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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

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrise03:41 AM11:41Z
Sunset02:45 AM10:45Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/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

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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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