Airport information
- FAA LID
- Z81
- Coordinates
- 64.9092, -165.0130
- Elevation
- 490 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NOME
- NOTAM facility
- OME
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1958/07
- Distance from city
- 0 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 04:04 AM | 12:04Z |
| Sunset | 01:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
02:59 AM → 03:04 AM
Plan a flight from Z81
Runway 15/33
2,000 ft × 55 ft · GRAVEL (Good) 15
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
33
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| OME · Nome | VOR-DME | 115.00 | r356° / 26.2 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER RD, FAIRBANKS, AK
(907) 451-2200
Manager
GEORGE KOST
PO BOX 1048, NOME, AK
907-443-3431
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- RWY MAINT NA. RWY COND UNMNT, RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
- HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS.
- SLOPES 40 FT UPHILL SE TO NW.
- RWY END ROCKY.
- CONES & THR PANELS.
- CONES & THR PANELS.
- SOFT WHEN WET.
- NMRS 6 IN ROCKS.
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