Allakaket Airport
6A8 · PFAL · AET · Allakaket, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 01:34 AM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 02:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunrise | 05:01 AM | 13:01Z |
| Sunset | 11:30 PM | 07:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 01:34 AM | 09:34Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 232° mag · 254° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 052°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 441 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 441 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Bettles”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 352.0 | BETTLES RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BTT 116.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTT · Bettles | VOR/DME | 116.00 · 107X | High | r211° / 33.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PFAL / AET
- Coordinates
- 66.5518, -152.6220
- Elevation
- 441 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 22E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FAI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-474-0788
- Activated
- 1999/10
- Distance from city
- 1 SSE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF.; SNOW REMOVAL OPNS DURING WINTER - MONITOR CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- SNOW REMOVAL OPNS DURING WINTER - MONITOR CTAF.
- RY COND NOT MONITORED, RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION. PRIOR TO LANDING.
- ROTATING BEACON MAY NOT BE OBSERVED FROM NORTHERN QUADRANTS AT LOW ALTITUDES
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -43C.
Runways
- RY 05/23 MARKED WITH LIGHTS AND CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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About PFAL
Allakaket Airport (6A8 · PFAL · AET) is an airport in Allakaket, AK, at 441 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PFAL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PFAL have a control tower?
No. Allakaket Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PFAL?
Allakaket Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PFAL?
Allakaket Airport is in Allakaket, AK, at an elevation of 441 ft MSL. Coordinates: 66.5518, -152.6220.
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