Central (CEM)

Airport information: Central, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: PACE
FAA identifier: CEM
FAA site number: 50090.*A
City / state: Central, AK
County: Yukon-Koyukuk
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Reference point: 65°34'26.20" N
144°46'51.20" W
Elevation: 936.8 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 20° E (2015)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Alaska Dot&pf Northern Region
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 97 acres
From downtown: 0 NM north-northeast
Sectional chart: Dawson
Activated: 09/1947

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Transient storage: Tie-downs
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Fairbanks (FAI)
1-866-248-6516
NOTAM facility: FAI
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Airport manager: Jason Ludington
907-451-5280
Last FAA inspection: 08/13/2025

FAA remarks

Runway condition unmaintained; recommended visual inspection before landing.
Snow removal maintain CTAF.
Suais - 125.3/126.3; 1-800-758-8723.
Weather camera available on internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: PACE
FAA identifier: CEM
Location: Central, AK, United States
Elevation: 936.8 ft
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Coordinates: 65.57394, -144.78089

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
08 / 26	2,782 × 60 ft	Gravel/dirt, poor

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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