Nuiqsut
AQT · PAQT · Nuiqsut, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 09:29 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:25 AM | 14:25Z |
| Sunrise | 07:28 AM | 15:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 04:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:29 PM | 05:29Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 229° mag · 250° true
- Dimensions
- 4,589 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 049°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 38 ft
- Threshold crossing height
- 33 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 45 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,589 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Nuiqsut”Taxi & takeoff
“Nuiqsut”Also
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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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
- PAQT / AQT
- Coordinates
- 70.2098, -151.0065
- Elevation
- 45 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 21E
- Sectional chart
- POINT BARROW
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.35 · ☎ 907-480-5577
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DEADHORSE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Deadhorse Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- AQT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-659-2401
- Activated
- 1977/06
- Distance from city
- 0 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 05, REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) + MALSF · 23: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 100 FT LGTD TWR 847 FT N OF THR.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 05, REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Contact
- EXT 342
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About PAQT
Nuiqsut (AQT · PAQT) is an airport in Nuiqsut, AK, at 45 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,589 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAQT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAQT have a control tower?
No. Nuiqsut is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAQT?
Nuiqsut has 1 runway; the longest is 4,589 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAQT?
Nuiqsut is in Nuiqsut, AK, at an elevation of 45 ft MSL. Coordinates: 70.2098, -151.0065.
More about PAQT
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 PAQT 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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