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PAFM · Ambler Airport

ICAO · US

ID PAFM Elev 334 ft Lat 67° 6.33' N Lon 157° 51.32' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 023° 4,000 ft 75 ft GVL Yes —
19 203° 4,000 ft 75 ft GVL Yes —
10 112° 2,400 ft 60 ft GVL Yes —
28 292° 2,400 ft 60 ft GVL Yes —

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 · 5 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 132.100
  • CTAF CTAF 122.700
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 119.200
  • FSS KOTEZBUE RDO 122.000
  • MISC TWEB 40.300

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  • NDB-DME AMF

    Ambler

    0.40 MHz · DME 116.10 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 36 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

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

Watch for

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

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 02–20, REIL and PAPI Rwys 02 and 20, and rotating bcn—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (36 sentences)
  • ·ALASKA 41 AMBLER (AFM)(PAFM) 1 N UTC–9(–8DT) N67º06.37´ W157º51.43´ 293 B NOTAM FILE AFM RWY 01–19: 4000X75 (GRVL–DIRT) MIRL 0.5% up N RWY 01: PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·RWY 10–28: 2400X60 (GRVL–DIRT) MIRL 1.1% up W
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 01; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and Rwy 10–28; windsock lgts—CTAF.
  • ·ACTIVATE rotating bcn—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy conditions not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to using.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 rwy surface is compacted gravel, rock and dirt.
  • ·Rwy 10–28 rwy surface is compacted gravel, rock and dirt.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –36C.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 crowns in center and no line of sight between rwy ends.
  • ·Rwy 10–28 slopes uphill east to west approximately 80´.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-442-3147
  • ·AWOS–3P 132.1 (907) 621–7610.
  • ·CTAF 122.7 RCO 122.0 (KOTZEBUE RADIO) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.2
  • ·KOTZEBUE (H) (H) VORW/DME 115.7 OTZ Chan 104 N66º53.14´ W162º32.40´ 066º 111.1 NM to fld. 121/15E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a LC to Kotzebue FSS dial 907–442–3310.
  • ·For a toll free call to Kotzebue FSS dial 1–800–478–7460.
  • ·For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6515.
  • ·AMERICAN CREEK (80A) 0 N UTC–9(–8DT) N65º06.24´ W151º10.63´ 513 NOTAM FILE FAI RWY 02–20: 1500X70 (TURF–GRVL) 1.3% up N RWY 02: Tree.
  • ·Be alert, rwy used as road by mining equipment.
  • ·Heavy equipment and drag line boom invof rwy, recommend flyby before ldg.
  • ·No line of sight between rwy ends.
  • ·Rocks up to 6" in diameter.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-451-2740
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ANAKTUVUK PASS (AKP)(PAKP) 0 SE UTC–9(–8DT) N68º08.02´ W151º44.60´ 2106 B NOTAM FILE AKP RWY 02–20: 4800X100 (GRVL) MIRL 1.1% up NE RWY 02: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Rwy 02–20 ALERT: Lctd in valley, high trrn all quads, exp turb wind, rcmd visual insp prior to use.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –31C.

+ 6 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Z60

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · ABL

FAA Chart Supplement

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 284 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 284 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 378 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 396 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 396 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 396 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 400 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 400 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 410 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 420 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
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 110 nm
James Robert Dau Kotzebue AK 110 nm
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 144 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 144 nm
Timothy Todd Daniels Unalakleet AK 206 nm
Carl James Congdon Manley Spgs AK 214 nm
Robert Joseph Mercier Jr Barrow AK 229 nm
Ryan Patrick Quigley Barrow AK 229 nm
Brett Scott Gibbens Mc Grath AK 233 nm
David William Olson Nome AK 243 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
Scott Dorsey Jones Ambler AK 2 nm
William Anthony Bernhardt Kobuk AK 25 nm
Warren Kent Compton Selawik AK 59 nm
Lee Arnold Staheli Kiana AK 61 nm
Lee Ray Dewilde Huslia AK 92 nm
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 110 nm
David William Shrader Kotzebue AK 110 nm
Eric David Sieh Kotzebue AK 110 nm
Steven Lee Cantine Kotzebue AK 110 nm
Colton David Sieh Kotzebue AK 110 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
 281 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 401 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 410 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 410 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1538 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1575 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1585 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1612 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1616 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1627 nm

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