Nunapitchuk
16A · PPIT · Nunapitchuk, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 06:34 PM
| Event | Local (AKST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 08:32 AM | 17:32Z |
| Sunrise | 09:19 AM | 18:19Z |
| Sunset | 05:47 PM | 02:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:34 PM | 03:34Z |
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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 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 178° mag · 196° true
- Dimensions
- 2,420 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL-DIRT
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 358°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 20 ft
- Threshold crossing height
- 19 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 22 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,420 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BET 114.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET · Bethel | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r278° / 19.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- PPIT / 16A
- Coordinates
- 60.9060, -162.4406
- Elevation
- 22 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- BETHEL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 121.550 · ☎ 907-868-7319
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- 16A
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1988/01
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).
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 · 6 notes
General
- RWY COND NOT MNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
- BOATS IN BEACHING AREA.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: PFKA Kasigluk (3 NM) · PAAB Atmautluak (5 NM) · PAPK Napaskiak (23 NM)
About PPIT
Nunapitchuk (16A · PPIT) is an airport in Nunapitchuk, AK, at 22 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,420 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PPIT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PPIT have a control tower?
No. Nunapitchuk is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PPIT?
Nunapitchuk has 1 runway; the longest is 2,420 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PPIT?
Nunapitchuk is in Nunapitchuk, AK, at an elevation of 22 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.9060, -162.4406.
More about PPIT
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PPIT in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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