Nuiqsut Airport (NUI)

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Location and general information

IATA code: NUI
ICAO code: PAQT
FAA identifier: AQT
FAA site number: 50548.8*A
City / state: Nuiqsut, AK
County: North Slope
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Reference point: 70°12'35.40" N
151°00'23.30" W
Elevation: 45.4 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 21° E (2010)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, North Slope Borough
Use: Open to the public
From downtown: 0 NM south
Sectional chart: Point Barrow
Activated: 06/1977

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Deadhorse (SCC)
LC659-2401
NOTAM facility: AQT
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Airport manager: George Ahmaogak
907-852-0489
Last FAA inspection: 07/06/2023

FAA remarks

Birds and caribou on and in the vicinity of airport.
Runway condition unmaintained; recommended visual inspection prior to landing.
Deadhorse FSS LCL - 907 659-2401; Fairbanks FSS - 1-866-248-6516.
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

IATA code: NUI
ICAO code: PAQT
FAA identifier: AQT
Location: Nuiqsut, AK, United States
Elevation: 45.4 ft
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Coordinates: 70.21, -151.006

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
05 / 23	4,589 × 100 ft	Gravel, good

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

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