Chicken

CKX · PAAY · Chicken, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation

1,640 ft MSL

Longest runway

2,500 ft 13/31

Runway

Mag var

30E

CTAF 122.8

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at PAAY. Nearby reporting stations: PAEG (47 NM), PFTO (52 NM), PAOR (66 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:01 PM

Event	Local (AKST)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	07:20 AM	16:20Z
Sunrise	08:14 AM	17:14Z
Sunset	04:08 PM	01:08Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	05:01 PM	02:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

05:01 PM → 07:20 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

05:08 PM → 07:14 AM

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Runways

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading: 127° mag · 157° true
Dimensions: 2,500 × 60 ft
TPA: 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: GRVL-DIRT
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 307°) on the 45° at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 13

Threshold elev: 1,640 ft
Markings: nonstandard
Approach obstacle: Brush, 8 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 70 ft L/R of centerline

Condition: Good.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
13/31	2,500 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

“Taylor Mountain”

CTAF

122.8

UNICOM

122.8

Also

Flight service

121.35

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

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Chart Supplement ↗

VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

ICAO / FAA LID: PAAY / CKX
Coordinates: 64.0667, -141.9513
Elevation: 1,640 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 30E
Sectional chart: DAWSON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): NORTHWAY · 121.35 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
FSS outlet: RCO → Northway Radio (24)
NOTAM facility: ORT
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Airport phone: 907-778-2219
Activated: 1949/11
Distance from city: 0 SW

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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

Fuel available: MOGAS
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION

2301 PEGER RD, FAIRBANKS, AK

907-451-2200

Manager

SAM JENNINGS

P.O. BOX 356, TOK, AK

907-883-5128

Remarks FAA · 9 notes

General

RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
CTN: FIRE CREWS & HEL DURG SUMMER.
SNOW REMOVAL OPS - MNT CTAF.
SUAIS - 125.3/126.3 (1-800-758-8723).
EXP TURB DURG APCH.
WATERFOWL ON & INVOF RWY IN SUMMER.

Runways

THR PANELS & CONES.
THR PANELS & CONES.
DIP IN CNTR; UPSLOPE TO BOTH ENDS.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: BYA Boundary (22 NM) · 8AK9 Tok 2 (private) (54 NM) · TSG Tanacross (55 NM) · 3T4 Tetlin (59 NM)

About PAAY

Chicken (CKX · PAAY) is an airport in Chicken, AK, at 1,640 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAAY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAAY have a control tower?

No. Chicken is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at PAAY?

Chicken has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAAY?

Chicken is in Chicken, AK, at an elevation of 1,640 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.0667, -141.9513.

More about PAAY

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PAAY in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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