AirNav: PABM - Big Mountain Airport

PABM

Big Mountain Airport
Big Mountain, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	37AK
Lat/Long:	59-21-40.4880N 155-15-31.7570W 59-21.674800N 155-15.529283W 59.3612467,-155.2588214 (estimated)
Elevation:	663 ft. / 202 m (estimated)
Variation:	22E (1985)
From city:	3 miles SW of BIG MOUNTAIN, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use, OFFL BUS ONLY; CLSD TO PUB.
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	ILIAMNA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-571-1240]
Alternate FSS:	ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
NOTAMs facility:	ILI (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3P at IGG (20 nm W):

119.925 (907-533-3350)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ILIAMNA		191/25.5		411		14E		ILI	.. .-.. ..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	4200 x 145 ft. / 1280 x 44 m
Surface:	gravel
Operational restrictions:	RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern:	right	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Air Force
Owner:	U.S. AIR FORCE 622TH AIR SUPPORT GROUP, 10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 361 ELMENDORF AFB, AK 99506 Phone 907-552-3442
Manager:	JOHN SMITH 611TH CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON, 10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 302 ELMENDORF AFB, AK 99506 Phone 907-552-5282

Additional Remarks

-	USAF FAC. CIVIL OPS 30 DAY PPR; CIV ACFT LNDG PMT RQRD - D317-552-5282 OR AMGR; EMAIL: 611ASUS.AO.LANDINGPERMITS@US.AF.MIL. MAIL CALP: 11 AF AMGR 10471 20TH ST, SUITE 206, JBER AFB, AK 99506. FAILURE TO HAVE CALP FINED & RPTD TO FSDO & US ATTORNEYS OFC IAW 32 CFR855.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PABM.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PFKK - Kokhanok Airport (15 nm E)
PAIG - Igiugig Airport (20 nm W)
PAIL - Iliamna Airport (26 nm NE)
PANO - Nondalton Airport (39 nm N)
PAKX - Wilder Runway Airport (58 nm NE)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:37	14:37
Sunrise	07:21	15:21
Sunset	21:24	05:24
Evening civil twilight	22:08	06:08

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Apr-2026 09:17:46
Local (UTC-8)	10-Apr-2026 01:17:46

METAR

PAIG 20nm W	100856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT006 OVC100 00/M01 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP258 T00001011 58002 FZRANO
PAIL 26nm NE	100901Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM OVC009 01/M01 A3027 RMK AO2 T00061006 TSNO

TAF

PAIL
26nm NE

100521Z 1006/1106 20007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN070 FM100900 23004KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM101400 20006KT 6SM -SN BKN008 OVC015 FM102100 23006KT P6SM OVC015

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