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PAIM · Indian Mountain LRRS Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID PAIM Elev 1,273 ft Lat 65° 59.57' N Lon 153° 42.24' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,100 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 083° 4,100 ft 150 ft GVL Yes —
25 263° 4,100 ft 150 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 · 3 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 126.200
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 124.600
  • FSS FAIRBANKS RDO 122.600

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open PAIM on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB UTO

    Utopia Creek

    0.27 MHz · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 27 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

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  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (1)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 12–30: 1000X35 (GRVL) RWY 12: Hill. RWY 30: Hill. Rgt tf…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·ALASKA 131 INDIAN MOUNTAIN LRRS (UTO)(PAIM) AF 0 S UTC–9(–8DT) N65º59.57´ W153º42.21´ 1261 NOTAM FILE PAIM Not insp.
  • ·RWY 07–25: 4100X150 (GRVL) RWY 07: Pole hill.
  • ·PAPI(P2R)—GA 4.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·LGT REIL Rwy 25; PAPI Rwy 25; opr consly.
  • ·Rwy 25 PAPI byd 8 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1700–0200Z‡, CLOSED wkends and fed hol.
  • ·PPR all ops; mnm 1 hr prior to dep for site and no earlier than day travel – DSN 317–552–3211/4310, C907–552–3211/4310.
  • ·CAUTION: Wind 20 kts or gtr may produce svr turb.
  • ·Pax must coord bfr non emerg travel to site – D317–552–4935/1089/C907–552–4935/1089).
  • ·USAF fac; civ acft lndg pmt rqrd bfr arr; pmt rqrd on board; violators fined and rptd to FAA FSDOS IAW 32CFR855 and USAF oprg instrns – D 317–552–5282/C907–552–5282 or mail attn: 11 AF amgr 10471 20th street Suite 218 Elmendorf, AFB, AK 99506.
  • ·Land Rwy 25, tkof Rwy 07.
  • ·Vis lndg zone mkr panels IAW AF IR Instrn 13–217, marking pat –1.
  • ·Aft initial rdo ctc on 126.2 or 121.5 exp 30 min dla for cond rprt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-552-7610
  • ·CTAF 126.2 RCO 122.6 (FAIRBANKS RADIO) ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.6 352.0
  • ·UTOPIA CREEK NDB/DME (HW) 272 UTO Chan 22(Y) N65º59.71´ W153º41.63´ at fld. 983/17E.
  • ·NDB unusable: 210º–240º 340º–355º NDB/DME unusable: 45º–105º byd 25 NM 105º–45º COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·Area subject to tidal flooding and debris; under water at + 18 ft tide, possible logs during high tide.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 loose rocks 3" X 6".
  • ·High terrain south of arpt, recommend left turn Rwy 12 dep and rgt turn Rwy 30 dep.
  • ·Shrubbery and grass growing 30´ off centerline west side of rwy.
  • ·Rwy 30, first 60´ rough and soft.
  • ·Rwy used as access and staging area for kayakers.
  • ·Rwy 12 30 narrows to 10´ at SE end.
  • ·HOMER (H) (H) VORW/DME 114.6 HOM Chan 93 N59º42.57´ W151º27.40´ 172º 15.6 NM to fld. 1626/15E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·FAIRBANKS H–1A, L–4I DIAP KODIAK AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · UTO

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2004-12-15 Piper PA-31-350 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1998-09-10 Cessna 207A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

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 166 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 166 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 269 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 288 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 288 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 288 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 290 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 290 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 303 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 312 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
Carl James Congdon Manley Spgs AK 99 nm
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 109 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 109 nm
Adam Kelcey White Nenana AK 145 nm
Brett Scott Gibbens Mc Grath AK 155 nm
John Albert Fitzgerald Jr Ester AK 156 nm
Richard Allen Burley Fairbanks AK 166 nm
James Adelbert Cerney Fairbanks AK 166 nm
Lawrence James Ellison Fairbanks AK 166 nm
Thomas Harry George Fairbanks AK 166 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
Lee Ray Dewilde Huslia AK 67 nm
William Anthony Bernhardt Kobuk AK 95 nm
Sidney James Parrish Manley Spgs AK 99 nm
Scott Dorsey Jones Ambler AK 120 nm
Adam Kelcey White Nenana AK 145 nm
Richard Henry Mayrand Nenana AK 145 nm
Robert Lee Magnuson Jr Mc Grath AK 155 nm
Barnabas Jack Funk Mc Grath AK 155 nm
Steffen Gregory Strick Mc Grath AK 155 nm
Victor Edgar Ladeira Mc Grath AK 155 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
 163 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 291 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 305 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 305 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1418 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1455 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1466 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1493 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1497 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1507 nm

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