Bob Baker Memorial Airport
IAN · PAIK · Kiana, 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 | 05:27 AM | 13:27Z |
| Sunset | 12:06 AM | 08:06Z |
| 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 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 253° mag · 265° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 073°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 147 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 6 ft, 89 ft from threshold, 95 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 29 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 175 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 4,000 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).
Nearby navigation aids
WLK 114.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLK · Selawik | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | High | r319° / 25 NM |
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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
- PAIK / IAN
- Coordinates
- 66.9761, -160.4390
- Elevation
- 179 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 119.025 · ☎ 907-475-2004
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KOTZEBUE · 120.3, 121.5, 122.2, 123.6, 135.45 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-442-3310
- Activated
- 1958/07
- 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 REIL RWY 25; PAPI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 25: 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
- Other services
- Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- RWY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
- RWY PLOWED IN WINTER.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -28C.
Runways
- RWY SLOPES DOWN FROM 07 TO 25, GRADE 1%.
- RWY 07/25 MARKED WITH LIGHTS AND PLASTIC MARKERS.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 25; PAPI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
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About PAIK
Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN · PAIK) is an airport in Kiana, AK, at 179 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, 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 PAIK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAIK have a control tower?
No. Bob Baker Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAIK?
Bob Baker Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAIK?
Bob Baker Memorial Airport is in Kiana, AK, at an elevation of 179 ft MSL. Coordinates: 66.9761, -160.4390.
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