FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PAQ |
| Lat/Long: | 61-35-41.6890N / 149-05-19.3610W
61-35.694817N / 149-05.322683W
61.5949136 / -149.0887114
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 242 ft. / 74 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 20E (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of PALMER, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99645 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | PALMER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-745-2495]
FOR A TOLL FREE CALL TO KENAI AFSS DIAL 1-800-WX-BRIEF. |
| Alternate FSS: | ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737] |
| NOTAMs facility: | PAQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN FSS CLSD ACTVT MIRL RYS 16/34 & 09/27 & PAPI RYS 09 & 27 & 16 & 34 & REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.6 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| ANCHORAGE APPROACH: | 118.6 |
| ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE: | 118.6 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (13 nm W): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (16 nm SW): | 135.55 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BGQr062/25.1 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 026/37.5 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1 JET-B
FUEL AVBL:CREDIT CARD 24 HRS N. & S. RAMP. |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6009 x 100 ft. / 1832 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | RY34: N. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 61-36.239333N | | 61-35.253167N |
| Longitude: | 149-05.249833W | | 149-05.243667W |
| Elevation: | 240.0 ft. | | 215.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 160 magnetic, 180 true | | 340 magnetic, 360 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 500 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 61 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. trees, 1020 ft. from runway, 24 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3617 x 75 ft. / 1102 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 61-35.699333N | | 61-35.464333N |
| Longitude: | 149-06.038667W | | 149-04.894500W |
| Elevation: | 230.0 ft. | | 220.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 113 true | | 273 magnetic, 293 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | no, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 51 ft. tree, 1200 ft. from runway, 40 ft. left and right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear | | 22 ft. trees, 642 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 16S/34S
| Dimensions: | 1560 x 60 ft. / 475 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 16S/34S 1560 FT BY 60 FT GRAVEL LANDING AREA AVBL WEST SIDE & PARALLEL TO RY 16/34; NO SIMULTANEOUS PARALLEL OPERATIONS ALLOWED; SEQUENCE ON CTAF. THLDS & EDGES MARKED WITH CONES. WINTER MAINTENANCE NOT AVBL. |
| RUNWAY 16S | | RUNWAY 34S |
| Latitude: | 61-35.886667N | | 61-35.630500N |
| Longitude: | 149-05.282667W | | 149-05.280500W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 160 magnetic, 180 true | | 340 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: | JANE DALE
231 W EVERGREEN
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-761-1311 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 227 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 200 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Helicopters: | | 7 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 5 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | 7' FENCE 435' WEST OF APPROACH THR OF RY 09 |
| - | FLOCKS OF SEAGULLS & RAVENS ON ARPT. MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON ARPT SPRING & FALL. |
| - | BE ALERT: GLIDER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT APR THRU SEP. |
| - | SHEEP MOUNTAIN WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | TRANSIENT PARKING NORTH RAMP, LABELED SPACES T1-T9 ADJACENT FSS. |
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 between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) -A **CHANGED** | |
download (628KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (598KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (94KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| PALMER TWO (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (304KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (68KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (13 nm W)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (21 nm W)
PAUO - Willow Airport (29 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (29 nm SW)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (32 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian Crawford <KL7JDQ@amsat.org>
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Palmer Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Sep-2008
| | Local
(UTC-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 14:18 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 15:04 |
| Sunset | | 20:45 | | 04:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:31 | | 05:31 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Sep-2008 18:37:23 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 06-Sep-2008 10:37:23 |
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| METAR |
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| PAAQ | 061753Z 35007KT 10SM SCT080 10/06 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP236 T01000056 10100 20061 55003
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PAJV
9nm NE | 061255Z 29006KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC110 04/01 A3017 RMK NOSPECI
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PABV
16nm SW | 061816Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 09/05 A3023 RMK AO1 PNO
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| TAF |
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| PAAQ | 061744Z 061818 35007KT P6SM BKN080 FM0000 12015KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM0600 08015G20KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 WS020/12040KT
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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