Terminal Procedures

PAOU — Nelson Lagoon

NELSON LAGOON, AK · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA OULElevation 14 ft1 runwayLongest 4,003 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgasVolume 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 08 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 081PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 261PDF

Obstacle departure procedures

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BINAL TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) chart previewBINAL TWO (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.

PAOU airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Unattended
ARTCC
Anchorage Center
Flight service
Cold Bay
NOTAM facility
OUL (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
11E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Activated
October 1979
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Kodiak
Last FAA inspection
2020-08-13

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

PAOU 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

4,003 × 75 ft0826N1,000 ft
Runway layout at PAOU, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
08/264,003 ft75 ftGravel GoodMedium intensity

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

Where PAOU is

Latitude, longitude56.0075360, -161.1603670
Elevation14 ft
From Nelson Lagoon2 nm E

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FAA remarks for PAOU

  • LARGE SEA BIRDS ALONG BEACH ADJACENT TO RY.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF.
  • FIRST 300 FT RWY 08 SOFT IN MIDDLE.
  • RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

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

Airports near PAOU

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
PASDSand PointSAND POINT, AK47 nm SE10

VFR charts covering PAOU

Common questions about PAOU

What charts are available for PAOU?

4 current FAA charts for Nelson Lagoon, 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 PAOU?

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 PAOU?

Nelson Lagoon has 1 runway. The longest is 08/26 at 4,003 ft by 75 ft, gravel. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does PAOU have an ILS approach?

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

Is PAOU a towered airport?

No — Nelson Lagoon 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 PAOU 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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