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Nuiqsut Airport

AQT · PAQT · NUI · Nuiqsut, AK · 38 ft elevation · var 21E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAQT / NUI
Coordinates
70.2100, -151.0060
Elevation
38 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
21E
Sectional chart
POINT BARROW
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
DEADHORSE
NOTAM facility
AQT
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1977/06
Distance from city
0 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocalUTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrisen/an/a
Sunsetn/an/a
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
n/a → n/a

Plan a flight from PAQT

Runway 04/22

4,343 ft × 90 ft · GVL
04
Heading
049° mag · 70° true
22
Heading
229° mag · 250° true

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D119.4ANCHORAGE CNTR
ASOS122.5
CTAF122.8
FSS122.5DEADHORSE RDO

Approaches

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Ownership & management

Owner
NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH
BOX 69, BARROW, AK
907-852-2611
Manager
GEORGE AHMAOGAK
BOX 69, BARROW, AK
907-852-0489

Remarks FAA

  • AIRSPACE DETERMINATION PENDING.
  • BIRDS & CARIBOU ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
  • DEADHORSE FSS LCL - 907 659-2401; FAIRBANKS FSS - 1-866-248-6516.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
  • ACTVT MALSF RWY 05, REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
  • EXT 342
  • 100 FT LGTD TWR 847 FT N OF THR.

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