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51Z

Minto Al Wright Airport
Minto, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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		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 30-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	09:44	18:44
Sunrise	11:10	20:10
Sunset	14:50	23:50
Evening civil twilight	16:16	01:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Dec-2025 09:57:46
Local (UTC-9)	30-Dec-2025 00:57:46

METAR

PANN 37nm S	300953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M35/ A3013 RMK AO2 SLP226 T1350 TSNO $
PAFA 43nm SE	300953Z 00000KT 6SM BR SCT003 SCT100 M40/ A3015 RMK AO2 SLP236 T1400 VISNO NE $
PAFB 48nm E	300855Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM HZ CLR M40/M44 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP238 T13981441 413941444 55005

TAF

PAFA 43nm SE	300807Z 3008/3112 00000KT 3SM BR VCFG SCT002 FM301300 00000KT 1SM BR MIFG BKN002 FM302100 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT001 BKN080
PAFB 48nm E	300014Z 3000/3105 VRB03KT 0800 FZFG SCT000 BKN150 510204 QNH3015INS TEMPO 2923/3005 2400 HZ BKN000 BECMG 3005/3006 VRB03KT 8000 HZ FEW003 BKN100 QNH3006INS BECMG 3017/3018 VRB03KT 4800 -SN BR FEW025 BKN050 OVC075 620505 QNH3003INS TXM34/3011Z TNM42/3000Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 3000 NEXT 3015

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