Ambler Airport (AFM)

AFM
Ambler Airport (AFM)
Ambler, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier AFM
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 157°51'25.7610" W / 67°6'22.3220" N
-157.857156 / 67.106201 (Estimated)
Elevation 292.60 ft / 89.18 m (Surveyed)
Land 272 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles N of Ambler, AK
Location Northwest Arctic County, AK
Magnetic Variation 13E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address 2301 PEGER ROAD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone number 907-451-2200
Manager ALVIN WERNEKE
Address BOX 55
KOTZEBUE, AK 99752
Phone number 907-442-3147
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart FAIRBANKS
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS OTZ - KOTZEBUE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-442-3310
FSS Toll Free 1-800-478-7460
Alternate FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility AFM (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.7 MHz
AWOS-3P AFM (907-621-7610)
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 01/19
Dimensions 4000 x 75 ft (1219 x 23 m)
Surface GRVL-DIRT (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
01 19
Alignment 23° 203°
Physical elevation 248.50 ft 268.30 ft
Coordinates 67.099961 / -157.860685 67.110054 / -157.849902
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right
Runway 10/28
Dimensions 2400 x 60 ft (732 x 18 m)
Surface GRVL-DIRT (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
10 28
Alignment 113° 293°
Physical elevation 292.60 ft 267.30 ft
Coordinates 67.109448 / -157.868035 67.106929 / -157.852482
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Fair Condition Basic , Fair Condition
Remarks
  • CARIBOU INVOF RY.
  • RY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -36C.