PATC
Airport
Tin City Lrrs
Tin City, Alaska

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:TNC / PATC
Lat/Lng:65.5640333333, -167.922458333
65-33-50.5200N, 167-55-20.8500W
Estimated by Military on 10/10/2009
Elevation:273 feet Estimated by Military on 12/01/2014
Magnetic Variation:06E,(2025), [6E (2025)]
Sectional:NOME
From City:1nm E of Tin City

Operations

Use:Private
Closed to Public; Offl Bus only.
Ownership:Army owned
Activation:03/1950
Attended:All year Mon-Fri 0800-1700 CLSD WKEND & HOLS. (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Anchorage(ZAN)Anchorage Center
FSS:Nome FSS(OME)
NOTAMs and Weather:PATCNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Unlighted
Landing Fee:yes

Communications

CTAF:126.200
Weather:AWOS-3

Services

Other Services:Cargo handling

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:U.S. Air Force
611Th Air Support Squadron, 10471 20Th Street, Suite 361
Elmendorf AFB, Ak 99506-2270
907-552-3442
Manager:Nick Hilton
611Th Air Support Squadron, 10471 20Th Street, Suite 222
Elmendorf AFB, Ak 99506-2270
907-552-7610

Runways

Runways:17/35

Runway 17/35

Length:4702 feet
by Military on 12/01/2014
Width:100 feet
Surface:Gravel
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 17 End 35
Elevation at End:257.0' MSL242.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:273.0' MSL273.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:51' AGL40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:4.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway
PAPI Unusbl Beyond 5 Degs Right of Centerline.
2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:50:150:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Caution: Turb on Approach; Radome Wind not Always Available; Surface Wind from 260-310 Deg +15 Kt may Produce Svr Turb.
After Initial Rdo Contact on 126.2 or 121.5 Expc 30 Min DLA for Runway Condition.
Located on High Bluff; Runway Center Hyr than Ends; Line of Sight Na.
Dalgt Operations only.
USAF Fac; Civ Aircraft Landing Pmt Rqrd Before Arrival; Pmt Rqrd on Board; Violators Fined & Rptd to FAA Fsdos Iaw 32Cfr855 & USAF Oprg Instrns. Civ Aircraft Landing Pmt - D317-552-5282/C907-552-5282 or Mail Attn: 11 Af Airport Manager 10471 20Th Street Suite 218 Elmendorf AFB Ak 99506.
Alert: Incrd Threat of Lrg Flocks of Sandhill Cranes in Vicinity of Airport During Mid may; Incrd Risk in Addn to Bird Act; Diligence Rcmdd Thrut Season.
Prior Permission All Operations; Mnm 1 Hour Prior to Departure & No Earlier than Day Travel - D317-552-9403/9283/C907-552-9403/9283.
Pax Must Coord Before Non Emergency Travel to Site - D317-552-4400/9630/C907-552-4400/9630.
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