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Ambler Airport · Ambler

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

334 ft / 102 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

CTAF 122.70 MHz (CTAF)

Runway Summary

18/363,000 ftGVLLIGHTED

09/272,400 ftGVLLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Ambler Airport (PAFM), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 334 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Ambler Airport

ICAO / IATA

PAFM / ABL

Municipality

Ambler

Country

Region

US-AK

GPS Coordinates

67.105529, -157.855339

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 18 / 36

LIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 3,000 ft / 914 m
Surface: GVL
Heading: 202° / 22°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Runway 09 / 27

LIGHTED

Crosswind 09 Crosswind 27 TOD VDP

Length: 2,400 ft / 732 m
Surface: GVL
Heading: 112° / 292°

RWY 09

No ILS

RWY 27

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

AMF · NDB-DME (Ambler)403 kHz

282 ft · Associated: PAFM
67.106796, -157.858002

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AWOS AWOS 3

132.10 MHz

CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR

119.20 MHz

CTAF CTAF

122.70 MHz

FSS KOTEZBUE RDO

122.00 MHz

MISC TWEB

40.30 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Bob Baker Memorial Airport

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

Indian Mountain LRRS Airport

Deering Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified