FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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: | 225.4 ft. | | 219.4 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: | CHRIS GATES
231 W EVERGREEN
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-761-1311
AMGR EMAIL ADDRESS IS CGATES@PALMERAK.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 112 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 93 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 5 | | 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) -A | |
download (628KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (598KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (94KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| PALMER THREE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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 07-Nov-2009
| | Local
(UTC-9) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:54 | | 16:54 |
| Sunrise | | 08:44 | | 17:44 |
| Sunset | | 16:36 | | 01:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 02:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Nov-2009 19:04:48 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 07-Nov-2009 10:04:48 |
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| METAR |
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| PAAQ | 071853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW010 BKN026 OVC055 M02/M07 A2908 RMK AO2 SLP845 T10171072
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PAJV
9nm NE | 071350Z 18003KT 8SM SCT035 BKN070 OVC090 00/M03 A2901 RMK NOSPECI
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PABV
16nm SW | 071856Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM OVC042 M02/M09 A2911 RMK AO1 PNO
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| TAF |
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| PAAQ | 071738Z 0718/0818 VRB04KT P6SM FEW025 BKN070 FM080300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080
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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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