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51Z

Minto Al Wright Airport
Minto, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

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		335/36.9		525		13E		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 01-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:18	16:18
Sunrise	08:08	17:08
Sunset	18:12	03:12
Evening civil twilight	19:02	04:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-Mar-2026 17:09:21
Local (UTC-9)	01-Mar-2026 08:09:21

METAR

PANN 37nm S	011553Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR M36/ A3043 RMK AO2 SLP329 T1361 TSNO
PAFA 43nm SE	011653Z 00000KT 1SM R02L/P6000FT BR FEW002 M43/ A3047 RMK AO2 SLP347 T1428
PAFB 48nm E	011655Z AUTO 00000KT M M CLR M43/M47 A3047 RMK AO2 SLP349 T14311475 RVRNO PWINO $

TAF

PAFA 43nm SE	011124Z 0112/0218 04003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0116/0120 6SM MIFG
PAFB 48nm E	280301Z 2723/0105 VRB03KT 9999 FEW005 SCT120 QNH3038INS TEMPO 2814/2819 0800 FZFG SCT005 BECMG 2819/2820 VRB03KT 9000 -SN BR BKN030 OVC060 620307 QNH3032INS BECMG 2822/2823 VRB03KT 9999 NSW SCT025 BKN040 OVC070 620406 QNH3030INS TXM27/2823Z TNM42/2815Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2803 NEXT 0215

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