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51Z

Minto Al Wright Airport
Minto, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	51Z
Lat/Long:	65-08-53.4000N 149-22-06.9000W 65-08.890000N 149-22.115000W 65.1481667,-149.3685833 (estimated)
Elevation:	499.8 ft. / 152.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	27E (1985)
From city:	1 mile E of MINTO, AK
Time zone:	UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99758

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1975
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
NOTAMs facility:	FAI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; PAPI & REIL RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) ACTVT ROTG BCN- CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ENNr326/34.3		NENANA VORTAC		115.80		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ICE POOL		335/36.9		525		13E		ICW	.. -.-. .--

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:	3400 x 75 ft. / 1036 x 23 m
Surface:	gravel, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 2	RUNWAY 20
Latitude:	65-08.683423N	65-09.097043N
Longitude:	149-22.559788W	149-21.670890W
Elevation:	499.8 ft.	472.6 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	015 magnetic, 042 true	195 magnetic, 222 true
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
Touchdown point:	yes, lighted	yes, lighted

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-451-2200
Manager:	JEFF RUSSELL 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-451-2207

Additional Remarks

-	BE ALERT: WINDS ARE ERRATIC AT THIS ARPT.
-	RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
-	SNOW REMOVAL OPNS DURING WINTER MONITOR - CTAF.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
-	BE ALERT: WATERFOWL INVOF RY APCHS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 51Z.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAML - Manley Hot Springs Airport (34 nm W)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (37 nm S)
PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (43 nm SE)
PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (48 nm E)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (65 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:42	16:42
Sunrise	08:33	17:33
Sunset	17:49	02:49
Evening civil twilight	18:40	03:40

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Feb-2026 09:02:05
Local (UTC-9)	22-Feb-2026 00:02:05

METAR

PANN 37nm S	220853Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM UP FEW060 BKN080 OVC090 M18/M24 A3073 RMK AO2 UPB40 SLP423 P0000 60000 T11781239 411781372 56023 TSNO $
PAFA 43nm SE	220853Z 00000KT 10SM -SN OVC045 M18/M22 A3074 RMK AO2 SNB26 SLP429 P0000 60000 T11781217 411781389 58028 $
PAFB 48nm E	220842Z 00000KT 6SM -SN SCT042 OVC050 M18/M21 A3073 RMK SLP433 RVRNO PWINO $

TAF

PAFA
43nm SE

220539Z 2206/2312 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN100 FM220700 00000KT 6SM -SN BKN040 FM221200 00000KT 4SM -SN BR OVC030 FM221300 00000KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR BKN015 OVC025 FM230000 00000KT 1SM -SN BR OVC015

PAFB
48nm E

220700Z 2207/2313 VRB03KT 9999 BKN060 OVC080 620402 510153 QNH3079INS TEMPO 2211/2213 6000 -SHSN SCT020 BKN030 OVC040 620307 BECMG 2213/2214 VRB03KT 3200 -SN BR BKN020 OVC035 620208 QNH3060INS BECMG 2220/2221 09006KT 4800 -SN BR BKN015 OVC025 620159 QNH3047INS TEMPO 2223/2303 09006KT 6000 BR SCT025 BKN035 OVC050 620357 BECMG 2303/2304 09006KT 1600 -SN BR BKN015 OVC025 620159 QNH3029INS BECMG 2307/2308 09006KT 0400 SN BR OVC005 640059 QNH3011INS TXM11/2307Z TNM18/2207Z

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