AFM
Ambler Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for PAFM
Coordinates: N67°6.37' / W157°51.43'
Located 01 miles N of Ambler, Alaska on 272 acres of land. View all Airports in Alaska.
Surveyed Elevation is 292 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:ANCHORAGE
F.S.S.:KOTZEBUE
NOTAMs Facility:AFM (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:FAIRBANKS
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P:132.1 Tel. 907-621-7610
CTAF:122.700
AWOS-3P at SHG (20.9 SE):118.525 907-560-7612
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC FREQS 119.2/263.0 (KOTZEBUE RCAG).
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY KOTZEBUE FSS ON FREQ 122.0 (AMBLER RCO).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 01/19
CROWNS IN CENTER & NO LINE OF SIGHT BTW RWY ENDS.
Dimensions:4000 x 75 feet / 1219 x 23 meters
Surface:Gravel-Dirt in Good Condition
RWY SURFACE IS COMPACTED GRAVEL, ROCK AND DIRT. SURFACE TYPE LISTED AS GRAVEL-DIRT.
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 01Runway 19
Coordinates:N67°6.00' / W157°51.64'N67°6.60' / W157°50.99'
Elevation: 248.5 268.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 23° True 203° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4R (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 10 ft Trees 315 ft from runway, 140 ft right of center 13 ft Trees 0 ft from runway, 180 ft right of center
Runway 10/28
RWY SLOPES UPHILL EAST TO WEST APPX 80 FT.
Dimensions:2400 x 60 feet / 732 x 18 meters
Surface:Gravel-Dirt in Good Condition
RWY SURFACE IS COMPACTED GRAVEL, ROCK AND DIRT. SURFACE TYPE LISTED AS GRAVEL-DIRT.
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 10Runway 28
Coordinates:N67°6.57' / W157°52.08'N67°6.42' / W157°51.15'
Elevation: 292.6 267.3
Runway Heading: 113° True 293° True
Markings:Basic in fair condition.Basic in fair condition.
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER ROAD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
907-451-2200
Manager:ALVIN WERNEKE
BOX 55
KOTZEBUE, AK 99752
907-442-3147
Other Remarks
  • CARIBOU INVOF RY.
  • RY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -36C.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 01; MIRL RWY 01/19 & 10/28; WINDSOCK LIGHTS - CTAF.
  • ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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