FAA Information Effective: Jul 10, 2025
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(PAFS) Nikolai Airport
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Nikolai, AK
(907) 524-3241
Overview
Attendance:
Unattended
Unattended
FAA
Runways:
05/23
Runway length: 4,001 ft (1,220 m)
Elevation:
447 ft (Surveyed)
Tower:
No
Airspace:
Unknown
Fees:
None
Timezone:
AKDT (UTC-08:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
5:14 am - 11:35 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
1:12 am
(Today)
(Today)
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3:43 am
(Tomorrow)
(Tomorrow)
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Runway 05/23
Dimensions:
4,001 × 75 ft
(1,220 × 23 m)
(1,220 × 23 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
n/a
Surface:
gravel, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium
Comments:
Multiple Rwy Lgts Broken Length of Rwy. Brush and Grass Obsuring Some Lgts.
FAA
| Designator: | 05 | 23 |
| Elevation: | 445.4 ft | 447.2 ft |
| Heading: | 049° magnetic 063° true | 229° magnetic 243° true |
| Gradient: | 0.04% up | 0.04% down |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left Pattern | Left Pattern |
| Markings: | none, in Fair condition | none, in Fair condition |
| Approach Lighting: |
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| Displaced Threshold: | n/a | n/a |
| ILS/LOC: | n/a | n/a |
| Obstructions: | Brush, 139 ft Left ft of center, 10 ft high | Brush, 92 ft Left ft of center, 10 ft high, 12 ft from end, 1:1 clearance slope |
| Comments: | n/a | n/a |
TFRs
Location: FSP
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TFR count: 0
NOTAMs
Location: FSP
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NOTAM count: 2
| Number: | Start Date: (UTC) | End Date: (UTC) | Condition: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/003 | 04/25/2025 1625 | SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM CHANGE TO 907-560-7606 | |
| 07/001 | 07/10/2025 2128 | 09/30/2025 1500 | RWY 23 PAPI U/S |
Additional Remarks
Brush Growing Inside of Segmented Circle.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Rwy Condition not Monitored; Recommend Visual Inspection Prior to Landing.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Wx Camera Avbl on Internet At Weathercams.FAA.Gov.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Noise Abatement
Instrument Procedures
Data Cycle:
Operations & More Information
Lat/Long:
- 63.01856, -154.35844
- 63° 1′ 6.8″ N, 154° 21′ 30.4″ W
- 63° 1.114′ N, 154° 21.506′ W
ARTCC:
Anchorage (ZAN)
App/Depart Control Facility:
Unknown
Chart:
NACO: Mc Grath Sectional
FSS:
Kenai (ENA)
1-866-864-1737
1-866-864-1737
Wind Indicator:
Lighted
Mag Var:
14E (2020)
NOTAM Facility:
Seg Circle:
Yes
Beacon:
Present
Lighting:
Actvt REIL Rwy 05, 23; PAPI Rwy 05, 23; MIRL Rwy 05/23 - CTAF.
FAA
Acvt Rotg Bcn - CTAF.
FAA
Pattern Altitude:
No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL.
Special Operations:
Communications Card
| Type: | Frequency / Phone: | Sector / Comments: | Call Sign: |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWOS-3P | 118.325T (907) 293-2002 | ||
| CTAF | 122.8 |
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Contact Addresses
Airport Manager
Steffen Strick
McGrath, AK 99627
(907) 524-3241 (Office)
Owner
Alaska Dot&PF Central Region
Anchorage, AK 99519-6900
(907) 269-0782 (Office)