OF LND MGT
4700 BLM RD., ANCHORAGE, AK
907-267-1252
Manager
BLM ANCHORAGE FIELD OFFICE
4700 BLM RD., ANCHORAGE, AK
907-267-1252
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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