Port Clarence Coast Guard Station Private

KPC · PAPC · Port Clarence, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

10 ft MSL

Longest runway

4,497 ft 16/34

Runway

Mag var

16E

CTAF 122.8

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 01:45 AM

Event	Local (AKDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:38 AM	12:38Z
Sunrise	06:13 AM	14:13Z
Sunset	12:12 AM	08:12Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	01:45 AM	09:45Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

01:45 AM → 04:38 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

01:12 AM → 05:13 AM

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TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Cruise (ft)Max alt (ft)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft

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Runways

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading: 164° mag · 180° true
Dimensions: 4,497 × 120 ft
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 344°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 16

Threshold elev: 8 ft
Markings: basic
TDZ elevation: 10 ft

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 48k, Double wheel 96k, Dual tandem 155k.

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

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Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	4,497 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

122.8

UNICOM

122.8

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

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Charts & procedures

PDF ↗

Chart Supplement ↗

VFR sectional →

Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PAPC / KPC
Coordinates: 65.2537, -166.8590
Elevation: 10 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16E
Sectional chart: NOME
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): NOME · 119.925, 121.5, 122.2, 122.45, 123.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Airport phone: LC 443-2291
Activated: 1963/07
Distance from city: 1 NE

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 34: 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

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

US COAST GUARD

USCG LORAN STA PC BOX KPC, NOME, AK

907-642-3844

Manager

CMMD OFFICER MATTHEW BOYLE

USCG LORAN STA PC BOX KPC, PORT CLARENCE CGS, AK

907-642-3844

Remarks FAA · 6 notes

General

1500 FT X 120 FT GRAVEL OVERRUN N END.
N-S PREVAILING WINDS.
AVBL PPR ONLY. CTC CMDR AT 907-642-3844 OR ON 122.8.
MIRL MKD BY 36 INCH BY ONE & HALF INCH DIAMETER YELLOW PLASTIC TUBES IN WINTER CONDS.

Lighting

24 HRS

Contact

EXTENSION 213.

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Nearby airports

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Also nearby: LSR Lost River 1 Airport (12 NM) · AK98 Buck Creek Airport (private) (28 NM) · 3Z1 Feather River Airport (31 NM)

About PAPC

Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC · PAPC) is an airport in Port Clarence, AK, at 10 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,497 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAPC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAPC have a control tower?

No. Port Clarence Coast Guard Station is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at PAPC?

Port Clarence Coast Guard Station has 1 runway; the longest is 4,497 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAPC?

Port Clarence Coast Guard Station is in Port Clarence, AK, at an elevation of 10 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.2537, -166.8590.

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