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Denali National Park Airport

INR · PAIN · MCL · Denali Park, AK · 1,720 ft elevation · var 27E · Towered

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
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
FAIRBANKS
NOTAM facility
INR
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
2 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
Sunrise03:33 AM11:33Z
Sunset12:22 AM08:22Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
01:22 AM → 02:33 AM

Plan a flight from PAIN

Runway 16/34

3,000 ft × 68 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Edge lights: Nstd.

16
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
34
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for PAIN.

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Services

Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Charter

Ownership & management

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

  • 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.
  • 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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