Ralph Wien Memorial
OTZ · PAOT · Kotzebue, Alaska · Northwest Arctic County · map
Ralph Wien Memorial is a public-use airport, 1 mile south of Kotzebue, Alaska, 15 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 09/27, is 6,300 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100 octane avgas, Jet A).
Weather right now PAOT · observed 12:53 pm AKDT (20:53 UTC), 28 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the north (350°) at 14 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Temperature 28°F (-2°C), dew point 19°F (-7°C)
- Altimeter 29.91 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 9:35 am AKDT (17:35 UTC), good until Wed 10:00 am AKDT (18:00 UTC)
- From Tue 10:00 am AKDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet VFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR PAOT 062053Z AUTO 35014KT 10SM CLR M02/M07 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T10221072 51022 TSNO
TAF PAOT 061735Z 0618/0718 34010KT P6SM SCT150 AMD NOT SKED
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA OTZ · ICAO PAOT
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- Wednesday to Monday, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100 octane avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: minor repairs; engine: minor repairs
- Parking
- hangar
- Notes
- certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Nome sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- In the FAA's files since
- September 1947
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 6,300 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
| 18/36 | 3,876 × 90 ft | Gravel, fair | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 09: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, threshold displaced 400 ft, 5,900 ft available for landing, road 15 ft high 30 ft from the end
- Runway 27: PAPI, four lights on the left, 5,900 ft available for landing, hill 38 ft high 800 ft from the end
- Runway 18: road 15 ft high 400 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Otz and flight Service · Kotzebue and rco | 123.6 | Kotzebue |
| UNICOM | 122.8 | |
| Kotzebue and center (remote transmitter) Low | 119.2 | |
| Otz and flight Service · Kotzebue and rco | 120.3 | Kotzebue |
| Otz and flight Service · Kotzebue and rco | 121.5 | Kotzebue |
| Otz and flight Service · Kotzebue and rco | 122.2 | Kotzebue |
| Otz and automated weather (ASOS) · Otz and flight Service | 135.45 | Kotzebue · Afis frequency 135.45. |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 907-931-5182.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
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Aircraft registered in Kotzebue from the FAA register
31 aircraft are registered to owners in Kotzebue, Alaska: 28 piston singles, 2 piston twins, 1 turboprop. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Alaska.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 22 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Closed to air carrier operations more than 30 passenger seats except prior permission required in writing - amgr box 55 Kotzebue AK 99752.
- Activate runway end identifier lights runway 09 and 27 - the common traffic frequency. High-intensity runway lights runway 09/27; medium-intensity runway lights runway 18/36 on 7:00 am to 12:00 am; otr time - the common traffic frequency. PAPI runway 09 and 27 on continuously.
- Safety area non standard. Locked wheel turns NA.
- Air carrier operations more than 30 passenger seats NA. wingspan gtr than 49 feet prior permission required - amgr. Uncontrolled vehicle aces.
- Road 430 feet from threshold; vehicle height ltd to 13 feet.
- Ireg surface 1175 feet east of threshold.
- Airport services available 7:00 am to 8:00 pm; aft hour - amgr.
- Parking area unlighted. Transient parking - flight service.
- Taxiways and ramps have nmrs dips and rough surfaces.
- Sand lrgr gradation than FAA recommended/see AC150/5200-30.
- Nmrs 330 feet wind turbine towers 3.5 MI southeast.
- Birds and waterfowl in the vicinity of airport.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.