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Nikolai Airport

FSP · PAFS · NIB · Nikolai, AK · 441 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAFS / NIB
Coordinates
63.0179, -154.3604
Elevation
441 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
MC GRATH
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
NOTAM facility
FSP
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
1 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrise04:09 AM12:09Z
Sunset12:29 AM08:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
01:29 AM → 03:09 AM

Plan a flight from PAFS

Runway 04/22

4,003 ft × 75 ft · GRVL-G
04
Heading
049° mag · 63° true
22
Heading
229° mag · 243° true

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MCG · McgrathVORTAC115.50r060° / 34.3 NM

Approaches

Minimums & Hot Spots

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Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
907-269-0782
Manager
STEFFEN STRICK
PO BOX 21, MCGRATH, AK
907-524-3241

Remarks FAA

  • ACVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
  • BRUSH INSIDE OF SEGMENTED CRC.
  • MULT LGTS BROKEN ENTIRE LEN. BRUSH & GRASS OBSC LGTS.

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