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Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport Private
TNC · PATC · Tin City, AK · 271 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PATC / TNC
- Coordinates
- 65.5631, -167.9220
- Elevation
- 271 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NOME
- NOTAM facility
- PATC
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700 CLSD WKEND & HOLS.
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1950/03
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 03:41 AM | 11:41Z |
| Sunset | 02:45 AM | 10:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
03:45 AM → 02:41 AM
Plan a flight from PATC
Runway 17/35
4,702 ft × 100 ft · Gravel 17
- Heading
- 169° mag · 175° true
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35
- Heading
- 349° mag · 355° true
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for PATC.
Approaches
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management
Owner
U.S. AIR FORCE
611TH AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON, 10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 361, ELMENDORF AFB, AK
907-552-3442
Manager
NICK HILTON
611TH AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON, 10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 222, ELMENDORF AFB, AK
907-552-7610
Remarks FAA
- CLSD TO PUBLIC; OFFL BUS ONLY.
- 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
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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