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PAPC · Port Clarence Coast Guard Station

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID PAPC Elev 10 ft Lat 65° 15.22' N Lon 166° 51.54' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,497 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 — 4,497 ft 120 ft Asphalt No —
34 — 4,497 ft 120 ft Asphalt 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 · 2 frequencies

  • RDO RDO 569.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 18 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (1)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 16–34: H4497X120 (ASPH) S–48, D–96, 2D–155 MIRL RWY 34:…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)
  • ·ALASKA 201 PORT BAILEY SPB (KPY) 0 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N57º55.81´ W153º02.43´ 00 NOTAM FILE ENA WATERWAY E–W: 10000X2000 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·Subject to heavy swells in NE, W winds.
  • ·Operating area in Dry Spruce Bay.
  • ·Beaching area is between bldgs, offering some wind protection.
  • ·However, it is a very confined location.
  • ·Waterfowl invof ldg area.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 808-264-8265
  • ·KODIAK (H) (H) VORW/DME 117.1 ODK Chan 118 N57º46.50´ W152º20.39´ 279º 24.3 NM to fld. 133/14E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 190º–310º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ DME unusable: 154º–265º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ 266º–305º 306º–341º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·PORT CLARENCE CGS (KPC)(PAPC) CG 1 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N65º15.21´ W166º51.46´ 10 NOTAM FILE Not insp.
  • ·LGT MIRL marked by 36"X1.5" diameter yellow plastic tubes in win cond.
  • ·Ctc Comdr at 907–642–3844 or on 122.8. 1500 ft X 120 ft gravel overrun N end.
  • ·No tran svc and maintenance avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-642-3844
  • ·TIN CITY NDB/DME (HW) 347 TNC Chan 119(Y) N65º33.70´ W167º55.49´ 114º 32.6 NM to fld. 248/10E.
  • ·NDB unusable: 200º–240º byd 20 NM 240º–330º byd 10 NM DME unusable: 040º–050º byd 20 NM blo 6,000´ 050º–080º byd 20 NM blo 9,000´ 080º–090º byd 20 NM blo 8,500´ 090º–095º byd 20 NM blo 5,500´ 095º–110º byd 20 NM blo 4,400´ 200º–240º byd 20 NM 240º–290º byd 5 NM 290º–320º byd 10 NM 320º–340º byd 20 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Nome FSS dial 1–800–478–8400.
  • ·For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·KODIAK NOME H–1A, L–3A, 4H AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

CG

Scheduled service

No

IATA · KPC

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1995-08-15 Cessna 185A · Other · 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 485 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 485 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 501 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 515 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 515 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 515 nm
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 519 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 519 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 522 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 522 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
David William Olson Nome AK 58 nm
Andrew Thomas Smircich Nome AK 58 nm
Ryan Edward Woehler Nome AK 58 nm
Benjamin Stratton Rowe Nome AK 58 nm
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 145 nm
James Robert Dau Kotzebue AK 145 nm
Timothy Todd Daniels Unalakleet AK 176 nm
Patrick David Mclean Hooper Bay AK 226 nm
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 255 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 255 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
Victor Lee Olsen Nome AK 58 nm
Steven Russell Smith Nome AK 58 nm
Andrew Thomas Smircich Nome AK 58 nm
Ryan Edward Woehler Nome AK 58 nm
Benjamin Nicholas Koelsch Nome AK 58 nm
Donald Keith Showalter Nome AK 58 nm
Russell James Rowe Nome AK 58 nm
Lance Allen Bickford Nome AK 58 nm
Timothy Leighton Kunkel Nome AK 58 nm
Michael Kent Evans Nome AK 58 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
 481 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 516 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 518 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 523 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1699 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1738 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1747 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1771 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1777 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1786 nm

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