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Class G

Alpine Airstrip

ID PALP Elev 18 ft Lat 70° 20.66' N Lon 150° 56.70' W Zulu …

Live conditions at PALP

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Aerial view · PALP

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for PALP — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at PALP

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,005 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 — 5,005 ft 100 ft GRVL Yes —
22 — 5,005 ft 100 ft GRVL Yes —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Navaids associated with PALP

  • NDB UQS

    Nuiqsut Village

    0.24 MHz · LO · MEDIUM

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for PALP, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

4 matched · 22 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 04 and Rwy 22; MIRL Rwy 04 and Rwy 22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 05, REIL Rwy 23; PAPI Rwy 05, 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 04 and Rwy 22; MIRL Rwy 04 and Rwy 22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 05, REIL Rwy 23; PAPI Rwy 05, 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 04 and Rwy 22; MIRL Rwy 04 and Rwy 22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT ODALS Rwy 04 and Rwy 22; MIRL Rwy 04 and Rwy 22—CTAF

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 05–23: 4589X100 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 05: MALSF. PAPI(P2L)—GA…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 05, REIL Rwy 23; PAPI Rwy 05, 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSF Rwy 05, REIL Rwy 23; PAPI Rwy 05, 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and caribou on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·ALASKA 185 NUIQSUT ALPINE AIRSTRIP (AK15)(PALP) PVT 8 N UTC–9(–8DT) N70º20.66´ W150º56.69´ 21 NOTAM FILE FDC Not insp.
  • ·RWY 04–22: 5005X100 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 04: ODALS.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.15º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.16º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 04 and Rwy 22 by req—907–670–4005.
  • ·Status, cond and grd ops—907–670–4005. 24 hr PPR bfr lndg—907–670–4002.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 40 x 80 ft runup pad 153 ft fm thr both ends.
  • ·Rwy ops PPR; rwy used as aces road; psbl PAEW on rwy.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –33C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-670-4048
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.4 COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a LC to Deadhorse FSS dial 659–2401.
  • ·For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 33´.
  • ·Rwy cond unmnt; rcmd visual insp prior to lndg.
  • ·Rwy 23, 100 ft lgtd twr 847 ft N of thr.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-852-0489
  • ·ASOS 135.35 (907) 480–5577.
  • ·CTAF 122.8 NUIQSUT RCO 122.5 (DEADHORSE RADIO) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.4 134.4 370.9
  • ·DEADHORSE (H) (H) VORW/DME 113.9 SCC Chan 86 N70º11.95´ W148º24.97´ 255º 52.9 NM to fld. 54/17E.
  • ·DME unusable: 143º–190º blo 2,300´ 143º–190º byd 16 NM VOR unusable: 145º–158º blo 3,000´ 145º–158º byd 15 NM blo 4,000´ 145º–158º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ 145º–158º byd 25 NM blo 6,000´ 145º–158º byd 30 NM blo 10,000´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Deadhorse FSS lcl—907–659–2401; Fairbanks FSS—1–866–248–6516.
  • ·POINT BARROW H–1A, L–4J POINT BARROW H–1A, L–4J IAP AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Deadhorse

Source: OurAirports community

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for PALP — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at PALP

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

  • Other 2

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2001-09-25 Douglas DC-6B · Other · day →
2013-11-25 Douglas DC-6 · Other · night →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as PALP — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,010

Flight Instructors

A&P

3,011

Mechanics

AME

30

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

4

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

7

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

24

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

25

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

7

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

Schools

20

Flight Schools

FBO

55

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

6

Flying Clubs

Repair

4

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

3

EAA Chapters

DPEs near PALP

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 339 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 339 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 509 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 527 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 527 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 527 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 527 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 527 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 545 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 552 nm

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

CFIs near PALP

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Robert Joseph Mercier Jr Barrow AK 73 nm
Ryan Patrick Quigley Barrow AK 73 nm
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 326 nm
James Robert Dau Kotzebue AK 326 nm
John Albert Fitzgerald Jr Ester AK 335 nm
Martin Alan Meierotto Two Rivers AK 339 nm
Richard Allen Burley Fairbanks AK 339 nm
James Adelbert Cerney Fairbanks AK 339 nm
Lawrence James Ellison Fairbanks AK 339 nm
Thomas Harry George Fairbanks AK 339 nm

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

A&P mechanics near PALP

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Phillip Judkins Barrow AK 73 nm
Alan R Kerner Barrow AK 73 nm
Ned Randall Arey Jr Barrow AK 73 nm
Waldo Dwight Audi Kaktovik AK 149 nm
William Anthony Bernhardt Kobuk AK 244 nm
Scott Dorsey Jones Ambler AK 248 nm
James Paul Carroll Fort Yukon AK 258 nm
Demetrie Dacho Alexander Fort Yukon AK 258 nm
Lee Arnold Staheli Kiana AK 289 nm
Warren Kent Compton Selawik AK 300 nm

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

Repair stations near PALP

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 339 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 527 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 549 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 550 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1532 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1565 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1578 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1609 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 1610 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1611 nm

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