Bullen Point Air Force Station Private
8AK7 · PABU · Kaktovik, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 09:13 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 14:08Z |
| Sunrise | 07:11 AM | 15:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 04:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 05:13Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 150° mag · 178° true
- Dimensions
- 3,520 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Gravel
Enter the left downwind (heading 330°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,520 ft | |
| H1/ | 160 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SCC 113.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCC · Deadhorse | VOR/DME | 113.90 · 86X | High | r075° / 32.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- PABU / 8AK7
- Coordinates
- 70.1728, -146.8361
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 28E
- Sectional chart
- POINT BARROW
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DEADHORSE · 118.4, 121.5, 122.2, 123.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Airport phone
- 907-659-2401
- Activated
- 2001/08
- Distance from city
- 64 E
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- ALL OPS 24 HR PPR.
- USAF FAC. CIVIL OPS 30 DAY PPR; CIV ACFT LNDG PMT RQRD - D317-552-5282 OR AMGR; EMAIL: 611ASUS.AO.LANDINGPERMITS@US.AF.MIL. MAIL CALP: 11 AF AMGR 10471 20TH ST, SUITE 206, JBER AFB, AK 99506. FAILURE TO HAVE CALP FINED & RPTD TO FSDO & US ATTORNEYS OFC IAW 32 CFR855.
- RWY & HELI COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
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About PABU
Bullen Point Air Force Station (8AK7 · PABU) is an airport in Kaktovik, AK, at 18 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,520 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PABU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PABU have a control tower?
No. Bullen Point Air Force Station is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PABU?
Bullen Point Air Force Station has 2 runways; the longest is 3,520 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PABU?
Bullen Point Air Force Station is in Kaktovik, AK, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 70.1728, -146.8361.
More about PABU
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 PABU 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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