AirNav: PABM - Big Mountain Airport

PABM

Big Mountain Airport
Big Mountain, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025

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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use, (OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY) CLOSED TO PUBLIC.
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
	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 907-552-8757 REALTY OFFICER.

Additional Remarks

-	USAF INSTALLATION, ALL CIVIL ACFT OPERATORS MUST HAVE A CURRENT CIVIL AIRCRAFT LANDING PERMIT (CALP) BEFORE A PPR CAN BE ISSUED. IAW AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-1001 (HTTP://STATIC.E-PUBLISHING.AF.MIL/PRODUCTION/1/AF_A3_5/PUBLICATION/AFI10-1001/AFI10-1001.PDF) AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO FIRST INTENDED LANDING.
-	FAILURE TO OBTAIN AND HAVE ONBOARD APPROVED CALP WILL RESULT IN FINES LEVIED AGAINST VIOLATORS AND REPORTS FORWARDED TO THE FAA FSDO AND US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IAW 32 CFR855 AND USAF OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.
-	CONTACT 611 ASUS/LRAM AT DSN: 317-552-1448/4176 OR COM: 907-552-1448/4176 FOR CALPS. MAIL CALP APPLICATION TO: ATTN: 11 AF AIRFIELD MANAGER 10471 20TH STREET SUITE 231, JBER, AK 99506. CIVIL AIRCRAFT LANDING PERMIT (CALP) CONTACT NUMBERS DSN: 317-552-1448/4176 OR COM: (907) 552-1448/4176, E-MAIL: AKLANDINGPERMITS@US.AF.MIL.
-	CAUTION: RWY NOT MAINTAINED, CONDITION UNKN. RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:33	17:33
Sunrise	09:18	18:18
Sunset	17:53	02:53
Evening civil twilight	18:37	03:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Feb-2025 12:31:50
Local (UTC-9)	07-Feb-2025 03:31:50

METAR

PAIL
26nm NE

071153Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM CLR M07/M08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP217 I6000 T10671078 11067 21100 56002 TSNO

TAF

PAIL
26nm NE

071138Z 0712/0812 36004KT P6SM SKC FM080600 05008KT P6SM SKC

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