Tin Creek Airport
TNW · PAFL · Farewell Lake, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 12:04 AM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:35 AM | 12:35Z |
| Sunrise | 05:45 AM | 13:45Z |
| Sunset | 10:55 PM | 06:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 12:04 AM | 08:04Z |
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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 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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,000 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
From the field
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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
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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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 PAFL 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.