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PAAM

Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport · Dutch Harbor

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
24 ft / 7 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
Runway Summary (Quick-Links)
14/32 · 3,500 ft · GRVLUNLIT
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport (PAAM), located in Dutch Harbor, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 1 active runway with a maximum elevation of 24 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport
ICAO / IATA
PAAM / —
Municipality
Dutch Harbor
Country
Region
US-AK — Alaska
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Elevation
24 ft
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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 14 / 32
UNLIT
Runway Length: 3,500 ft / 1,067 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: GRVL
Heading: ° / °
RWY 14
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 32
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

PADU
Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport
22 km / 12 nm
PACD
Cold Bay Airport
300 km / 162 nm
PAPB
St George Airport
340 km / 183 nm
PASN
St Paul Island Airport
413 km / 223 nm
PASD
Sand Point Airport
434 km / 234 nm

Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026