Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport
TAL · PATA · Tanana, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 12:52 AM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 03:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunrise | 05:11 AM | 13:11Z |
| Sunset | 11:16 PM | 07:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 12:52 AM | 08:52Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 250° mag · 269° true
- Dimensions
- 4,400 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 070°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 242 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 12 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 180 ft L/R of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 242 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 4,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Tanana”Taxi & takeoff
“Tanana”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 285.4 | MURPHY DOME RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TAL 116.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAL · Tanana | VOR/DME | 116.60 · 113X | High | r076° / 1.7 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 / IATA
- PATA / TAL
- Coordinates
- 65.1744, -152.1090
- Elevation
- 242 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E · CLASS E SVC 0600-2130; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.1 · ☎ 907-366-7266
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS · 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Fairbanks Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- TAL
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-474-0788
- Activated
- 1947/09
- Distance from city
- 1 WNW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT VASI RWY 07; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.; SNOW REMOVAL OPS - CTAF.; LCL TANANA WX OBS 0600-2130 - CTAF OR 907-366-7288. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 07: 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- SNOW REMOVAL OPS - CTAF.
- RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
- ADJ RIVER FLOATPLANE TFC.
- LCL TANANA WX OBS 0600-2130 - CTAF OR 907-366-7288.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- TWY B UNLIT; 36 IN REFLECTORS; CLSD IN WINTER.
Lighting
- ACTVT VASI RWY 07; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About PATA
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL · PATA) is an airport in Tanana, AK, at 242 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PATA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PATA have a control tower?
No. Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PATA?
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PATA?
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport is in Tanana, AK, at an elevation of 242 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.1744, -152.1090.
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