Port Alsworth Airport
TPO · PALJ · PTA · Port Alsworth, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:40 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:05 AM | 13:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:04 AM | 14:04Z |
| Sunset | 10:41 PM | 06:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:40 PM | 07:40Z |
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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 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 208° mag · 230° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- DIRT-GRVL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 028°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PALJ — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PALJ / PTA
- Coordinates
- 60.2017, -154.3259
- Elevation
- 280 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 22E
- Sectional chart
- MC GRATH
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ILI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1947/08
- Distance from city
- 0 SW
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- SW END SOFT WHEN WET, CLEARED BUT ROUGH.
- COMMERCIAL OPERATORS REQUIRE PRIOR PERMISSION TO LAND.
- DOWNDRAFTS RWY 06L DURING EAST WINDS.
- LOOSE ROCKS 1 TO 3 INCH ON RWY SURFACE.
- CAUTION: 4,200 FT GRAVEL RY OWNED BY A SEPARATE OPERATOR IS LOCATED 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL TO RY 06L/24R.
- ALL OPERATIONS ANNOUNCE ON 122.9.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
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Nearby airports
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About PALJ
Port Alsworth Airport (TPO · PALJ · PTA) is an airport in Port Alsworth, AK, at 280 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 PALJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PALJ have a control tower?
No. Port Alsworth Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PALJ?
Port Alsworth Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PALJ?
Port Alsworth Airport is in Port Alsworth, AK, at an elevation of 280 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.2017, -154.3259.
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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 PALJ 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.