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51Z

Minto Al Wright Airport
Minto, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	51Z
Lat/Long:	65-08-53.4000N 149-22-06.9000W 65-08.890000N 149-22.115000W 65.1481667,-149.3685833 (estimated)
Elevation:	499.8 ft. / 152.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	27E (1985)
From city:	1 mile E of MINTO, AK
Time zone:	UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99758

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1975
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
NOTAMs facility:	FAI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; PAPI & REIL RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) ACTVT ROTG BCN- CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ENNr326/34.3		NENANA VORTAC		115.80		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ICE POOL		330/36.9		525		18E		ICW	.. -.-. .--

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:	3400 x 75 ft. / 1036 x 23 m
Surface:	gravel, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 2	RUNWAY 20
Latitude:	65-08.683423N	65-09.097043N
Longitude:	149-22.559788W	149-21.670890W
Elevation:	499.8 ft.	472.6 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	015 magnetic, 042 true	195 magnetic, 222 true
Visual slope indicator:	4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)	4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights:	yes	yes
Touchdown point:	yes, lighted	yes, lighted

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-451-2200
Manager:	JEFF RUSSELL 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-451-2207

Additional Remarks

-	BE ALERT: WINDS ARE ERRATIC AT THIS ARPT.
-	RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
-	SNOW REMOVAL OPNS DURING WINTER MONITOR - CTAF.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
-	BE ALERT: WATERFOWL INVOF RY APCHS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 51Z.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAML - Manley Hot Springs Airport (34 nm W)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (37 nm S)
PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (43 nm SE)
PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (48 nm E)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (65 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:50	17:50
Sunrise	09:58	18:58
Sunset	15:29	00:29
Evening civil twilight	16:37	01:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Nov-2025 08:44:48
Local (UTC-9)	21-Nov-2025 23:44:48

METAR

PANN 37nm S	220753Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM SCT050 SCT070 OVC110 M06/M08 A2937 RMK AO2 SLP957 T10611083 TSNO $
PAFA 43nm SE	220753Z 21004KT 7SM -SN FEW018 BKN040 OVC070 M07/M08 A2939 RMK AO2 SLP962 P0001 T10671083 VISNO NE $
PAFB 48nm E	220835Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR SCT029 M06/M08 A2939 RMK AO2 SNE0755SNB23E35 SLP964 $

TAF

PAFA 43nm SE	220530Z 2206/2312 VRB02KT 3SM -SN BR SCT015 OVC025 FM221800 VRB02KT 2SM -SN BR SCT008 OVC015
PAFB 48nm E	212300Z 2123/2305 VRB06KT 3200 -SN BR SCT015 OVC020 620208 QNH2913INS TEMPO 2123/2203 2400 -SN BR BKN015 620158 TEMPO 2205/2209 2400 -SN BR BKN005 620058 BECMG 2208/2209 VRB06KT 2400 -SN BR BKN005 OVC015 620058 QNH2936INS TXM05/2200Z TNM10/2216Z

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