AirNav: PAKU - Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport

PAKU

Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport
Kuparuk, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	UBW
Lat/Long:	70-19-50.4000N 149-35-53.0000W 70-19.840000N 149-35.883333W 70.3306667,-149.5980556 (estimated)
Elevation:	75 ft. / 22.9 m (surveyed)
Variation:	16E (2020)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	12/1981
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	DEADHORSE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-659-2401]
Alternate FSS:	FAI FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-248-6516]
NOTAMs facility:	SCC (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:

122.8

APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVVD BY ANCHORADGE ARTCC (ZAN) ON 134.4/370.9 (DEADHORSE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SCCr271/25.2		DEADHORSE VOR/DME		113.90		17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
PITSAND		at field		290		16E		PYC	.--. -.-- -.-.

Airport Services

Fuel available:

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:	6551 x 150 ft. / 1997 x 46 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	high intensity
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Latitude:	70-19.732752N	70-19.948828N
Longitude:	149-37.445178W	149-34.322638W
Elevation:	67.0 ft.	75.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	062 magnetic, 078 true	242 magnetic, 258 true
Markings:	precision, in fair condition	precision, 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)
RVR equipment:	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach lights:	MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights	MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Centerline lights:	yes	yes
Touchdown point:	yes, lighted	yes, lighted
Instrument approach:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CONOCO PHILLIPS ALASKA INC 700 G ST. ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3448 Phone 907-276-1215
Manager:	MICHAEL PARKER CONOCO PHILLIPS ALASKA INC., 6601 SOUTH AIRPARK PLACE SUITE 229 ANCHORAGE, AK 99502-0360 Phone 907-263-3512 907-263-3513.

Additional Remarks

-	NAVAIDS, LGTG & SFC MOV CTLD H24 BY ATAC PSNL. OPS NA WO ATAC PSNL PRESENT.
-	OPS H24 PPR BFR LNDG - 907-659-2821.
-	NOTAM INFO - ARPT OPR.
-	ALL ARR RPT 10 MI FINAL ON CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PAKU.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PASC - Deadhorse Airport (24 nm E)
PAQT - Nuiqsut Airport (29 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	+	+
Sunrise	04:37	12:37
Sunset	23:30	07:30
Evening civil twilight	+	+

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Aug-2026 14:17:39
Local (UTC-8)	12-Aug-2026 06:17:39

METAR

PAKU

121352Z 12010KT 5/16SM FG VV002 04/04 A3023 RMK NO RVR

TAF

PASC 24nm E	121138Z 1212/1312 09010KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 AMD NOT SKED
PAQT 29nm W	121138Z 1212/1312 08008KT P6SM FEW003 FM121400 09009KT P6SM SCT004 BKN080 FM122000 10010KT P6SM SCT100

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