Mc Grath
MCG · PAMC · Mc Grath, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 09:23 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:09 AM | 15:09Z |
| Sunrise | 07:55 AM | 15:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 04:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:23 PM | 05:23Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 167° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 5,936 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- ILS
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (MCG)
- Displaced thr
- 546 ft
- CTAF
- 123.6
Enter the left downwind (heading 347°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 343 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 38 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 343 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,936 / 5,936 / 5,389 / 4,843 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,936 ft | |
| 05/23 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Mcgrath”Taxi & takeoff
“Mcgrath”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 353.8 | MC GRATH RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 17
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 17 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (MCG) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MCG 115.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCG · Mc Grath | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | High | r034° / 0.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- PAMC / MCG
- Coordinates
- 62.9528, -155.6070
- Elevation
- 343 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- MC GRATH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.65 · ☎ 907-524-3850
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MCGRATH · 121.5, 122.2, 122.65, 123.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Kenai Radio (OPN HRS MCGRATH FSS*)
- NOTAM facility
- MCG
- Attendance
- MAY-SEPT MON-WED 0700-1730; OCT-APR MON-FRI 0800 - 1630; MAY-SEPT THURS 0700-1500
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-524-3611
- Activated
- 1947/08
- Distance from city
- 0 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; VASI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF. on 123.6 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: VASI · 35: VASI.
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-1 (additive)
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT SPRING-FALL; MOOSE INVOF ARPT.
- FIRE ATTACK OPS DURG SUMMER.
- RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
- CLSD TO ACR GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- PAEW ON RWY.
- APRON TSNT PRKG MKD BY GREEN CONES.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV/.
- WX BLN FAC ON ARPT; SEE INSIDE BACK COVER FOR OPS DETAILS.
- MAINT SVC AVBL MAY-SEPT MON-THURS 0700L-1730L; OCT-APR MON-FRI 0800L-1700; AFT HR - AMGR.
- LOCK WHEELED TURNS NA.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -45C.
- ARPT SAND LRGR GRADATION THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.
- FUEL SVC FEE AFT 1700 DAILY & ON SUNDAYS.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 450/F/C/W/T
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; VASI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- ROAD 6 FT BLW 115 FT BYD RWY.
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About PAMC
Mc Grath (MCG · PAMC) is an airport in Mc Grath, AK, at 343 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,936 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAMC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAMC have a control tower?
No. Mc Grath is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAMC?
Mc Grath has 2 runways; the longest is 5,936 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAMC?
Mc Grath is in Mc Grath, AK, at an elevation of 343 ft MSL. Coordinates: 62.9528, -155.6070.
More about PAMC
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 PAMC 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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