Terminal Procedures

PACH — Chuathbaluk

CHUATHBALUK, AK · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA 9A3Elevation 243 ft1 runwayLongest 3,401 ftNon-toweredVolume AK-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

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RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 090PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 270PDF

Obstacle departure procedures

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EBSIH ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) chart previewEBSIH ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV)PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

PACH airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Unattended
ARTCC
Anchorage Center
Flight service
Kenai
NOTAM facility
ENA (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
15E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), see remarks
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Activated
January 1988
Airport area
138 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Mc Grath
Last FAA inspection
2023-08-02

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

PACH radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.9

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

3,401 × 60 ft0927N1,000 ft
Runway layout at PACH, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
09/273,401 ft60 ftGravel GoodMedium intensity
  09 106°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  27 286°TPAPI (4-box) 4°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where PACH is

Latitude, longitude61.5790560, -159.2156390
Elevation243 ft
From Chuathbaluk1 nm NE

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FAA remarks for PACH

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
  • FROST HEAVES & SINK HOLES RWY ENDS & RAMP.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -31C.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near PACH

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
PANIAniakANIAK, AK9 nm W5
PALGKalskagKALSKAG, AK32 nm W4
PACJCrooked CreekCROOKED CREEK, AK35 nm NE4
PAHCHoly CrossHOLY CROSS, AK40 nm NW4
PASLSleetmuteSLEETMUTE, AK59 nm E4

VFR charts covering PACH

Common questions about PACH

What charts are available for PACH?

4 current FAA charts for Chuathbaluk, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for PACH?

CTAF 122.9. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at PACH?

Chuathbaluk has 1 runway. The longest is 09/27 at 3,401 ft by 60 ft, gravel. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does PACH have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total PACH has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is PACH a towered airport?

No — Chuathbaluk has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these PACH charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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