Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) Information

Kotzebue, AK

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:OTZ
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:162-35-54.6000W/66-53-04.9000N
-162.598500/66.884694 (Estimated)
Elevation:14 ft / 4.27 m (Surveyed)
Land:1480 acres
From nearest city:1 nautical miles S of Kotzebue, AK
Location:Kobuk County, AK
Magnetic Variation:15E (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:St Of Ak Dotpf-n Reg
Address:2301 Peger Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone number:907-451-5250
Manager:Calvin Schaeffer
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:No
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
HIRL RY 09/27 & MIRL RY 18/36 OPERS 0700-0000 OTR HRS ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT REIL & VASI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF.
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Nome
Region:AAL - Alaska
Boundary ARTCC:ZAN - Anchorage
Tie-in FSS:OTZ - Kotzebue
FSS on Airport:Yes
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:OTZ (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:I B S 04/2005
CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS EXCEPT PPR IN WRITING TO ARPT MGR, BOX 55, KOTZEBUE, AK. 99752.
Federal Agreements:NGSY

Airport Communications

CTAF:123.600
Unicom:122.800 

Airport Services

Fuel available:100 A
Airframe Repair:MINOR
Power Plant Repair:MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimension:5900 x 150 ft / 1798.3 x 45.7 m
NSTD WIDTH: RY 09/27 GROOVED 100 FT WIDE ONLY.
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 100000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 128000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 240000 lbs.
Edge Lights:High
& 18/36 LGTS EXTEND 30 INCHES ABOVE GND.
  Runway 09 Runway 27
Longitude:162-36-33.6421W162-34-09.0317W
Latitude:66-53-21.9700N66-53-10.0962N
Elevation:13.00 ft14.00 ft
Alignment:102127
ILS Type:ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:39.00 ft57.00 ft
VASI:4-box on left side4-box on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.50°
RVR Equipment:touchdown
Runway End Identifier:YesYes
Obstruction:15 ft road, 30.0 ft from runway
ROAD 30 FT FROM THR.
38 ft hill, 800.0 ft from runway, 15:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

Dimension:3876 x 90 ft / 1181.4 x 27.4 m
NSTD WIDTH: RY 09/27 GROOVED 100 FT WIDE ONLY.
Surface:GRAVEL, Fair Condition
Edge Lights:Medium
& 18/36 LGTS EXTEND 30 INCHES ABOVE GND.
  Runway 18 Runway 36
Longitude:162-36-33.5659W162-36-56.8918W
Latitude:66-53-06.3839N66-52-29.3680N
Elevation:11.00 ft11.00 ft
Alignment:12714
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Obstruction:15 ft road, 400.0 ft from runway, 26:1 slope to clear15 ft , 50:1 slope to clear

Remarks

GATES FOR BLOCKING VEHICLE TFC CROSSING RY 09 THLD, KEY CTAF 7 TIMES TO LOCK; KEY 5 TIMES ON 122.65 TO UNLOCK. PILOTS MAKING ILS OR LOC/DME RY 09 SIAP ARE RQRD TO LOCK GATES PRIOR TO FAF. ALL OTHERS LNDG RY 09 ARE REQUESTED TO LOCK GATES. SEE SECTION "C " NOTICES FOR GATE CONTROL PROCEDURES.
NUMEROUS WIND TURBINE TWRS 395 FT (330 AGL) APRXY 3.5 MILES SE OF THE ARPT.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
NO SNOW REMOVAL OR DEICING BETWEEN HRS OF 2100-0600.
SNOW REMOVAL/ICE REMOVAL & ARPT HAZARDOUS REPORTING ONLY PERFORMED DURING DUTY HRS UNLESS BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT IN WRITING WITH ARPT MANAGEMENT.UNCONTROLLED VEH ACCESS TO RY 18/36.
RY 18/36 ACFT OPERATIONS GREATER THAN 49 FT WINGSPAN APPROVED WITH PPR FROM AMGR.
PARKING AREA NOT LGTD.
RY COND REPORTS WILL REFLECT CONDS DURING DAY OPERS ONLY 0700-2000.
TWYS AND RAMPS HAVE NUMEROUS DIPS AND ROUGH SURFACES.
ARPT SAND LARGER GRADATION THAN FAA RECOMMENDED/SEE AC150/5200-30.
REVIEW OF ROAD LOCATION /PENDING/.

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