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PAEI · Eielson Air Force Base

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID PAEI Elev 547 ft Lat 64° 39.94' N Lon 147° 6.12' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 14,530 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 159° 14,530 ft 150 ft CONC No —
32 339° 14,530 ft 150 ft CONC No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 13 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.350
  • ASOS ASOS 118.525
  • CLD CLNC DEL 134.370
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 127.200
  • APP FAIRBANKS APP 125.350
  • DEP FAIRBANKS DEP 126.500
  • INFO RANGE CON 125.300
  • MISC SOURDOUGH 139.600
  • OPS IGLOO 125.950
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 134.660
  • POST CHENA CON 123.810
  • PTD PTD 37.220

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  • TACAN EIL

    Eielson

    115.10 MHz · DME 115.10 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 89 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 02–20 and rotating bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 02–20 and rotating bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 14–32: H14530X150 (CONC–GRVD) PCN 61 R/C/W/T HIRL(NSTD)…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 02–20 and rotating bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 02–20 and rotating bcn—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (89 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.7º TCH 44´.
  • ·ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 14 BAK–12B (1104 FT) (3338 FT).
  • ·MILITARY—LGT NSTD; N 11314 ft 300 ft wide; S 3200 ft 150 ft wide.
  • ·Lgt at Twy A entrance E side of rwy; gap btn lgts 446 ft.
  • ·Lgt at Twy C entrance E side of rwy; gap btn lgt 400 ft.
  • ·CTN: NSTD lgt; 2000 ft rwy edge lgt btn D–C twy; 12 ft fm rwy edge.
  • ·A–GEAR Rwy 14–32 BAK–12 dep end cables in raised position; BAK–12 AER 14–32 avbl with 20 min prior notice.
  • ·North barrier runout reduced to 950 FT, hook equipped acft be alert.
  • ·BAK–12(B) Rwy 14 lctd 1104´ from apch end, BAK–12(B) Rwy 14 lctd 3338´ from apch end, BAK–12(B) Rwy 32 lctd 1248´ from apch end.
  • ·FLUID— De–ice Type 1 avbl, anti–ice Type 4 unavbl.
  • ·Tsnt maint ltd to F16 svcg upon aircrew req.
  • ·F16 thru flight/BPO/preflight insp not authorized.
  • ·Quiet hr 0800–1500Z‡; unctld tkof/ldg NA; exceptions rqr OG/CC apvl.
  • ·Afld mgmt opr H24; OBO 0800–1600Z‡.
  • ·All contingency ops ctc Afld Mgr for coord ASAP.
  • ·Ctc airfield management DSN 317–377–1861, C907–377–1861 for PPR number no earlier than 5 days and no later than 24 hr prior to arr.
  • ·PPR good for +/– 30 min of PPR time.
  • ·Coord of PPR outside of time by phone is req or PPR nr will be considered cnl.
  • ·Exp arr time restriction for all acft exc air evac and DV code 7 or higher.
  • ·Tnst ctc ptd at least 30 min priot to arr.
  • ·Eielson AFB is a 1 MOG station.
  • ·BASH Phase II Apr, May, Aug & Sep.
  • ·Gulls, ducks & geese pose hazard when standing water on fld.
  • ·Rpt bird & animal strikes invof arpt to Afld Mgmnt—DSN 317–377–1861, PTD or 354 FW/SE DSN 317–377–4110.
  • ·Moose have been spotted on or near the rwy environment all hrs of the day.
  • ·Dur bird watch cond moderate lcl pattern work ltd to minimum rqr with OG/CC apvl, no touch and go ldg, formation tkf/ldg prohibited and low apch ltd to 300´ AGL.
  • ·Dur bird watch cond severe, tkf, pattern and lndg prohibited without OG/CC apvl, exc for emerg.
  • ·PAEW on Rwy 14–32 when twr unmanned.
  • ·Aircrew be advs fld cond NOTAM (FICON) and rwy cond code (RWYCC) not reported by AMOPS.
  • ·Load/off load eng run NA.

+ 59 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

No

IATA · EIL

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Other 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 17 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 17 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 180 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 192 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 192 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 196 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 196 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 196 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 213 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 218 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Nathan Robert Mondul Eielson Afb AK 1 nm
Weston James Umano Eielson Afb AK 1 nm
Clayton Lee Cranor North Pole AK 9 nm
Michael Allan Luis North Pole AK 9 nm
Mark Allen Burley North Pole AK 9 nm
Joseph Bryan Coffman North Pole AK 9 nm
Robert Arthur Gordon Jr North Pole AK 9 nm
Robert Matthew Monberg North Pole AK 9 nm
Lyle Merton Dawley North Pole AK 9 nm
Dean Upton Thibodeau North Pole AK 9 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Ashley Lynn Kohler Eielson Afb AK 1 nm
Jeffrey George Muratides Eielson Afb AK 1 nm
Robert George Soto Jr Eielson Afb AK 1 nm
Arron Ray Holden Eielson Afb AK 1 nm
Anthony Roy Crisostomo Eielson Afb AK 1 nm
Paul Edwin Boyd North Pole AK 9 nm
Allen Brooke Cacy North Pole AK 9 nm
Clayton Lee Cranor North Pole AK 9 nm
Timothy Levite Carrier North Pole AK 9 nm
Thomas Eugene Scarboro North Pole AK 9 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
21 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
192 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
220 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
223 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
1238 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
1274 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
1285 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
1313 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
1317 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
1327 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.