Nuiqsut Airport (AQT)

AQT
Nuiqsut Airport (AQT)
Nuiqsut, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier AQT
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 151°0'23.3000" W / 70°12'35.4000" N
-151.006472 / 70.209833 (Estimated)
Elevation 45.40 ft / 13.84 m (Surveyed)
Location North Slope County, AK
Magnetic Variation 21E (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH
Address BOX 69
BARROW, AK 99723
Phone number 907-852-2611
Manager GEORGE AHMAOGAK
Address BOX 69
BARROW, AK 99723
Phone number 907-852-0489
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 POINT BARROW
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS SCC - DEADHORSE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-659-2401
FSS Toll Free LC659-2401
Alternate FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility AQT (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
ASOS AQT (907-480-5577)
Airport Services
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 4589 x 100 ft (1399 x 30 m)
Surface GRAVEL (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
05 23
Alignment 70° 250°
Physical elevation 44.20 ft 37.50 ft
Coordinates 70.207656 / -151.023827 70.212011 / -150.989132
Traffic pattern Right Left
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSF
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • BIRDS & CARIBOU ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
  • DEADHORSE FSS LCL - 907 659-2401; FAIRBANKS FSS - 1-866-248-6516.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
  • AIRSPACE DETERMINATION PENDING.