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PFNO

Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport
Noorvik, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	D76
Lat/Long:	66-49-03.1000N 161-01-20.1000W 66-49.051667N 161-01.335000W 66.8175278,-161.0222500 (estimated)
Elevation:	54.5 ft. / 16.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	11E (2020)
From city:	1 mile SE of NOORVIK, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/2003
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KOTZEBUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-442-3310]
Alternate FSS:	FAI FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-248-6516]
NOTAMs facility:	D76 (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT PAPI RWY 06; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.7
WX AWOS-3P:	120.00 (907-636-2010)
WX AWOS-3P at IAN (17 nm NE):	119.025 (907-475-2004)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 119.2/263.0 (KOTZEBUE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
WLKr282/27.7		SELAWIK VOR/DME		114.20		16E
OTZr082/36.0		KOTZEBUE VOR/DME		115.70		15E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
HOTHAM		087/36.7		356		11E		HHM	.... .... --

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:	4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m
Surface:	gravel/dirt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
Runway edge markings:	LGTS & PLASTIC MKRS.
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Latitude:	66-48.966290N	66-49.136820N
Longitude:	161-02.138533W	161-00.531012W
Elevation:	42.9 ft.	52.5 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	064 magnetic, 075 true	244 magnetic, 255 true
Markings:	NSTD, in fair condition	NSTD, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator:	4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709-5399 Phone 907-451-2200
Manager:	ALVIN WERNEKE BOX 55 KOTZEBUE, AK 99752 Phone 907-442-3147

Additional Remarks

-	WINTER SNOW REMOVAL - MNT CTAF.
-	RWY COND UNMNTD; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
-	COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -22C.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06		download (234KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24		download (216KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (147KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (405KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAIK - Bob Baker Memorial Airport (17 nm NE)
PASK - Selawik Airport (28 nm SE)
PAOT - Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (37 nm W)
PABL - Buckland Airport (50 nm S)
PADE - Deering Airport (61 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 01-May-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:20	12:20
Sunrise	05:53	13:53
Sunset	23:29	07:29
Evening civil twilight	01:02	09:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-May-2026 18:14:13
Local (UTC-8)	01-May-2026 10:14:13

METAR

PFNO	011756Z AUTO 11016KT 8SM -RA FEW027 OVC033 03/02 A2944 RMK AO2 SLP970 P0000 60002 T00280017 10028 20017 56009 $
PASK 13nm S	011756Z AUTO 08014KT 10SM -RA OVC045 01/01 A2947 RMK AO2 RAB53 SLP975 P0000 60005 T00110006 10017 20006 57010 FZRANO
PAIK 17nm NE	011805Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM -RA FEW008 BKN016 OVC022 02/02 A2948 RMK AO2 P0000 FZRANO

TAF

PAOT
38nm W

011130Z 0112/0212 10018KT 3SM -RA OVC015 FM011500 11017KT 1 1/2SM -RA OVC009 FM012300 11012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC009 FM020700 10007KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015

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