Tin Creek Airport

TNW · PAFL · Farewell Lake, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,185 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,000 ft 13/31
Runway
1
Mag var
24E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 12:04 AM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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04:35 AM12:35Z
Sunrise05:45 AM13:45Z
Sunset10:55 PM06:55Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
12:04 AM08:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
12:04 AM → 04:35 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
11:55 PM → 04:45 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 042°downwind 312°base 222°final 132°45° entry1331

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading
132° mag · 156° true
Dimensions
2,000 × 12 ft
TPA
2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
GRAVEL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 312°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 13
Threshold elev
1,179 ft
Approach obstacle
Tree, 30 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline

Condition: Poor.

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

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

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Charts & procedures

Airport

VFR sectional →

Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAFL
Coordinates
62.5322, -153.6128
Elevation
1,185 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
24E
Sectional chart
MC GRATH
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
No
Airport phone
907-283-7211
Activated
1947/08
Distance from city
1 S

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.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Manager
CATHY FROST
BOX 1149, GIRDWOOD, AK
907-783-2636
Remarks FAA · 4 notes

General

  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RWY.
  • CTN: BURN AREA; BURNT TREES & SNAGS DFCLT TO SEE ON OR NEAR RWY.

Runways

  • NOT MNTND; 8 FT TREES & BRUSH BOTH SIDES WI 6 FT OF CNTRLN.
  • IREG; 10 IN LOOSE ROCK; SFC UNEVEN ENTIRE LEN.
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Nearby airports

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About PAFL

Tin Creek Airport (TNW · PAFL) is an airport in Farewell Lake, AK, at 1,185 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAFL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAFL have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PAFL?

Tin Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAFL?

Tin Creek Airport is in Farewell Lake, AK, at an elevation of 1,185 ft MSL. Coordinates: 62.5322, -153.6128.

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