Ralph Wien Memorial
OTZ · PAOT · Kotzebue, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 10:02 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:25 AM | 15:25Z |
| Sunrise | 08:19 AM | 16:19Z |
| Sunset | 09:08 PM | 05:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:02 PM | 06:02Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 185° mag · 194° true
- Dimensions
- 3,876 × 90 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Gravel
- CTAF
- 123.6
Enter the left downwind (heading 005°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 11 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 11 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 6,300 ft | |
| 18/36 | 3,876 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Kotzebue”Taxi & takeoff
“Kotzebue”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 263.0 | KOTZEBUE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 09
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 09 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (OTZ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OTZ 115.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTZ · Kotzebue | VOR/DME | 115.70 · 104X | High | r259° / 1.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- PAOT / OTZ
- Coordinates
- 66.8848, -162.5981
- Elevation
- 15 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.45 · ☎ 907-931-5182
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KOTZEBUE · 120.3, 121.5, 122.2, 123.6, 135.45 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Fairbanks Radio (OPN HRS KOTZEBUE FSS CLSD)
- NOTAM facility
- OTZ
- Attendance
- WED-MON 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Airport phone
- 907-442-3310
- Activated
- 1947/09
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 ON 0700-2400; OTR TIME - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 ON CONSLY. on 123.6 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (right) · 27: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- 100, Jet A
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 17 notes
General
- ARPT SVCS AVBL 0700-2000; AFT HR - AMGR.
- PRKG AREA UNLGTD. TSNT PRKG - FLT SVC.
- TWYS & RAMPS HAVE NMRS DIPS & ROUGH SFCS.
- SAND LRGR GRADATION THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.
- NMRS 330 FT WIND TURBINE TWRS 3.5 MI SE.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- BIRDS & WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
- TSA REGULATED: SEE 49 CFR 1542; ALL GATES & DOORS SECURED ALL TIMES; INFO - AMGR.
- IREG SFC TWY E 175 FT SW.
- FUEL SVC - 907-412-0775.
- RWY, TWY & RAMP EDGE LGTS EXTD 30 IN ABV GND.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 713/F/B/X/T
- SAFETY AREA NON STD. LOCKED WHEEL TURNS NA.
- ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS NA. WINGSPAN GTR THAN 49 FT PPR - AMGR. UNCTLD VEHICLE ACES.
- IREG SFC 1175 FT E OF THR.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 ON 0700-2400; OTR TIME - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 ON CONSLY.
Obstructions
- ROAD 430 FT FM THR; VEHICLE HGT LTD TO 13 FT.
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About PAOT
Ralph Wien Memorial (OTZ · PAOT) is an airport in Kotzebue, AK, at 15 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAOT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAOT have a control tower?
No. Ralph Wien Memorial is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAOT?
Ralph Wien Memorial has 2 runways; the longest is 6,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAOT?
Ralph Wien Memorial is in Kotzebue, AK, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 66.8848, -162.5981.
More about PAOT
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 PAOT 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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