Palmer Buddy Woods Municipal Airport

Location

Latitude:	61-35-41.7000N (61.594917)
Longitude:	149-05-19.4000W (-149.088722)
Elevation:	248.6 feet MSL (76 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	16.4 E (as of August 2018 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -9.0 (Standard Time) UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	1 N.M. SE of Palmer, Alaska
Found On:	Anchorage Chart
FAA Region:	AAL

Airport Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	12/1949
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/M-F/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAN (Anchorage)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Beacon Color:	White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude:	1249 feet (381 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	PAQ
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:	89
Multi Engine:	10
GA Helicopters:	2
Gliders:	5

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2015)

Total Operations:	34083
GA Local:	22276	65.4%
GA Itinerant:	11807	34.6%

Communications

CTAF:	123.600
Approach:	ANCHORAGE 118.6
Departure:	ANCHORAGE 118.6
ASOS:	134.75 (907-746-6675)

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
FRANK KELLY 231 W EVERGREEN PALMER, AK 99645 907-761-1334	CITY OF PALMER 231 W EVERGREEN PALMER, AK 99645-6952 907-745-3271

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 907

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Woods Air Service, Inc.		745-4831	100LL, Jet A

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	Y
FSS Name (ID):	Palmer(PAQ)	Kenai (ENA)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	LC745-2495	1-866-864-1737

Instrument Procedures / Charts

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IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 09	AK-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS)-A	AK-1
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	AK-1
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	AK-1
ODP	PALMER FOUR (OBSTACLE) (RNAV)	AK-1

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Maps

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PAQ

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
25.1	BGQ	_ . . . _ _ . _ _ . _	Big Lake	VORTAC	112.50	266	250
28.2	EDF	. _ . . . . _ .	Elmendorf	TACAN	113.40	224	208
31.4	MRI	_ _ . _ . . .	Anchorage	VOT	111.00	224	208
35.8	TED	_ . _ . .	Anchorage	VOR-DME	113.15	224	208
36.6	ANC	. _ _ . _ . _ .	Anchorage	VOT	108.40	225	209
37.5	CMQ	_ . _ . _ _ _ _ . _	Campbell Lake	NDB	338	227	211
51.0	TKA	_ _ . _ . _	Talkeetna	VOR-DME	116.20	326	310
52.5	PEE	. _ _ . . .	Peters Creek	NDB	305	327	311
83.6	MNL	_ _ _ . . _ . .	Mineral Creek	NDB	524	108	91
84.8	ENA	. _ . . _	Kenai	VOR-DME	117.60	227	211
85.0	OLT	_ _ _ . _ . . _	Soldotna	NDB-DME	346	218	202
85.8	IWW	. . . _ _ . _ _	Wildwood	NDB	379	226	210
98.5	JOH	. _ _ _ _ _ _ . . . .	Johnstone Point	VOR-DME	116.70	131	114
98.8	ALJ	. _ . _ . . . _ _ _	Orca Bay	NDB	233	131	114

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
0.0	Palmer Buddy Woods Municipal Airport (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)	0	344	100LL, Jet A-1, Jet B
9.1	Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base (5L6)	266	250	100LL
12.9	Wasilla Airport (WWA PAWS IYS)	264	248	100LL, Jet A
16.1	Birchwood Airport (PABV BCV)	228	212	100LL
31.2	Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport (2OK)	223	207	100LL, Jet A
31.5	Merrill Field Airport (MRI PAMR MRI)	223	207	100, Jet A
35.4	Lake Hood Seaplane Base (PALH LHD)	225	209	100, 100LL, Jet A
36.3	Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC PANC ANC)	226	210	100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
52.0	Talkeetna Airport (TKA PATK TKA)	327	311	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
87.6	Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA PAEN ENA)	226	211	100LL, Jet A
87.9	Soldotna Airport (SXQ PASX SXQ)	221	205	100LL, Jet A

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Ratings & Reviews

Palmer Buddy Woods Municipal Airport Ratings

Category	Aspect	Rating
	Overall Rating for Palmer Buddy Woods Municipal Airport	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
Flight Service	Number of Flights	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Number of Routes Served	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	International Routes Served	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	On-time Performance	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
Business Services & Internet	Airport Lounges	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Business Centers	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Airport Website (information & tools)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Availability of Internet Connectivity	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Wireless Internet Access	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
General Facilities	ATM Locations	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Public Telephones	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Restrooms	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Architecture	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Terminal Layout	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Seating Areas	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Cleanliness	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Children Play Areas	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Geographic Location	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Baggage Claim Locations	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Baggage Handling	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Comfort	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Security Lines	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
Transportation & Parking	Parking Availability	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Parking Pricing	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Public Transport	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Car Rental	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Taxis	3.0/5 (3 votes cast)
	Hotel Shuttles	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Proximity to City Center	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
Amenities	Shopping (variety and number)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (variety and number)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (price/value)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Remarks

A11	CITY OF PALMER, AIRPORT SUPERINTENDENT EMAIL ADDRESS FKELLY@PALMERAK.ORG
A110-1	7 FT FENCE 435 FT WEST OF APPROACH THR OF RWY 09.
A110-3	FLOCKS OF SEAGULLS & RAVENS ON ARPT. MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON ARPT SPRING & FALL.
A110-4	BE ALERT: GLIDER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT APR THRU SEP.
A110-5	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AVCAMS.FAA.GOV
A110-6	TRANSIENT PARKING NORTH RAMP, LABELED SPACES T1-T9 ADJACENT FSS, TRANSIENT PARKING FOR LARGE AIRCRAFT, SOUTH RAMP LABELED SPACES T10, T11, AND T12.
A110-7	RY COND REPORTED BY 10AM M-F. RY COND REPORTING NOT DONE DRG WKENDS OR HOLS.
A30-09/27	CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.
A30-16S/34S	RY 16S/34S 1560 FT BY 60 FT GRAVEL LANDING AREA AVBL WEST SIDE & PARALLEL TO RY 16/34; NO SIMULTANEOUS PARALLEL OPERATIONS ALLOWED; SEQUENCE ON CTAF. THLDS & EDGES MARKED WITH CONES. WINTER MAINTENANCE NOT AVBL.
A43-27	RWY 27 PAPI DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE BYD 3 NM. PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM.
A43-34	RWY 34 PAPI DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE BYD 5.4 NM. PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5.4 NM.
A57-16	RWY 16 APCH SLOPE 25:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.
A70	FUEL AVBL:CREDIT CARD 24 HRS N. & S. RAMP.
A81-APT	WHEN FSS CLSD ACTVT MIRL RYS 16/34 & 09/27 & PAPI RYS 09 & 27 & 16 & 34 & REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
A86	FOR A TOLL FREE CALL TO KENAI AFSS DIAL 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
E40-34	NORTH
E40-34S	NORTH

Runways

PAQ Airport Runway Summary

Longest Runway:	16/34 is 6008 ft (1831 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

PAQ Airport Runway Details

Runway 09/27	3616 ft x 75 ft (1102 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/07/2016
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition -
Runway Pavement Class:	2 /F/B/Z/U
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 09	Runway 27
Elevation:	233	228
Latitude:	61-35-41.9554N	61-35-27.8690N
Longitude:	149-06-02.3005W	149-04-53.6632W
True Magnetic Hdg.:	113	293
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Basic	Basic
Runway Markings Condition:	Fair	Fair
Arresting Device:
Object at End:	TREE	TREES
Object Height:	85	55
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	200	640
Object Centerline Offset:	241 ft. right of centerline	205 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:	27	26
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Runway 16/34	6006 ft x 100 ft (1831 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/07/2016
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition -
Runway Pavement Class:	18 /F/B/Y/U
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	180.
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 16	Runway 34
Elevation:	249	221
Latitude:	61-36-14.3499N	61-35-15.2177N
Longitude:	149-05-15.0039W	149-05-14.6346W
True Magnetic Hdg.:	180	360
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Basic	Basic
Runway Markings Condition:	Fair	Fair
Arresting Device:
Object at End:	TREES	TREES
Object Height:	58	50
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	200	1200
Object Centerline Offset:	241 ft. right of centerline	205 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:	43	52
Threshold Elevation:	247	0
Displaced Threshold:	503	0
Threshold Latitude:	61-36-09.4284N
Threshold Longitude:	149-05-14.9731W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	6008	6008
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	6008	6008
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	6008	6008
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	5508	6008

Runway 16S/34S	1560 ft x 60 ft (475 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/07/2016
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 16S	Runway 34S
Elevation:	239	231
Latitude:	61-35-53.1777N	61-35-37.8204N
Longitude:	149-05-16.9360W	149-05-16.8362W
True Magnetic Hdg.:	180	360
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:	241 ft. right of centerline	205 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Runway 09/27	3617 ft x 75 ft (1102 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Asphalt -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Yes Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 09	Runway 27
Elevation:	230	220
Latitude:	61.595	61.5911
Longitude:	-149.101	-149.082
True Magnetic Hdg.:	113	293
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	230	220
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Runway 16/34	6008 ft x 100 ft (1831 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Asphalt -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Yes Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 16	Runway 34
Elevation:	240	215
Latitude:	61.604	61.5876
Longitude:	-149.087	-149.087
True Magnetic Hdg.:	180	360
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	240	215
Displaced Threshold:	500	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Runway 16S/34S	1560 ft x 60 ft (475 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Gravel -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 16S	Runway 34S
Elevation:	0	0
Latitude:	61.5981	61.5938
Longitude:	-149.088	-149.088
True Magnetic Hdg.:	180	360
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	Yes
Parking:	Tiedowns available

IATA: PAQ

ICAO: PAAQ

FAA: PAQ

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