Denali National Park Airport

INR · PAIN · MCL · Denali Park, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

1,720 ft MSL

Longest runway

3,000 ft 16/34

Runway

Mag var

27E

AWOS 135.75 CTAF 122.9

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 12:08 AM

Event	Local (AKDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	03:52 AM	11:52Z
Sunrise	05:13 AM	13:13Z
Sunset	10:49 PM	06:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	12:08 AM	08:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

12:08 AM → 03:52 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

11:49 PM → 04:13 AM

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Runways

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading: 133° mag · 160° true
Dimensions: 3,000 × 68 ft
TPA: 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: GRAVEL
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 313°) on the 45° at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 16

Approach obstacle: Trees, 18 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 80 ft L/R of centerline

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Nstd.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

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Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	3,000 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Mckinley Park”

ASOS/AWOS

135.75

Taxi & takeoff

“Mckinley Park”

CTAF

122.9

Also

Flight service

122.1

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

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Charts & procedures

PDF ↗

Chart Supplement ↗

VFR sectional →

Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PAIN / MCL
Coordinates: 63.7325, -148.9113
Elevation: 1,720 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 27E
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3P · 135.75 · ☎ 907-202-8243
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): FAIRBANKS · 122.1 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
FSS outlet: RCO → Fairbanks Radio (24)
NOTAM facility: INR
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Airport phone: 907-474-0788
Distance from city: 2 NE

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.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance

Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Charter

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

NPS DENALI NATL PARK

PO BOX 9, DENALI NATL PARK, AK

907-683-2294

Manager

SUPERINTENDENT, DENALI NAT. PARK

PO BOX 9, DENALI NATL PARK, AK

907-683-9581

Remarks FAA · 12 notes

General

CANYON S & W; SUBJECT TO STRONG DOWNDRAFTS.
COML OR BUS USE NA; EXC NATL PARK SVC PERMIT.
FREQUENT PEDESTRIAN & WILDLIFE TFC ON RY.
ALL TFC PATS E; TRRN CLNC.
122.725 N & 123.65 S DSGND ACFT COM IN DENALI NATL PARK.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
PVT ROTORWING EMERG USE ONLY.

Runways

CTN: ACFT PRKG ALG RWY EDGES. OVRNS NA.
MT 10500 FT FM RWY END.
DMGD FADED CONES.
DMGD FADED CONES.
GRASS ENCROACHMENT BOTH SIDES.

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Nearby airports

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Also nearby: AK06 Denali Airport (private) (6 NM) · 2Z3 Eva Creek Airport (19 NM) · 9AK Totatlanika River Airport (20 NM) · 15AK Golden North Airfield (private) (22 NM)

About PAIN

Denali National Park Airport (INR · PAIN · MCL) is an airport in Denali Park, AK, at 1,720 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAIN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAIN have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PAIN?

Denali National Park Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAIN?

Denali National Park Airport is in Denali Park, AK, at an elevation of 1,720 ft MSL. Coordinates: 63.7325, -148.9113.

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