Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
PAQ · PAAQ · Palmer, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:34 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:29 AM | 12:29Z |
| Sunrise | 05:34 AM | 13:34Z |
| Sunset | 10:30 PM | 06:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:34 PM | 07:34Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 164° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 6,006 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 503 ft
- CTAF
- 123.6
Enter the left downwind (heading 344°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 249 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 79 ft, 1,123 ft from threshold, 337 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 247 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,006 / 6,006 / 6,006 / 5,506 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,617 ft | |
| 16/34 | 6,006 ft | |
| 16S/34S | 1,560 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Palmer”Taxi & takeoff
“Palmer”Departure & arrival
“Anchorage”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.5 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BGQ 112.50 · EDF 113.40 · TED 113.15
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGQ · Big Lake | VORTAC | 112.50 · 72X | High | r067° / 25.1 NM |
| EDF · Elmendorf | TACAN | 113.40 · 81X | — | r028° / 28.2 NM |
| TED · Anchorage | VOR/DME | 113.15 · 78Y | High | r026° / 35.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAAQ / PAQ
- Coordinates
- 61.5949, -149.0890
- Elevation
- 249 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 134.75 · ☎ 907-560-7680
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PALMER · 122.4, 123.6, 134.75 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Kenai Radio (OPERS HRS FSS CLSD)
- NOTAM facility
- PAQ
- Attendance
- M-F 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-745-2495
- Activated
- 1949/12
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 10,000 ft MSL · APR-OCT, SR-SS · CTAF 123.6
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN FSS CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 10, 28, 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 & 10/28 - CTAF. on 123.6 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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
- 100LL, Jet A-1
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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.
- 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.
Lighting
- WHEN FSS CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 10, 28, 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 & 10/28 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL N & S RAMP H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- ROAD 200 FT R 5-200 FT FM THR.
- CTL OBS EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
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About PAAQ
Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ · PAAQ) is an airport in Palmer, AK, at 249 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,006 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAAQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAAQ have a control tower?
No. Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAAQ?
Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 6,006 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAAQ?
Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport is in Palmer, AK, at an elevation of 249 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.5949, -149.0890.
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