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Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
PAQ · PAAQ · Palmer, AK · 242 ft elevation · var 16E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAAQ / PAQ
- Coordinates
- 61.5949, -149.0890
- Elevation
- 242 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PALMER
- NOTAM facility
- PAQ
- Attendance
- M-F 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1949/12
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 04:11 AM | 12:11Z |
| Sunset | 11:44 PM | 07:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
12:44 AM → 03:11 AM
Plan a flight from PAAQ
Runway 09/27
3,617 ft × 75 ft · ASP 09
- Heading
- 097° mag · 113° true
27
- Heading
- 277° mag · 293° true
Runway 16/34
6,006 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 16
- Heading
- 164° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 503 ft
34
- Heading
- 344° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 16S/34S
1,560 ft × 60 ft · Gravel (Good) 16S
- Heading
- 164° mag · 180° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
34S
- Heading
- 344° mag · 360° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.6 | ANCHORAGE CNTR |
| ASOS | 134.75 | |
| CTAF | 123.6 | |
| FSS | 123.6 | RDO |
| RFSS | 123.6 | KENAI RDO |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGQ · Big Lake | VORTAC | 112.50 | r061° / 25.1 NM |
| EDF · Elmendorf | TACAN | 113.40 | r022° / 28.2 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS)-A ↗ · amdt 1
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF PALMER
231 W EVERGREEN, PALMER, AK
907-745-3271
Manager
JOHN DIUMENTI
231 W EVERGREEN, PALMER, AK
907-761-1334
Remarks FAA
- WATERFOWL & BIRDS ON ARPT; SPCLY SPRING & FALL.
- SKY DIVING & GLIDER ACT ON & INVOF ARPT APR-SEP; BANNER TOWING OPS MAY-OCT THU-SUN.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- TSNT PRKG N RAMP SPACES T1-T9 ADJ FSS: LRG ACFT TSNT PRKG S RAMP SPACES T10, T11 & T12.
- RWY COND AVBL 1000 M-F; WKEND & HOL NA.
- FIRE TANKER BASE N END; MULT LRG ACFT FLTS ACT MAY-SEP; USE DSGND RUNUP AREA & GIVE WAY TO EMERG ACFT; INFO - FSS 907-745-2495 OR 122.4.
- AFIS AVBL PAQ FSS WHEN OPN; OTR TIMES KENAI FSS - 134.75.
- WHEN FSS CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 10, 28, 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 & 10/28 - CTAF.
- FUEL AVBL N & S RAMP H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
- CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LB.
- AVBL W SIDE & PARL TO RWY 16/34; SIMUL PARL OPS NA; THR & EDGE MKD WITH CONES; WINTER MAINT NA; SEQ - CTAF.
- ROAD 200 FT R 5-200 FT FM THR.
- 7 FT FENCE 435 FT W OF THR.
- PAPI RWY 28 UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM; DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 3.0 NM FM THR.
- PAPI RWY 34 UNUSBL BYD 5.4 NM; DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 5.4 NM FM THR.
- CTL OBS EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
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