Elim Airport
ELI · PFEL · Elim, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 01:13 AM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:34 AM | 12:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 14:01Z |
| Sunset | 11:47 PM | 07:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 01:13 AM | 09:13Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 200° mag · 209° true
- Dimensions
- 3,401 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 020°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 123 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 744 ft, 8,700 ft from threshold — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 157 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,401 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Elim”Taxi & takeoff
“Elim”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.4 | NOME RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MOS 116.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOS · Moses Point | VOR/DME | 116.30 · 110X | Low | r210° / 7.1 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
- PFEL / ELI
- Coordinates
- 64.6147, -162.2720
- Elevation
- 162 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 121.425 · ☎ 907-890-2014
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NOME · 122.15 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Nome Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- ELI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- LC 443-2291
- Activated
- 1952/10
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
- +744 FT HILL 8700 FT FM RY END 500 FT R.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -34C.
- SINKING AREA MIDFIELD WEST SIDE OF RWY 10'INSIDE LIGHTS 20' OUTSIDE.
Runways
- RY 19 SLOPES UPHILL 0.5% TO SOUTH END.
- RWY 01/19 MARKED WITH LIGHTS AND PLASTIC MARKERS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- RY 19, +744 FT HILL, DIST 8700 FT FM RY 19 END, 500 FT R.
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Also nearby: MOS Moses Point Airport (7 NM) · K29 Council Airport (40 NM)
About PFEL
Elim Airport (ELI · PFEL) is an airport in Elim, AK, at 162 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,401 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PFEL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PFEL have a control tower?
No. Elim Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PFEL?
Elim Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,401 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PFEL?
Elim Airport is in Elim, AK, at an elevation of 162 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.6147, -162.2720.
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