Ambler Airport
AFM · PAFM · ABL · Ambler, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 05:15 AM | 13:15Z |
| Sunset | 11:58 PM | 07:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
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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 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 100° mag · 113° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 280°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 293 ft
- Markings
- basic
- TDZ elevation
- 293 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,000 ft | |
| 10/28 | 2,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Ambler”Taxi & takeoff
“Ambler”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
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAFM / ABL
- Coordinates
- 67.1055, -157.8553
- Elevation
- 293 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 132.1 · ☎ 907-621-7610
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KOTZEBUE · 122.0 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Kotzebue Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- AFM
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-442-3310
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT PAPI RWY 01; MIRL RWY 01/19 & 10/28; WINDSOCK LIGHTS - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (right).
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- CARIBOU INVOF RY.
- RY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -36C.
Runways
- CROWNS IN CENTER & NO LINE OF SIGHT BTW RWY ENDS.
- RWY SLOPES UPHILL EAST TO WEST APPX 80 FT.
- RWY SURFACE IS COMPACTED GRAVEL, ROCK AND DIRT. SURFACE TYPE LISTED AS GRAVEL-DIRT.
- RWY SURFACE IS COMPACTED GRAVEL, ROCK AND DIRT. SURFACE TYPE LISTED AS GRAVEL-DIRT.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 01; MIRL RWY 01/19 & 10/28; WINDSOCK LIGHTS - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About PAFM
Ambler Airport (AFM · PAFM · ABL) is an airport in Ambler, AK, at 293 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAFM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAFM have a control tower?
No. Ambler Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAFM?
Ambler Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAFM?
Ambler Airport is in Ambler, AK, at an elevation of 293 ft MSL. Coordinates: 67.1055, -157.8553.
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