Chitina
CXC · PAAX · Chitina, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-01 · night begins 05:22 PM
| Event | Local (AKST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:19 AM | 16:19Z |
| Sunrise | 08:07 AM | 17:07Z |
| Sunset | 04:34 PM | 01:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:22 PM | 02:22Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 133° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 2,850 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 313°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 547 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 85 ft R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,850 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- PAAX / CXC
- Coordinates
- 61.5832, -144.4298
- Elevation
- 556 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 27E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- 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
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1962/07
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- RWY COND UMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
- 20 FT GRVL RIDGE W SIDE OF RWY.
- LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS NA.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
Runways
- DOWNHILL SLOPE TO THE NE.
- 3 FT BRUSH TO 20 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- SHOULDERS SLOPE OFF BOTH SIDES.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: Z93 Copper Center 2 (33 NM) · 4AK3 Long Lake (private) (34 NM) · AK31 Swift Creek (private) (42 NM) · K55 Thompson Pass (44 NM) · 8AK1 Jacobus Field (private) (49 NM)
About PAAX
Chitina (CXC · PAAX) is an airport in Chitina, AK, at 556 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,850 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAAX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAAX have a control tower?
No. Chitina is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAAX?
Chitina has 1 runway; the longest is 2,850 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAAX?
Chitina is in Chitina, AK, at an elevation of 556 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.5832, -144.4298.
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