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Class E (sfc)Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
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Aerial view · PAOT
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for PAOT — 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 PAOT
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,300 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 102° | 6,300 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | — |
| 27 | 282° | 6,300 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | — |
| 17 | 194° | 3,800 ft | 90 ft | GVL | Yes | — |
| 35 | 014° | 3,800 ft | 90 ft | GVL | 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).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 135.450
- ASOS ASOS 135.450
- CTAF CTAF 123.600
- CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 119.200
- FSS KOTZEBUE RDO 122.200
- MISC TWEB 115.700
- UNIC UNICOM 122.800
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Navaids associated with PAOT
- NDB HHM
Hotham
0.36 MHz · BOTH · MEDIUM
- VOR-DME OTZ
Kotzebue
115.70 MHz · DME 115.70 · BOTH · HIGH
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for PAOT, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
2 matched · 35 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 & 27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 & 27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 & 27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 09 & 27—CTAF
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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 waterfowl invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (35 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 153 KOTZEBUE RALPH WIEN MEML (OTZ)(PAOT) 1 S UTC–9(–8DT) N66º53.09´ W162º35.89´ 15 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE OTZ RWY 09–27: H6300X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–100, D–128, 2S–162, 2D–240 PCR 713 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 09: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.3º TCH 46´.
- ·RWY 18–36: 3876X90 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 18: Road.
- ·RWY 09: TORA–6300 TODA–6300 ASDA–6300 LDA–5900 RWY 27: TORA–5900 TODA–5900 ASDA–5900 LDA–5900
- ·HIRL Rwy 09–27; MIRL Rwy 18–36 on 1600–0900Z‡; otr time—CTAF.
- ·PAPI Rwy 09 & 27 on consly.
- ·Attended Wed–Mon 1600–0400Z‡.
- ·Nmrs 330 ft wind turbine twrs 3.5 mi SE.
- ·Arpt svcs avbl 1600–0500Z‡; aft hr – amgr.
- ·Clsd to acr ops more than 30 pax seats exc PPR in writing – amgr, Box 55, Kotzebue, AK 99752.
- ·Rwy 18–36 acr ops more than 30 pax seats NA.
- ·Wingspan gtr than 49 ft PPR – amgr.
- ·Rwy 09–27 safety area non std.
- ·Rwy end 09: Road 430 ft fm thr; vehicle hgt ltd to 13 ft.
- ·Rwy end 09: Ireg sfc 1175 ft E of thr.
- ·Twys & ramps have nmrs dips & rough sfcs.
- ·Rwys, twys, and ramps edge lgts extd 30 in abv gnd.
- ·Twy Ireg sfc Twy E 175 ft SW.
- ·Sand lrgr gradation than FAA rcmdd /see AC150/5200–30.
- ·TSA regulated: See 49 CFR 1542; all gates & doors secured all times; info—amgr.
- ·See Area Notices—Vehicle Control Procedures.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-442-3147
- ·ASOS 135.45 (907) 931–5182.
- ·CTAF 123.6 AFIS 135.45 (1600–0900Z‡; OT Fairbanks FSS) UNICOM 122.8 FSS OTZ (KOTZEBUE RCO) 1600–0900Z‡; OT ctc Fairbanks FSS.
- ·KOTZEBUE RADIO 120.3 121.5 122.2 123.6 (LAA 123.6) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.2 263.0
- ·KOTZEBUE (H) (H) VORW/DME 115.7 OTZ Chan 104 N66º53.14´ W162º32.40´ 253º 1.4 NM to fld. 121/15E.
- ·HOTHAM NDB (HW) 356 HHM N66º54.08´ W162º33.86´ 208º 1.3 NM to fld. 11/11E.
- ·ILS/DME 110.7 I–OTZ Chan 44 Rwy 09.
- ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For local call to Kotzebue FSS dial 907–442–3310.
+ 5 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for PAOT — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at PAOT
54 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
10
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=2
- Loss of control 1
- Ground collision 1
All time · n=54
- Other 34
- Ground collision 7
- Stall / spin 5
- Loss of control 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Birdstrike / wildlife 1
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.
Designees in AK
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as PAOT — 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 PAOT
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 | 386 nm |
| David Christopher Matthews | Fairbanks | AK | 386 nm |
| Walter Maurice Warner | Willow | AK | 450 nm |
| Martin Eric Hinshaw | Wasilla | AK | 466 nm |
| Ray Larue Hodges | Wasilla | AK | 466 nm |
| Stacia Joyce | Wasilla | AK | 466 nm |
| John Doy Jeffers | Palmer | AK | 472 nm |
| Rex Lee Gray | Palmer | AK | 472 nm |
| Dean Stewart Paulson | Eagle River | AK | 478 nm |
| Brenton Kennedy | Anchorage | AK | 488 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near PAOT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John August Walker | Kotzebue | AK | 3 nm |
| James Robert Dau | Kotzebue | AK | 3 nm |
| David William Olson | Nome | AK | 159 nm |
| Andrew Thomas Smircich | Nome | AK | 159 nm |
| Ryan Edward Woehler | Nome | AK | 159 nm |
| Benjamin Stratton Rowe | Nome | AK | 159 nm |
| Timothy Todd Daniels | Unalakleet | AK | 185 nm |
| Bradley Dale Scotton | Galena | AK | 191 nm |
| Justin Wayne Zimmerman | Galena | AK | 191 nm |
| Brett Scott Gibbens | Mc Grath | AK | 286 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near PAOT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John August Walker | Kotzebue | AK | 3 nm |
| David William Shrader | Kotzebue | AK | 3 nm |
| Eric David Sieh | Kotzebue | AK | 3 nm |
| Steven Lee Cantine | Kotzebue | AK | 3 nm |
| Colton David Sieh | Kotzebue | AK | 3 nm |
| Randy Allen Scherer | Kotzebue | AK | 3 nm |
| Hiram W Walker | Kotzebue | AK | 3 nm |
| Tim M Tessier | Kotzebue | AK | 3 nm |
| Shawn David Nelson | Kotzebue | AK | 3 nm |
| Johnny Ja Ku | Kotzebue | AK | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near PAOT
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 | 382 nm |
| Advanced AeroTechnologies Group Palmer, AK | 473 nm |
| Avionics Specialists of Alaska Anchorage, AK | 475 nm |
| Northern Lights Avionics, Inc Anchorage, AK | 476 nm |
| San Juan Air Maintenance Friday Harbor, WA | 1632 nm |
| Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA | 1670 nm |
| Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA | 1680 nm |
| Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA | 1706 nm |
| B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Auburn, WA | 1711 nm |
| Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA | 1720 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for PAOT: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗