Unalakleet Airport
UNK · PAUN · Unalakleet, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 12:53 AM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:43 AM | 12:43Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 14:02Z |
| Sunset | 11:35 PM | 07:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 12:53 AM | 08:53Z |
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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 15RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 153° mag · 164° true
- Dimensions
- 5,900 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- ILS
- LOC/DME · LOC 111.3 (UNK)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the right downwind (heading 333°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 26 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 110 ft L of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 39 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 27 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,900 ft | |
| 15/33 | 5,900 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Unalakleet”Taxi & takeoff
“Unalakleet”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 335.5 | UNALAKLEET RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 15
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 15 | LOC/DME · LOC 111.3 (UNK) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
UNK 116.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK · Unalakleet | VOR/DME | 116.90 · 116X | High | r251° / 3 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
- PAUN / UNK
- Coordinates
- 63.8884, -160.7990
- Elevation
- 27 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- MC GRATH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E · CLASS E SVC 0600-1900; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 132.25 · ☎ 907-624-3051
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NOME · 121.5, 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Nome Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- UNK
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- LC 443-2291
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 33; HIRL RWY 15/33; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. VASI RWY 15 & 33 ON CONSLY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: VASI · 33: 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 299 FT TWR 2.4 NM E.
- SNOW REMOVAL & DEICING NA 1600-0800.
- RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
Runways
- 100 FT UNLGT TWR 0.4 NM N OF THR.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 33; HIRL RWY 15/33; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. VASI RWY 15 & 33 ON CONSLY.
Contact
- EMAIL: JOHN.WILSON@ALASKA.GOV
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About PAUN
Unalakleet Airport (UNK · PAUN) is an airport in Unalakleet, AK, at 27 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAUN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAUN have a control tower?
No. Unalakleet Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAUN?
Unalakleet Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAUN?
Unalakleet Airport is in Unalakleet, AK, at an elevation of 27 ft MSL. Coordinates: 63.8884, -160.7990.
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