Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site Airfield
AK71 · PALN · LNI · Point Lonely, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 03:27 AM | 11:27Z |
| Sunset | 01:05 AM | 09:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 222° mag · 250° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 126.2
Enter the left downwind (heading 042°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Markings
- none
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PALN / LNI
- Coordinates
- 70.9111, -153.2378
- Elevation
- 17 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 28E
- Sectional chart
- POINT BARROW
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BARROW · 121.5, 122.2, 122.6, 123.6, 132.15 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BRW
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-852-2511
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 126.2 — 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
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- ALL OP WRITTEN PPR BFR LNDG - BLM ARCTIC FIELD OFFICE 1150 UNIVERSITY AVE FAIRBANKS AK 99709; 45 DAY PPR - 907-474-2200. FAILURE TO HAVE OB AUTH MAY RESULT IN VIOLATION & CRIMINAL ACTION.
- CTN: RWY NOT MNTND RCMND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LDG.
Lighting
- 24 HR.
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About PALN
Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site Airfield (AK71 · PALN · LNI) is an airport in Point Lonely, AK, at 17 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PALN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PALN have a control tower?
No. Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PALN?
Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PALN?
Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site Airfield is in Point Lonely, AK, at an elevation of 17 ft MSL. Coordinates: 70.9111, -153.2378.
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