FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PAQ |
| Lat/Long: | 61-35-41.7000N 149-05-19.4000W 61-35.695000N 149-05.323333W 61.5949167,-149.0887222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 248.6 ft. / 75.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (2020) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of PALMER, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99645 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1949 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | PALMER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-745-2495] |
| Alternate FSS: | ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737] |
| NOTAMs facility: | PAQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | M-F 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN FSS CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 10, 28, 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 & 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.6 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| ANCHORAGE APPROACH: | 118.6 |
| ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE: | 118.6 |
| WX AWOS-3P at IYS (13 nm W): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3P at BCV (16 nm SW): | 135.55 (907-621-7605) |
- FOR A LOCAL CALL TO PALMER FSS DIAL 745-2495. AFIS AVBL ON 134.75.
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PALMER FSS ON FREQS 122.4 & 123.6 (CTAF).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr068/25.1 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| TEDr026/35.8 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 18E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1 A1:FUEL AVBL N & S RAMP H24 WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6006 x 100 ft. / 1831 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 34 /F/B/X/U | | Single wheel: | 180.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 61-36.239165N | | 61-35.253628N |
| Longitude: | 149-05.250065W | | 149-05.243910W |
| Elevation: | 248.6 ft. | | 220.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 180 true | | 344 magnetic, 360 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 503 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6008 TODA:6008 ASDA:6008 LDA:5508 | | TORA:6008 TODA:6008 ASDA:6008 LDA:6008 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI RWY 34 UNUSBL BYD 5.4 NM; DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 5.4 NM FM THR. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 79 ft. trees, 1123 ft. from runway, 337 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 67 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 295 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3616 x 75 ft. / 1102 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LB. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 61-35.699257N | | 61-35.464483N |
| Longitude: | 149-06.038342W | | 149-04.894387W |
| Elevation: | 233.4 ft. | | 227.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 113 true | | 277 magnetic, 293 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI RWY 28 UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM; DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 3.0 NM FM THR. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, marked and lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline ROAD 200 FT R 5-200 FT FM THR. | | 5 ft. hill, 240 ft. from runway, 235 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Latitude: | 61-35.213333N | | |
| Longitude: | 149-05.458333W | | |
| Elevation: | 222.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 16S/34S
| Dimensions: | 1560 x 60 ft. / 475 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | AVBL W SIDE & PARL TO RWY 16/34; SIMUL PARL OPS NA; THR & EDGE MKD WITH CONES; WINTER MAINT NA; SEQ - CTAF. |
| RUNWAY 16S | | RUNWAY 34S |
| Latitude: | 61-35.886295N | | 61-35.630340N |
| Longitude: | 149-05.282267W | | 149-05.280603W |
| Elevation: | 238.5 ft. | | 231.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 180 true | | 344 magnetic, 360 true |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PALMER 231 W EVERGREEN PALMER, AK 99645-6952 Phone 907-745-3271 |
| Manager: | JOHN DIUMENTI 231 W EVERGREEN PALMER, AK 99645 Phone 907-761-1334 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-10 | 7 FT FENCE 435 FT W OF THR. |
| - | FIRE TANKER BASE N END; MULT LRG ACFT FLTS ACT MAY-SEP; USE DSGND RUNUP AREA & GIVE WAY TO EMERG ACFT; INFO - FSS 907-745-2495 OR 122.4. |
| - | AFIS AVBL PAQ FSS WHEN OPN; OTR TIMES KENAI FSS - 134.75. |
| - | WATERFOWL & BIRDS ON ARPT; SPCLY SPRING & FALL. |
| - | SKY DIVING & GLIDER ACT ON & INVOF ARPT APR-SEP; BANNER TOWING OPS MAY-OCT THU-SUN. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | TSNT PRKG N RAMP SPACES T1-T9 ADJ FSS: LRG ACFT TSNT PRKG S RAMP SPACES T10, T11 & T12. |
| - | RWY COND AVBL 1000 M-F; WKEND & HOL NA. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (372KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-A **CHANGED** | |
download (343KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (61KB) |
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| PALMER FIVE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (632KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (240KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (13 nm W)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (21 nm W)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (26 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (29 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (29 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Vicki Eifert
Photo taken 12-Jul-2018
looking southeast.
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Times for 03-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:45 | | 16:45 |
| Sunrise | | 08:33 | | 17:33 |
| Sunset | | 16:47 | | 01:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:35 | | 02:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Nov-2025 09:17:06 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 03-Nov-2025 00:17:06 |
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| METAR |
| PAAQ | 030853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M03 A2954 RMK AO2 SLP009 T10221033 400221039 51019 TSNO $
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PABV 16nm SW | 030856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT100 M02/M03 A2959 RMK AO2 SLP021 T10171028 51019 FZRANO $
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| TAF |
| PAAQ | 030543Z 0306/0406 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC060 FM030800 06004KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 PROB30 0309/0312 P6SM -SN OVC050 FM031200 04006KT P6SM OVC025 FM031800 02004KT 6SM -SHSN OVC025 FM032200 03003KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC040
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