Nunam Iqua
SXP · PAAU · Nunam Iqua, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 06:38 PM
| Event | Local (AKST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 08:47 AM | 17:47Z |
| Sunrise | 09:37 AM | 18:37Z |
| Sunset | 05:48 PM | 02:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:38 PM | 03:38Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 199° mag · 207° true
- Dimensions
- 3,016 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 019°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 16 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 2 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 20 ft L/R of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 18 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09W/27W | 15,000 ft | |
| 18W/36W | 15,000 ft | |
| 02/20 | 3,016 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ENM 117.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENM · Emmonak | VOR/DME | 117.80 · 125X | High | r198° / 18.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- PAAU / SXP
- Coordinates
- 62.5204, -164.8476
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- BETHEL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ENA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1964/06
- Distance from city
- 0 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
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 · 6 notes
General
- RWY 02/20 COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
- CTN: FLOATPLANE TFC USES RIVER N OF ARPT.
- WATER LANES ELEV 0.0 FT; UNMNT OR MNTND; EXP STRONG WINDS WHEN LNDG.
Runways
- SOFT DURG RAIN & SPRING BREAKUP.
Lighting
- ROTG BCN ON CONSLY.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
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About PAAU
Nunam Iqua (SXP · PAAU) is an airport in Nunam Iqua, AK, at 18 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 15,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAAU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAAU have a control tower?
No. Nunam Iqua is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAAU?
Nunam Iqua has 3 runways; the longest is 15,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAAU?
Nunam Iqua is in Nunam Iqua, AK, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 62.5204, -164.8476.
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