Anaktuvuk Pass

AKP · PAKP · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation
2,106 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,800 ft 02/20
Runway
1
Mag var
16E

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 09:23 PM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:37 AM14:37Z
Sunrise07:34 AM15:34Z
Sunset08:26 PM04:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:23 PM05:23Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:23 PM → 06:37 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 06:34 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 112°downwind 022°base 292°final 202°45° entry2002

RWY 20LEFT traffic

Heading
202° mag · 218° true
Dimensions
4,800 × 100 ft
TPA
3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
GRAVEL
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 022°) on the 45° at 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 20
Threshold elev
2,106 ft
Approach obstacle
Brush, 22 ft, 340 ft from threshold, 120 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
2,106 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Anaktuvuk Pass”
ASOS/AWOS
135.75

Taxi & takeoff

“Anaktuvuk Pass”
CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Also

Flight service
122.15 124.6 LOW/HIGH
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
352.0BETTLES RCAG (LOW/HIGH)

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

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Charts & procedures

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Approaches
Departures
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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / FAA LID
PAKP / AKP
Coordinates
68.1336, -151.7433
Elevation
2,106 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
16E
Sectional chart
POINT BARROW
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3P · 135.75 · ☎ 907-661-3020
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
FAIRBANKS · 122.15 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
FSS outlet
RCO → Fairbanks Radio (24)
NOTAM facility
AKP
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Airport phone
907-474-0788
Activated
1963/08
Distance from city
0 SE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL & PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH
BOX 69, BARROW, AK
907-852-2611
Manager
GEORGE AHMAOGAK, JR
BOX 69, BARROW, AK
(907) 852-0489
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -31C.

Runways

  • ALERT: LCTD IN VALLEY; HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS; EXP TURB WIND; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.

Lighting

  • ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL & PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF.
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About PAKP

Anaktuvuk Pass (AKP · PAKP) is an airport in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK, at 2,106 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAKP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAKP have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PAKP?

Anaktuvuk Pass has 1 runway; the longest is 4,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAKP?

Anaktuvuk Pass is in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK, at an elevation of 2,106 ft MSL. Coordinates: 68.1336, -151.7433.

More about PAKP

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PAKP in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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