Kotzebue, Alaska
PAOT Ralph Wien Meml
Ralph Wien Meml (PAOT) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, at 15.4 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 09/27 (6,300 by 150 ft, asphalt), 18/36 (3,876 by 90 ft, gravel). CTAF 123.6.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO PAOT, FAA OTZ
- Location
- Kotzebue, Alaska (Northwest Arctic County). 1 NM S of the city center
- Elevation
- 15.4 ft MSL
- Position
- 66.8848° N, 162.5981° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Nome
- Magnetic variation
- 9° E (2025)
- Fuel
- 100, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- WED-MON 0700-1900
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 6,300 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
| 18/36 | 3,876 × 90 ft | Gravel, fair condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, right | ILS/DME | 400 ft | 5,900 ft |
| 27 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 5,900 ft |
| 18 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 36 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.6
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Weather station
- ASOS OTZ
- 135.45
Before you go
Brief PAOT in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Ralph Wien Meml, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.