Red Dog Private
DGG · PADG · Red Dog, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 10:07 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:22 AM | 15:22Z |
| Sunrise | 08:19 AM | 16:19Z |
| Sunset | 09:11 PM | 05:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:07 PM | 06:07Z |
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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 21RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 210° mag · 221° true
- Dimensions
- 6,312 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
- Displaced thr
- 279 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the right downwind (heading 030°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 969 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 300 ft, 7,500 ft from threshold, 50 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 44 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 969 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,312 / 6,312 / 6,033 / 5,754 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 6,312 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 263.0 | KOTZEBUE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- PADG / DGG
- Coordinates
- 68.0321, -162.8992
- Elevation
- 969 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 131.05 · ☎ 907-754-5000
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KOTZEBUE · 120.3, 121.5, 122.2, 123.6, 135.45 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- OTZ
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV B
- Airport phone
- 907-442-3310
- Activated
- 1986/06
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (right) · 21: 2-light PAPI (left).
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 · 9 notes
General
- 279 FT SAFETY AREA N END & 279 FT SAFETY AREA S END.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -14C.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 400/F/A/X/T
- 279 FT DTHR LGT.
- 279 FT DTHR LGT.
- PAPI OFFSET 12.5 DEGS.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - 123.0
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - 123.0
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About PADG
Red Dog (DGG · PADG) is an airport in Red Dog, AK, at 969 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,312 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PADG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PADG have a control tower?
No. Red Dog is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PADG?
Red Dog has 1 runway; the longest is 6,312 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PADG?
Red Dog is in Red Dog, AK, at an elevation of 969 ft MSL. Coordinates: 68.0321, -162.8992.
More about PADG
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 PADG 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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