Terminal Procedures

PADU — Unalaska

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

FAA DUTElevation 23 ft1 runwayLongest 4,500 ftNon-toweredFuel Jet AVolume AK-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 1 RNAV (GPS), 1 NDB.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
NDB-A chart previewNDB-A3APDF
RNAV (GPS)-B chart previewRNAV (GPS)-B0PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMS—PDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMS—PDF

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

PADU airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All all 0800-1630
ARTCC
Anchorage Center
Flight service
Cold Bay
NOTAM facility
DUT (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
9E
Traffic pattern altitude
2,078 ft
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index A
Fuel
Jet A
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
January 1950
Airport area
278 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Dutch Harbor
Last FAA inspection
2024-08-08

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

PADU radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.6

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

Runways

4,500 × 100 ft1331N1,000 ft
Runway layout at PADU, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
13/314,500 ft100 ftAsphalt FairMedium intensity
  13 136°TVASI (4-bar) 3° · displaced threshold 300 ft
  31 316°TVASI (4-bar) 3° · displaced threshold 300 ft · right-hand circuit

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

Where PADU is

Latitude, longitude53.8989440, -166.5450280
Elevation23 ft
From Unalaska1 nm N

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FAA remarks for PADU

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC PPR IN WRITING; AMGR PO BOX 920525 DUTCH HARBOR AK 99692.
  • TSNT PRKG RAMP B.
  • FOR REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31; RWY 31 THR VEH XG TFC LGT - CTAF. 7 CLICKS ON & 3 CLICKS FOR XG TFC LGT & REIL OFF. VASI RWY 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY.
  • COLD BAY FSS 0800-1800; AFT HR KENAI FSS.
  • PCR VALUE: 860/F/B/X/T
  • PAEW ON RWY. LOCKED WHEEL TURNS NA.
  • UNUSBL +1.4 MI DUE TO MT; SKEWED 5 DEG S OF RWY HDG.
  • HVY BIRD CONCENTRATIONS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • SNOW REMOVAL & DEICING OF RWY, TWY & RAMPS DURG DUTY HR.
  • ARFF EQUIP STAFFED DURG LRG ACR OPS PDS.
  • HAZ RPRTG DURG ATNDNC HR & ACFT OVR 30 PAX SEAT.
  • RWY 31 JET BLAST AREA CLSD TO TAX EXC WHEN ROAD VEHICLE & PEDESTRIAN TFC CTLD BY OPR REP; CLKWS TURN RQD.
  • SPB GATE OPS - CTAF; 7 CLICK OPEN; 3 CLICKS CLOSE. SEE SECTION C NOTICE FOR GATE PROC.
  • TFC PAT AROUND MT.
  • WX INFO 0745-1845 - DUTCH WX 129.5 OR 907-581-1256.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
  • CTN: VESSEL TFC WI 1500 FT RWY 13; VESSEL DOCK WI 1300 FT RWY 31.

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

Airports near PADU

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
PAUTAkutanAKUTAN, AK36 nm NE6

VFR charts covering PADU

Dutch HarborSectional Chart

Common questions about PADU

What charts are available for PADU?

4 current FAA charts for Unalaska, 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 PADU?

CTAF 122.6. 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 PADU?

Unalaska has 1 runway. The longest is 13/31 at 4,500 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does PADU have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total PADU has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 1 are RNAV (GPS).

Is PADU a towered airport?

No — Unalaska 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 PADU 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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