Nelson Lagoon Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 56-00-27.1300N (56.007536)
Longitude: 
 161-09-37.3220W (-161.160367)
Elevation: 
 14.0 feet MSL (4 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 9.6 E (as of October 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. E of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska
Found On: 
 Kodiak Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
RUSSELL RUTA
BOX 97
COLD BAY, AK 99571
907-532-2579		 ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION
P.O. BOX 112506
JUNEAU, AK 99811-2506
907-465-1779

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 10/1979
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Beacon Color: 
 White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1014 feet (309 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 OUL
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900
Approach:  ANCHORAGE ARTCC
Departure:  ANCHORAGE ARTCC
AWOS-3P:  119.025 (907-621-9250)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 118.5/278.3 (COLD BAY RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 907
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade

Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Cold Bay(CDB) Kenai (ENA)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-478-7250 1-866-864-1737

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 10/01/26 to 0901Z 10/29/26.

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MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 AK-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 AK-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AK-1
ODP BINAL TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) AK-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near NLG

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
71.6 Cold Bay Airport
(CDB PACD CDB)		 228 219 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 SEA BIRDS ALG BEACH ADJ TO RWY.
A110-2 RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
A110-6 WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
A57-08 CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.
A57-26 CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.
A33-08/26 FIRST 300 FT SOFT.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 08/26
Longest Runway: 08/26 is 4003 ft (1220 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

NLG Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26  4003 ft x 75 ft (1220 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 03/19/1998
Surface:  Turf/Gravel - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway 08

Runway 26
Elevation: 
 14.0 10.0
Latitude: 
 56-00-29.2050N 56-00-25.0540N
Longitude: 
 161-10-12.3310W 161-09-02.3130W
Runway True Alignment: 
 096 276
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonstandard (other than numbers only) Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
 ROAD ROAD
Object Height: 
 15 15
Distance from End: 
 0 0
Object Centerline Offset: 
 50 ft. left and right of centerline 50 ft. left and right of centerline

Services

Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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