Gambell Airport (GAM)

GAM
Gambell Airport (GAM)
Gambell, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier GAM
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 171°43'58.0220" W / 63°45'59.8190" N
-171.732784 / 63.766616 (Estimated)
Elevation 29.50 ft / 8.99 m (Surveyed)
Land 200 acres
Location Nome County, AK
Magnetic Variation 08E (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address 2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone number 907-451-2200
Manager GEORGE KOST
Address BOX 1048
NOME, AK 99762
Phone number 907-443-2500
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 BETHEL
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS OME - NOME
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone LC 443-2291
FSS Toll Free 1-800-478-8400
Alternate FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility GAM (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.7 MHz
AWOS-3P GAM (907-560-7605)
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions 4500 x 100 ft (1372 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
16 34
Alignment 172° 352°
Physical elevation 29.50 ft 28.80 ft
Coordinates 63.772709 / -171.734703 63.760523 / -171.730865
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI 4-box on left 4-box on right
Approach light ODALS
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
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