Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport Private
TNC · PATC · Tin City, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 01:58 AM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:34 AM | 12:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 14:14Z |
| Sunset | 12:19 AM | 08:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 01:58 AM | 09:58Z |
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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 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 169° mag · 175° true
- Dimensions
- 4,702 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Gravel
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 126.2
Enter the left downwind (heading 349°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 257 ft
- Threshold crossing height
- 51 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 273 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,702 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Tin City”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.4 | NOME RCAG (LOW) |
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 / IATA
- PATC / TNC
- Coordinates
- 65.5631, -167.9220
- Elevation
- 273 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NOME · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Nome Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- TNC
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700 CLSD WKEND & HOLS.
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Airport phone
- LC 443-2291
- Activated
- 1950/03
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 126.2 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- CTN: TURB ON APCH; RADOME WIND NOT ALWAYS AVBL; SFC WIND FM 260-310 DEG +15 KT MAY PRODUCE SVR TURB.
- AFT INITIAL RDO CTC ON 126.2 OR 121.5 EXPC 30 MIN DLA FOR RWY COND.
- LCTD ON HIGH BLUFF; RWY CNTR HYR THAN ENDS; LINE OF SIGHT NA.
- DALGT OPS ONLY.
- USAF FAC; CIV ACFT LNDG PMT RQRD BFR ARR; PMT RQRD ON BOARD; VIOLATORS FINED & RPTD TO FAA FSDOS IAW 32CFR855 & USAF OPRG INSTRNS. CIV ACFT LNDG PMT - D317-552-5282/C907-552-5282 OR MAIL ATTN: 11 AF AMGR 10471 20TH STREET SUITE 218 ELMENDORF AFB AK 99506.
- ALERT: INCRD THREAT OF LRG FLOCKS OF SANDHILL CRANES INVOF ARPT DURG MID MAY; INCRD RISK IN ADDN TO BIRD ACT; DILIGENCE RCMDD THRUT SEASON.
- PPR ALL OPS; MNM 1 HR PRIOR TO DEP & NO EARLIER THAN DAY TRAVEL - D317-552-9403/9283/C907-552-9403/9283.
- PAX MUST COORD BFR NON EMERG TRAVEL TO SITE - D317-552-4400/9630/C907-552-4400/9630.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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Nearby airports
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About PATC
Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport (TNC · PATC) is an airport in Tin City, AK, at 273 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,702 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PATC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PATC have a control tower?
No. Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PATC?
Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,702 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PATC?
Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport is in Tin City, AK, at an elevation of 273 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.5631, -167.9220.
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